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By Wayne Jackson
“What does the scripture say?” Is this a relevant question?
The fourth chapter of the book of Romans begins with a question. Was Abraham, the physical forefather of the Jewish people, found to be just before God due to his own efforts, e.g., the perfect keeping of divine law?
The implied answer is, “No.” Had the patriarch been justified on that basis, he would have had cause by which to “glory” (cf. Ephesians 2:9).
Then, in order to establish scriptural support for his own inspired argument and to demonstrate the continuity between the operation of God in…
A False Balance is Abomination “A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight…” (Proverbs 11:1 KJV) Solomon advises us to be just in our business dealings with other people. Most business transactions relied … Read More →
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Read it Slowly It might seem as an unusual way to begin writing about God and His concerns for our tears, but take the following quiz to see just how carefully you are reading Bible stories. It is important to … Read More →
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Last Words of the Saints I am not sure the reason, but it seems that most of us remember the last words spoken to us by those who are deceased. Those words sometimes reflect the last thoughts of those who … Read More →
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4 Different Accounts of the Gospels Sometimes individuals ask as to why we have four different accounts of the life of Jesus. Why did God not simply reveal in one book all that Jesus did? One of the reasons is … Read More →
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“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
We all know John 3:16. We probably learned it early in life, and it is the only memory verse from my K-1st class that I still remember learning at that time. But since it starts with the word “for”, we know that we see it out of context. What does it actually mean? Looking into this will take us on a journey encompassing approximately 6000 years, from the beginning in the garden of Eden, to the time…