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Category Archives: Discernment
Did Paul Go Against James?
Eating meat that had previously been used in the worship of false gods was a major theological debate in the days of the early churches. The pagan priests would kill sacrificial animals, offer them as sacrifices upon the pagan altars … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Christian Liberty, Discernment, Idolatry, Influence
Tagged A Christian doesn't always get to claim his rights, causing a brother to stumble, Did Paul contradict James and the Jerusalem Council?, Is circumcision necessary for salvation?, rules about Christians eating meat offered to idols, Should Christians eat meat offered to idols?, Should Christians keep the Old Testament law?, The Jerusalem Council
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Women & Spiritual Discernment
If you come to me and say in a nice way, “Russell, sometimes you have a problem with your temper,” you will be telling me the truth. (My wife and sons will vouch for that.) You will also, in a … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Deacons, Discernment, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, God's Word, God's Work, Headship, Husbands, Leadership, Marriage, Motherhood, Pastors, Politics, Preaching, Service, Submission, Wives, Worship
Tagged Adam was not deceived, I do not permit a woman to teach, if anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, let a woman learn in silence, The elder to the elect lady, the men should lead in the home the churches and the nation, the woman was deceived, the woman's role in the church, what Paul said about women pastors
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Why the World Is Like It Is
Satan (Lucifer, the Devil) wasn’t the only angel who once rebelled against God. Revelation 12:3-4 uses symbolic imagery to tell us that one-third of all the angels aligned themselves with Satan during that rebellion. Those verses depict Satan as a … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Backsliding, Current Events, Demons, Depravity, Discernment, Disobedience, God's Work, Government, Problems, Rebellion, Salvation, Satan, Sin, Spiritual Warfare, Submission, Suffering, The Devil
Tagged backslidden Christians, Satan as a red dragon, Satan's angels fighting God's angels, Satan's tail, Satan's tail drawing a third of the stars out of heaven, the children of the devil, the prince of the kingdom of Persia, Why is the world like it is?
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Translation Issues from the Life of David
On Wednesday nights for the past several months, I’ve been preaching a series of sermons on the life of David. As part of my studying to prepare those sermons, I’ve had to deal with a couple of textual difficulties. One … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Discernment, Discipleship, God's Word, King James Only, Preaching, Scripture, The Bible
Tagged 2 Samuel 15:7 forty or four?, 2 Samuel 21:8 Michal or Merab?, Is the King James Version perfect?, K.J.V. only, Should we use different translations of the Bible?, the value of having multiple translations of the Bible
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Having Spiritual Discernment
1 John series: (post #12) This post marks the conclusion to our series from 1 John. As we have learned from the series, John uses his book to name at least ten identifying characteristics of authentic Christianity. In other words, … Continue reading
The Curious Case of the Tribes of Reuben, Gad, & Manasseh
God had given the land of Canaan to Israel (Abraham’s descendants, the Jews). Consequently, some forty years after unbelief and cowardice had initially cost them their first opportunity to make the land their own (Numbers 14:1-38), God again guided them … Continue reading
7 Don’ts For Social Media
Facebook. YouTube. Instagram. Twitter. TikTok. Snapchat. Pinterest. Twenty years ago, who could have dreamed that these names would become as much a part of the younger generation’s world as Woolworth’s, Sears, Texaco, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Pan Am, Kodak, and Polaroid were … Continue reading
Beware of the Dead Snake
Forty-year-old Jeremy Sutcliffe of Corpus Christi, Texas, made national news a couple of years ago when he almost died from a rattlesnake bite. Even more than being featured on the news, the story also received mention on the channels Animal … Continue reading
Posted in Demons, Discernment, Personal Holiness, Prophecy, Repentance, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, The Devil
Tagged Can the severed head of a snake still bite?, Gehenna the lake of fire, Jeremy Sutcliffe, Jesus bruised Satan's head, man bitten by the severed head of a snake, the devil being cast into the lake of fire, the serpent of old
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The Disciple's Road 
You Can’t Fool Jesus
Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs He did. But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no … Continue reading →