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Today the Roman Catholic Church uses the term “Catholic” and most of the protestant world has also granted that term. Both protestants and Roman Catholics seem to be unaware of the historical meaning of Catholic. Rome taking it for themselves and to mean the Roman Catholic Church, and protestants totally rejecting the word… The truth is the reformers professed one true, Holy Catholic and apostolic church but there was a difference in how it was defined. The Belgic Confession written in 1561 was a confession of faith to appeal to the king of Spain who was persecuting protestants. I would also argue that the CatholicRead More →

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We keep hearing the argument, a woman has a right to do what she wants with her body. In the article it doesn’t say a pregnant mother, and her body were killed. It says Monique Steward and her unborn baby. He was sentenced for killing them both. Yet today the argument is being made that a woman has the right to do whatever she wants with her body. A baby is not the mothers body it is a human being from conception. Therefore willfully taking the life of a child who is unable to defend itself is murder. No matter how much we try toRead More →

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In Matthew 1:25 the greek word for know is “ginosko” which can mean “come to know” – or sexual intercourse. Roman Catholicism teaches Mary remained a virgin her entire life. So they must posit here that Joseph got to know her better after Jesus was born and they stayed married but never engaged in any marital relations. In Genesis 4:1 Adam knew (yāḏa) his wife and she conceived and bore Cain. Even though the word know is used here we can deduct that this use of the word know was referring to marital relations.   Matthew 1:25 25 and did not know her till sheRead More →

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Last night I watched the presidential debate against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. On the one hand the democrats(Biden) are for full unrestricted abortions, and on the republicans (Trump) said he is against 9 month abortions or after their born abortions in the one breathe and in the other says he will leave it up to the states. Personally he said “and some disagree” but I think there should be an exception for “rape”, “incest” and “life of the mother.” Essentially they are both for the murder of children. …. In regards to the debate last night Trump said: “Except for “Rape”, “incest”, “life ofRead More →

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Today many of us still separate Jews some even believing that they were saved by the law. But salvation was always by Faith from the beginning to the end. This is why Abraham is brought up the Jewish audience who would have been reading this letter at the time. The Jew would have thought “We are Gods chosen people because of our ethnicity and because we were circumcised” – The Apostle Paul explains that circumcision was a sign of the seal of righteousness of faith. The sign wasn’t what saved actually made them right before God. There is still mass confusion about this today manyRead More →

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You have heard the saying “there are no atheists in fox holes” – but according to scripture there are no atheists. Verse 18 – They are suppressing the truth Verse 19 – The truth of Gods existence is manifest in them Verse 20 – Gods existence is clearly evident in the creation. They are without excuse Verse 21 – It says “they knew God” Verse 22 – Is this not true how the atheists love to boast in their knowledge and mock those who believe in God as less intelligent, less ‘evolved’ humans. Verse 25 – they lie to themselves. Verse 28 – They knowRead More →

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The Solitariness of God Genesis 1:26-27, 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.   Exodus 15:11 nkjv “Who is like You, O Lord, among the [a]gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders? Judges 21:24-25Read More →

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Questions to ask ourselves: Why study the attributes of God and why are they important?  How do the attributes of God relate to His law? To the gospel? To worship? what is the relationship with the attributes of God and idolatry? what is the difference between communicable and incommunicable attributes? what are some other terms for the attributes of God? Each Study: Seek to give glory to God. Read together or summarize and discuss. When did Jesus demonstrate this attribute? Help each other apply this attribute (real life examples) Bring one verse that will remind/prove this attribute. Lesson 1: Attributes of God – Solitariness ofRead More →

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Article 36: The Civil Government We believe that because of the depravity of the human race our good God has ordained kings, princes, and civil officers. He wants the world to be governed by laws and policies so that human lawlessness may be restrained and that everything may be conducted in good order among human beings. For that purpose he has placed the sword in the hands of the government, to punish evil people and protect the good. And being called in this manner to contribute to the advancement of a society that is pleasing to God, the civil rulers have the task, subject toRead More →

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1 Peter Verse 9-10 we are a nation within a nation. In verse 11 we are sojourners which means strangers, travelers, temporary residents living in the worldly nations / governments. These people were living under pagan rule of the Roman empire. Verses 13-17 are very hard to swallow but indeed it says that even these pagan wicked rulers were appointed by God for good and that we are to be subject to them. It’s difficult for me to see the postmill view that we are to go out and make Christian governments of all nations but this view has become very popular amongst my reformedRead More →