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What Is THE GOLDEN RULE?
What we call “the golden rule” applies to the general guideline on how we should treat other people: “In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 “Do to others as you would..
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Can Believers Have TATTOOS, PIERCINGS and ODD HAIRCUTS?
Can believers have tattoos, piercings and odd haircuts and, if so, how far can they take it? How much is too much? Where do local assemblies draw the line in regard to style & dress at their services? Such questions naturally bring up connecting topics, such as the Christian’s ‘witness‘..
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What Couldn’t Jesus Tell the Disciples Because They Couldn’t BEAR IT?
The Lord made this interesting statement to His disciples: 12“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what..
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LEGALISM Creates Sheeple; CHRISTIANITY Creates Unique People
Because religious legalism is obsessed with outward adherence to the letter of the law and “the letter kills” (2 Corinthians 3:6), it typically creates either automaton-like sheeple or prune-faced authoritarians; it can’t produce unique people who are freed-up and full of the life and love of the LORD. Consider some..
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“LAW is Made NOT for the Righteous”
Many believers may find this surprising, but the Old Testament Law—the Torah—was not made for the righteous. Note what the Bible says in this regard: We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 9 We also know that law is made not for the righteous but..
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LEGALISTS Are Obsessed With the LETTER of the LAW
Legalists by definition are obsessed with strict adherence to the letter of the law, whether the rule in question is biblical or extrabiblical. This would include things they feel the Lord instructed them to do or not do. A good example from the New Testament is when the Pharisees objected..
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The GENESIS CURSE is Not God’s Law, but Rather a Divine Curse
Those who teach/preach from the Holy Scriptures are instructed to “rightly divide” or “correctly handle” them (2 Timothy 2:15). If it’s possible to rightly divide God’s word it’s also possible to unrightly divide it; that is, misinterpret the Scriptures and spread error. The problem with error is that it cannot..
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Did the Hebrews Break the Sabbath When They Sacked Jericho?
The question applies to the Hebrews taking of the city of Jericho on the Sabbath, as detailed here: 2Then the LORD said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3March around the city once with all the armed men…
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What Is CONSCIENCE?
Conscience is the God-given sense in people that distinguishes right and wrong. In other words, it’s an inner signal of universal morality. You could call it an intrinsic moral compass. Our Creator gave humanity conscience to steer us away from what’s morally wrong and toward what’s right. When a person..
