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Author Archives: Bro. Mark
Sinner’s Prayer
When some evangelical churches offer an invitation at the end of the service, there are several things many do today that are incompatible with the Scriptures such as the sinner’s prayer. The ones I wish to discuss in this post … Continue reading
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Words Rendered “Hell” in the King James Version
The purpose of this essay is to help folks understand the reality of Hell. We understand that Hell is a place of torment as we see from the passage about Lazarus and the Rich man in
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6 Days Before Passover & Passion Week Graphic
The image at the end of this essay (below) is a graphic representation that lays out the narrative and timeline of the Crucifixion of Christ.It begins with the six days before Passover inscribed in John 12:1 and terminates with the … Continue reading
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To Offend or Not to Offend, That is the Question
This desire to not offend is the Left’s understanding of the Biblical Golden Rule. The Golden Rule works well for those that know how to use it. Unfortunately, atheists, agnostics, and unbelievers do not know how to use it. The … Continue reading
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BC /AD vs BCE /CE
The abbreviations BC and AD are no longer PC. Many American institutions have been infiltrated by the left, such as Federal and State governments, public schools, public buildings, parks, etc. Such institutions are changing or have changed BC to BCE, … Continue reading
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Attributes of God
There is one statement that I am hearing often. It goes something like this: “My God is a loving God and He would not judge my sin.” Celebrities make the statement, politicians make it, and ordinary people on the street … Continue reading
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Accept Jesus as Savior?
You won’t find “accept” in the KJV in the context of salvation, but you will find it in more modern versions. It is in the KJV in one verse, Acts 24:3. But it is not about salvation. Neither will you … Continue reading
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Children of the Covenant
I call this sermon “Children of the Covenant” to illustrate that we as Christians are covenant people. We, like Israel, are people who have a covenant with God (see Jer. 31:31-34 & Heb. 9:15). Covenant. We see that word in … Continue reading
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Will You Be Allowed in Heaven When You Die?
Many people believe that as long as they are a good person, they will have access to Heaven. What they usually mean is that they have never committed any serious crimes, they are good citizens, they take care of their … Continue reading
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White Elephant in the Room
A white elephant is a possession someone has that is no longer needed, or at least something that people do not want to be there, yet it remains there. An elephant in the room is an obvious problem that people … Continue reading
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Rudderless and Anchorless
Are you concerned about the lawlessness, hatred, and disunity in our Republic today? You should be. I am. Why has our once unified Country become so fragmented? There is a reason.
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The Millennium
Revelation 20:1-3 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and … Continue reading
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Has the Church Replaced Israel?
Romans Nine 1-33 Foreword (Note. This is Segment 1 of the study, “The Relationship between Israel and the Christian Church” under a different title.) Before you tag me as a Replacement Theology teacher, please read the entire study. I do … Continue reading
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No Room for Jesus—the Story of His Life
That There Was No Room For Jesus WasThe Story Of His Life: When he was born there was no room for Him at the inn. Luke 2:7, And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and … Continue reading
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Have We Been Given a Reprieve?
Yes, I do believe that God has given us a reprieve with the election of Donald Trump.
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Mark Oaks
Mark Oaks is a retired USAF Veteran, and a retired Southern Baptist Pastor living in Florida. He has written hundreds of pages of Bible Studies at this website, The Bible Church Online, and is an occasional political columnist. He has … Continue reading
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Romans Chapter 13
Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Here in Romans 13, Paul tells us that every soul is every
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Romans Chapter 12
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. therefore, brethren – Because of what I have written in this … Continue reading
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Ephesians Chapter 06
Eph 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. This verse is about children in the context of those living at home with their parents that have not reached adulthood
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Ephesians Chapter 05
Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; Therefore means several things. Synonyms are, so, consequently, hence, thus, since, because, etc. Paul’s meaning here is ‘since.’ It is as if he was saying, “Since I encouraged you … Continue reading
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Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit 2
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is: You must trust in Christ as your Savior to have your sins forgiven, and your sins must be forgiven if you want to go to heaven when you die.
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How to Be Saved
How to Be Saved Acknowledge that you are a sinner. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Believe that Jesus, who never sinned, died for your sins, was buried and was raised from … Continue reading
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He Gave Them into the Hands of the Gentiles