Has the Church Replaced Israel?

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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 not teach Replacement Theology nor do I believe it. The Church has NOT replaced Israel. However, Continue reading

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No Room for Jesus—the Story of His Life

No Jesus ImageThat 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 laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Continue reading

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Have We Been Given a Reprieve?

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Lifesaver

 

Yes, I do believe that God has given us a reprieve with the election of Donald Trump. Continue reading

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He Gave Them into the Hands of the Gentiles

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Mark Oaks

These words, penned by an ancient Israelite author, are as poignant today as they were when recorded. They were written about ancient Israel, God’s chosen people:

Psalm 106:36-42 (NKJV)

They [God’s people Israel] served their idols, Which became a snare to them. (37) They even sacrificed their sons And their daughters to demons, (38) And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and daughters Continue reading

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Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit 2

Blasblasphspiritphemy 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. Continue reading

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Take Heart

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Red Heart in Hands by George Hodan

What are we Christians to do about all the distressing things going on in our country today? Continue reading

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Is Jesus Lord?

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What does it mean to make Jesus your Lord?

Rom 10:9 KJV That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Continue reading

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How To Study The Bible

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In this article are some helps for your Bible studies. May they be supportive in your examination of the Scriptures.

Note: How-to Bible study guides abound in Bible bookstores. Perhaps you should go and look at some of them and you may find one that will help you. Additionally, Continue reading

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Parable of the Sower

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It is important that we understand the Parable of the Sower. Speaking of this parable, Jesus Himself said: “Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?” (Mark 4:13) Why did Jesus say that? He told His disciples that they must understand this parable if they were to understand any other. The same Continue reading

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Who Are the Heirs of God’s Promises to Abraham?

Promise to Abraham

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The heirs of God’s promises to Abraham are God’s true people. Let me explain who that represents.

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Angels

What is an angel? Is an angel a pretty, blonde, long haired maiden with wings? Is an angel a cute little cherubic baby Continue reading

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Is the Trinity True or Untrue

I received an anonymously written and untitled document sometime back that I entitled “Trinity Untrue”. In it the author made certain statements that he claimed disproved the doctrine of the Trinity Read the Letter and My Comments »

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Taking Thoughts Captive

Thoughts

There are times when we think about things that are unseemly. Such thoughts include things that are not Godly such as Continue reading

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The Christian Church in China

 

Christ in Chinese

Christianity in China is outlawed unless one is willing to join the state sponsored church known as the Three Self Patriotic Movement. Unfortunately that “church” has the Chinese government as its head unlike the true church which has Jesus Christ as its head. Thus true Christians will not join the Three Self Patriotic Movement.

True Christians must gather in illegal house churches. That means that the government persecutes them with imprisonment, public humiliation, beatings and other such sufferings. Please pray daily for Christians in China, and in other places like Africa and the Middle East, where Christianity is under severe attack.

In spite of the official persecution,  Christianity is growing explosively throughout China. According to an article in the British newspaper The Telegraph, dated April 19, 2014, China is course to become the ‘world’s most Christian nation’ within 15 years.

The video tells the story of Christianity in China.

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Easter, Lent, and Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Beads

Roman Catholicism has influenced the celebration of Easter. The date of Easter is determined by the full moon near the Jewish Passover. The first appearance Continue reading

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The Fish Symbol of Christianity

icthus11The fish was a symbol of Christianity used by the early church. It consisted of two arcs, one inverted, the two then brought together to form the symbolic Continue reading

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Is Homosexuality a Sin in the Bible?

Before we get started on this essay, let me say that we are all sinners. In God’s eyes, sin is sin. I have sinned Continue reading

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Did Jesus Really Claim to Be Equal With God?

Many who claim that there is no God, or that they do not believe in God will also state their belief that Jesus was a great teacher, a good person, and enlightened soul, or some other positive view of Christ. They profess belief that He is a real historical person Continue reading

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The State of the Dead Before Judgment

This book is purported to be written by Ezra who was a captive in the country of the Medes in the reign of Artaxerxes, king of the Persians.(2 Esdras 1:3). In other words the same Ezra who wrote the Book of Ezra in the Bible. Continue reading

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Preservation and Psalm 12:6-7

There is a controversy concerning this passage. Before we deal with that controversy, let us consider the context of this passage. Continue reading

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What Was Ham’s Sin?

Noah got drunk. There are many prohibitions and warnings about drunkenness in the Bible. Continue reading

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Are We Gods?

There are many Word of Faith televangelists that say that we are all “little gods.” These false teachers, ravening wolves in sheep’s clothing (Mat 7:15), claim that the Bible says we are all gods. This heresy is also taught by New Age teachers. Continue reading

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Sunday Worship

What is the Sabbath?

Let us discuss the Fourth Commandment, Exodus 20:8, “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.Continue reading

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