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Words are a powerful tool. The words we choose to use are things we should think very much upon. Paul wrote in his letter to the Ephesians, “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers” (Eph. 4:29). The words we choose to speak can be very encouraging and lift someone up. At the same time the words we choose to use can be very hurtful or can really tear someone down. In the Gospel account of Matthew, Jesus says; “But I say to you…
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Most scholars believe that the epistle was written to encourage the 1st century Jewish Christian to remain faithful and not return to Judaism because of persecution. There are many strong lessons for Christians of the 21st century.
“For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it,” Hebrews 2:1 (NAS95). If we don’t give more earnest heed there is a great danger that the learned truths of God’s word will slip away, gently gliding from our possession. The saying, “use it or lose it,” is a true statement…
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Editor's Note: Perhaps I am being paranoid, but it seems to me that I am hearing John Lennon's song, Imagine, almost literally every day for the past several months! Sirius/XM is playing it on multiple stations (70s on 7; Classic Vinyl; Hall of Fame radio; Classic Rewind; etc.),…
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In modern terms, a scapegoat is a person who gets all the blame for whatever goes wrong, even though it’s not all his fault. People are made scapegoats so that others can escape blame.
Did you know that the concept of the scapegoat comes from the Bible?
In Leviticus 16, God gave the Israelites instructions concerning the Day of Atonement. The sacrifices and rites described in that chapter were carried out year after year as the means of atoning for the sins of the people. Among other things done…
