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YOU HAVE HEARD, “DO NOT KILL”

Six times in Matthew 5:21-48, Jesus states some doctrine that the people had commonly “heard” for a long time, and then gives his teaching in contrast.  The first of these six parts deals with killing and the way we treat … Continue reading

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The God Who Sustains in the Wilderness – Exodus 15-18

It is no surprise that the wilderness section describes how God makes Himself known to Israel and then, subsequently, through Israel. Consider a few events in the wilderness… EXODUS 15:22-27: We see here that obedience is the foundation of Israel’s … Continue reading

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How to understand the Bible

In 2008, the Supreme Court ruled on a gun-rights case. We offered some thoughts on it Friday. Continuing that line of thought… The justices, in forming their opinion, studied the use of such phrases as “right of the people”, used … Continue reading

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Could the Bible go out of print?

God’s Word is still the best seller – so much so that book lists simply leave it off.  The American Bible Society released its survey of the “State of the Bible” for 2012. Eighty-two percent of Americans still view the … Continue reading

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