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Is God’s Love Different from Man’s?
I was reading this morning and came across something I just had to share. The book is “Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus” by Lois Tverberg. Here is the excerpt: Hesed: Long-Acting Love Hebrew has a word for lifelong … Continue reading
Posted in ecclesia
Tagged christ, christianity, creation, god's holiness, god's love, jesus, judgment, love, mercy
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No Excuses
If the second half of Romans 1 is a helium balloon for the self-righteous, Romans 2 is a dart gun. Ouch! Here’s my paraphrase of my first section: Therefore you who judge others have no excuse, for you condemn yourself … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Romans
Tagged jesus, judgment, love, mercy, paul the apostle, romans 2, self-righteousness
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The Weeping Prophet
Jeremiah is known as the weeping prophet. Reading the following may give you some insight into why he wept: “As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not offer a cry or a prayer on their behalf, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, holiness, prophecy
Tagged jeremiah, judgment, mercy, pray for the nation, pray for the usa, prayer, weeping prophet
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Will God Have Mercy?
Decay . . . it’s the lot of all the earth. The whole of creation was subjected to futility and decay, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected in hope. (Rom 8:20) Joel Rosenberg just posted some, well, I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, eschatology
Tagged abraham, america, hebrew, israel, jesus, jew, jewish, judgment, sodom, usa, yhwh
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A Personal Odyssey (Part 4): Is Death the Dividing Line?
How many will enter into the joy of the Lord? For years; decades, really — okay then, a LOT of decades (satisfied?) I’ve held this question in abeyance. In part 3, I mentioned this conflict. Jesus repeatedly warns that a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, ecclesia, organic church
Tagged death, jesus, judgment, redemption, rob bell, universalism
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Hell: Eternal Torment or Eternal Destruction?
For an update on this post, please see “A Personal Odyssey,” which I wrote a year and a half later. Is this a vision of the eternal torment awaiting unrepentant sinners? Umm, nope. Sorry. Just some clay monsters created by … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, evangelism
Tagged devil, eternal torment, heaven, hell, jesus, judgment, torture
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1 Corinthians 6:1-11
The United States has become a remarkably litigious society. If we fall off a ladder, we sue the ladder company. If we trip on a crack in a sidewalk, we sue the homeowner residing behind the crack. Why not? It’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians, Bible Study
Tagged 1 corinthians, angels, arbitration, Bible Study, christianity, faith, fights, gnostic gospel, gnosticism, god, holy spirit, home group, house church, insurance, jesus, judge, judgment, lawsuits, litigation, quarrels, religion, sin, small group, squabbles, tort reform
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