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Category Archives: Depravity
An Important Reminder About Hurricanes
We cancelled services yesterday at Oak Grove Baptist Church because of the threat of flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Florence. The forecast was for our Nebo, N.C., area to receive 6 to 12 inches of rain, with the … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Return, Creation, Death, Demons, Depravity, Eternity, God's Timing, Heaven, Hell, Human Life, Prophecy, Restoration, Satan, Sin, The Devil
Tagged Adam's world before sin, book The Genesis Record, death toll from Hurricane Florence, Did it rain before Noah's flood?, Does God cause hurricanes?, Dr. Henry Morris, God's plan to restore all things, Hurricane Florence, the firmament, What was the world like before sin?
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Everyday Evidences of Adam & Eve’s Fall (post #1)
A straightforward, literal reading of the Bible’s record of history teaches us that approximately 6,000 years have passed since Adam and Eve’s fall into sin. That’s a lot of years. The fact is, though, the specific evidences the Bible associates … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Assurance of Salvation, Belief, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Coming Judgment, Demons, Depravity, Eternal Security, Eternity, God's Foreknowledge, God's Judgment, Man's Freewill, Salvation, Satan, Series: "Everyday Evidences of Adam & Eve's Fall", Sin, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, The Gospel
Tagged Did the serpent originally walk?, Did the serpent stand upright?, God's judgment upon Satan, God's judgment upon the serpent, He who is not with Me is against Me, Jesus bruising Satan's head, Satan bruising Jesus' heel, Satan's seed, the seed of the woman, Who are Satan's children?
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Going Backward in Life
“But this I commanded them, saying, ‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.’ Yet … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Bible Study, Choices, Coming Judgment, Counsel, Decisions, Depravity, Desires, Disobedience, Faithfulness, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Word, Man's Freewill, Obedience, Personal, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Scripture, Sin, The Bible, Trusting In God, Truth
Tagged following your heart, following your own counsel, going backward in life, going backward instead of forward, Is the Bible still relevant for today?
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The Flesh & its Drag Effect
“…The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41, N.K.J.V.) For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other… (Galatians … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Adversity, Alcohol, Backsliding, Bible Study, Change, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Depravity, Dieting, Doing Good, Drugs, Gambling, Giving, Gluttony, Lust, Perseverance, Prayer, Problems, Sin, Temptation, The Tongue, Witnessing
Tagged building momentum in church, making changes for the Lord, Moses holding up the rod, the Amalekites attacking the Israelites, the problem of the flesh, The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak
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The Man Who Had to Lose His Eyes to See
It’s a shame that many people won’t become spiritually broken unless some type of tragedy happens to them. Samson is a classic case in point. He was Israel’s strongman, the champion of the tribe of Dan and the slayer of … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Backsliding, Brokenness, Character, Choices, Confession, Depravity, Desires, Disobedience, God's Chastening, God's Work, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Repentance, Separation, Sex, Sin, Sowing and Reaping, Submission, Temptation
Tagged Bible, delilah, god, judges, Samson, Samson and Delilah, Samson and the foxes, Samson eating honey, Samson killing a thousand with the jawbobne of an ass, Samson losing his eyes, Samson sleeping with a harlot, Samson violating his vow, the Nazarite vow
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God’s Worst Form of Earthly Judgment
Okay, quick, name the worst judgment that God ever inflicted upon someone. If you answered, “Sending that person to hell,” give yourself a gold star. After all, there simply cannot be anything worse than eternal judgment. But eternal judgment involves … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Choices, Death, Decisions, Depravity, Desires, Disobedience, Faithfulness, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, Homosexuality, Human Life, Idolatry, Lesbianism, Lust, Obedience, Rebellion, Repentance, Salvation, Sex, Sin, The Heart, The Sin Unto Death, The Unpardonable Sin
Tagged rejecting the Holy Spirit, Romans 1:18-32, the worst form of earthly judgment, what is the sin unto death?, what is the unpardonable sin?
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Is God Good All the Time? (post 3 of 3)
“The Lord is good to all…” Psalm 145:9 “…No one is good but One, that is, God…” Matthew 19:17 With this post I’ll finish up my series “Is God Good All the Time?” In the first post, I explained why … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Adultery, Adversity, Belief, Capital Punishment, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Return, Coming Judgment, Death, Depravity, Faith, God's Chastening, God's Holiness, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Timing, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Hell, Homosexuality, Justice, Prophecy, Rebellion, Salvation, Satan, Series: "Is God Good All the Time?", Sin, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, The Death Penalty, The Devil, Trusting In God, War
Tagged even when I can't track Him I can trust Him, God works in mysterious ways, Is God good all the time?, shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
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The Disciple's Road 