Babylon in Scripture is the epitome of wickedness, idolatry, and gross indulgence of every kind. No wonder when the Lord pictured Rome in the Book of Revelation, he called it by its code name Babylon. Peter, writing from Rome, did the same. The exhortation everywhere—whether it be in the Old Testament when speaking of literal …
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Jesus made it clear when He said not to cast pearls before swine or give holy things to dogs. What was he talking about? The same thing Paul meant when he told us not to judge unbelievers, but to take care to judge our own. Jesus was speaking of judging. Clearly, He meant to judge …
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PROBLEMS Is there a problem? State it clearly as you see it. How does it affect you, others, and the Lord’s work? Can you state it in biblical terms? Is there a Scriptural term for it? If not, describe it in biblical language. Must it be dealt with first? Everything cannot be dealt with at …
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Sometimes it may seem that we spend too much time refuting falsehood. All of us are chagrined at the preponderance of error both within and without the Church. We may write off those who attempt to combat it and set forth the truth in clarity over against it as “heresy hunters.” The term is used …
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There are reasons and there are reasons. And, usually, it’s the reasons behind actions that make the difference. When Paul wrote “those who are in the flesh cannot please God” (Romans 8:8) he was getting at the heart of the matter. Those who are “in the flesh” are those who have only the unchanged human …
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