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One of the most common sins of this era is that of fornication. According to Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon, the Greek word porneia refers to "illicit sexual intercourse in general" (531-32). This general word would include adultery and homosexuality, and bestiality, along with those who are
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Most of those who obey the gospel have been taught some basic information about the church. Usually, they know that Jesus promised to build His church (singular) (Matt. 16:16), that He purchased it with His own blood (Acts 20:28), and that He is head over it (Eph. 1:
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Country music has often promoted actions that are immoral, but "Heart Like Mine" is blasphemous! As of yesterday (February 26, 2011), this song was number #18 and still climbing the country charts. It was written by Travis Howard, Ashley Monroe, and the singer herself, Melissa Lambert. One wonders
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Scheduled to meet over the weekend of November 13-14, 2010, were religious groups in Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, and Seattle. The goal of these meetings was to find ways to unite Christianity and Islam. The idea of this merger, called Chrislam, has been promoted by such well-known figures as
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The November 17, 2010 edition of OneNewsNow contained an article by Charlie Butts about "a Georgia megachurch pastor [who] has come out of the closet as a homosexual."
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"Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment" (John 7:24). Many Christians have grown weary of this topic years ago, but that tiredness has not slowed down the continual drumbeat for acceptance of the sin—or else. Recently, it was decided to end the "
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Like Paul, forget those things which are behind and press onward to those things that are ahead (Phil. 3:13). Like David, be a man after God's own heart (1 Sam. 13:14). Like Abraham, trust implicitly in my God (James 2:23). Like Enoch, walk daily in
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Either consciously or unconsciously, everyone has one or more role models whom he seeks to imitate. Jesus Christ alone has the right to be such because He lived a flawless life (John 8:46; 2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 4:15; 1 Pet. 2:22). He therefore rightly challenges all
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Keeping up with thousands of "stars" is not really relevant to daily living; so, admittedly, this writer had no idea who Javier Bardem is, but there was a question about him in the January 23rd "Personality" section of Parade. After the writer's question concerning
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(2 Corinthians 2:15-17) God blessed us with the sense of smell And made the fragrances as well. We savor those that suit our taste— Those pleasant scents we will not waste. Yet people are aromas, too. And others always notice you. So either death or life you'
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1. "Where's the piano?" One of the most noticeable things that people comment on is the absence of a piano or organ or band, which sometimes strikes visitors as peculiar. They have occasionally suggested the following reasons for why we do not use them. a. "
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Frequently, when folks visit a group of worshippers, they leave with various impressions having been made. Often, some will say, "That's not what I expected." Yet everyone's expectations may differ from each other. The reasons for different viewpoints may relate to a variety of