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    Whither the “Harmful Spirit?”

    Whither the “Harmful Spirit?” There are stories in the Bible whose main plot is given the most attention but missing are the details behind the plots. For example, a lot of people are familiar with the Biblical story of “David and Goliath,” but are they familiar with the events leading up to...
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    Faith in God…Treasures in Heaven, Anyone?

    Who doesn’t love treasures? Many of us spend a lot of time pursuing them on earth. Many others hope for treasures to fall in their lap. Many have at times obsessed, at least, with treasure that can be found on earth by our own efforts or from the misfortune of others. There is no doubt of us...
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    Did Jesus Stop Eating After His 40-Day Fast? Some Food for Thought

    BTW, that was after he was crucified. But consider the other passages up to Verse 42: Luke 24:33–43 [33] And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, [34] saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared...
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    Did Jesus Stop Eating After His 40-Day Fast? Some Food for Thought

    Did Jesus stop eating altogether after the time of his 40-day fast referred to in Matthew 4:2? It’s a notable question, not only under consideration because of his relation to the Deity, but the question also addresses another issue, which is to what extent we can draw inferences from the Bible...
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    Of Bread and Treasures (Circuses too, Perhaps)

    When Jesus finished fasting for 40 days and was hungry, the devil in Matthew 4:3 said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” Jesus, hungry as he was, says to the devil in Verse 4, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word...
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    Jesus Will Be Here, One Taken, and One Left

    Jesus will be here soon. It says so in the Bible. Jesus himself says so in Revelation 22:7. But as it says in Matthew 24:36, “But concerning that day and hour [that Jesus will be here,] no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” The best thing to do is to be...
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    DEI- A Contrast to What God Wants?

    DEI, also known as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Some people cringe at the mention of it. To some, it means giving up some of the things they have in order to accommodate others. To others it is a fear of being left out. And those without a love of God are afraid of the changes they believe...
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    Sin and the Second Death

    No one knows for sure what God "will" do. Only He knows what he'll do. Just like no one can predict the future, only God can. We cannot hold God to anything. As it says in Isaiah 55:8, God's thoughts are not our thoughts. Sometimes, as in the Wilderness with the Hebrews and as with the Ninevens...
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    Sin and the Second Death

    One of the nice things about the Bible is that if one Verse leaves you scratching your head or otherwise leaves you with unanswered questions, there’s more than likely another Verse in the Bible where you can find the answer. At first glance it seems terms such as “sin’ or the “second death” are...
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    God, Courage and Commitment

    God, Courage and Commitment “Be strong and courageous.” So said Moses to the Hebrews in Deuteronomy 31:6 shortly before their entry into the Promised Land where they might be confronted by those who don’t want them. So said Moses to Joshua in Deuteronomy 31:7 shortly before Joshua led the...
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    Jesus Catches some Sadducees’ Fast One about The Resurrection of the Just

    The following incident, told in two parts of Luke, notwithstanding Matthew, illustrate the importance of knowing the facts before asking your questions. Many of the high-level Jews have tried to discredit Jesus’ teachings by attempting to show that Jesus is ignorant in matters of the Old...
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    Habakkuk 2:4- Of Faith and Puffed-up Souls, and Renegade Preachers

    There are preachers, and there are preachers. Some of them are genuine in terms of preaching the Word of God and the Word of God through Jesus, and some are just in it for their own personal gain with no benefit to those who have congregated to listen to him, followed by paying exorbitant dues...
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    Our Souls Return to God, while We Remain for Judgement

    The Bible infers that those who are judged to have been righteous will go to Heaven. It is never too late to be judged as being righteous, as Jesus showed us when in Luke 23:43, Jesus, on the cross, says to the condemned man on the cross next to him after he asks Jesus to remember him in Verse...
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    Jesus and Passover- The Timing of His Crucifixion

    2 Chronicles 36:23, which is the last Verse of the last Book in the OT, says as follows: “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. WHOEVER IS AMONG YOU OF...
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    Romans 11:1-23 Circling Back to the Olive Tree

    Romans 11:1-23 circles around a metaphor of an Olive Tree consisting of those who believe in God. It goes on to discuss that those who lose their belief in God are pruned off like branches from an olive tree. Furthermore, the Gentiles who weren’t part of the olive tree beforehand, are branches...
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