Christ in Post-Christian Culture
ALTHOUGH THERE IS MUCH meaning in what we have studied so far, it has all been leading up to the opening of the seven seals and the great tribulation period. Ultimately, we await the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We know that just before the seals are …
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"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective …
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Written by Steven Barto, B.S. Psych. WE HAVE HEARD OF many names for Satan. He started as Lucifer—his name is derived from the Hebrew word (helel), which means "brightness." In Latin, it means "shining one, light-bearer." This is also the Latin name for the planet Venus, the morning star in the ancient Roman era, often …
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Written by Steven Barto, B.S., Psych. I had a tough time picking a title for this post. Although I am presenting an account of the first deception in the Bible, there is also an amazing correlation between the punishment God administered for that deception—which is also the first sin—and the torture and torment suffered by …
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Shame Depends on How We Believe We are Viewed by Others Due to our Behavior; Guilt Involves the Awareness of Having Done Something Wrong. YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED that many people use the words shame and guilt interchangeably. This is regrettable because, from a psychological perspective, they actually refer to different experiences. Guilt and shame …
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Satan thinks he has everything figured out, and he plans to deceive the whole world through his unholy minions. Unfortunately, the world is littered with con artists and so-called snake oil salesmen who make it their life's work to masquerade as something they are not. Today, that scourge often shows its ugly face through Internet …
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WHEN YOU YIELD YOURSELF to sin, you're serving Satan, who is the author of sin. But when you yield yourself to obedience, you serve God, who is the author of righteousness. It's easy to realize there are consequences (and rightly so) for what we do in everyday life, some worse than others. The impact is …
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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. - Ephesians 6:10-11 The Word clearly states that we are not to be ignorant of Satan's devices – yet many …
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When God surveys the depraved mess mankind has become, he notes Noah's righteousness but describes the pervasiveness of sin and the repercussions of it this way: "As far as God was concerned, the Earth has become a sewer; there was violence everywhere. God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and …
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"The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." PSALM 9:9 (NIV) THE WORD OF GOD clearly identifies who our enemy is, how he came to be, and how he operates to attack and oppress mankind. The best way for the Christian to prepare for spiritual warfare against Satan and …
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