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Returning With Thanks
Aug26 by justhappeneduponthis
Were there not ten
With my blessing
Leprous one moment, and then,
Sent for the priest’s
Absolution,
Clean and recovered again?
Was there but one
Back to thank me?
He, a Samaritan too.
Shameless he bows.
Adoration.
Here at the feet of a...
Here, as we see, doctrines seem to have carried quite a bit of weight with the Apostle Paul. I can't help but wonder, just why that is? What is doctrine, and just how important is it/should it be, to Christians today?
A lot of people I talk to about this seem to just want to sweep doctrines...
Here is my own rendition of the footprints poem. It reflects my own, personal experience with God. (1 John 1:1-3, Rev 12:11)
One night I had a dream
I dreamnt that I was walking along the beach with Jesus
Across the sky flashed scenes from my entire life
and for each scene; I noticed two...
here are some scriptures for support of personal testimony of your own experience with God:
In the next post; I will be doing an in-depth examination of John 1:1-3, 14, 18.
It is so inspiring to do this study on the names of God.
It really has blessed my walk with our Lord, and helped me to know Him better. (John 17:3)
It is my hope & my prayer that as I post these things in this...
As human beings, or, as created beings; we can know that we are not God, because we had a beginning, and, therefore, we are not eternal. We are a part of creation, not the Creator. While we can forgive people for sinning against us personally, we have no authority to forgive other people of...
The Bible writers attribute to God certain qualities and titles that are shared by no other being. In the Bible, the very thing that establishes God as different in kind from all other creation, is this list of special, divine qualities and titles that are specific and unique, only to Him...
It is unfortunate that the Watchtower teaches their adherents that Jesus is not God. Instead, they mostly emphasize only the Scriptures that speak about His human ministry, or His human nature.
Any Scriptures that appear to establish the divine nature of Jesus are either ignored in their...
One of the dominant themes of the entire Bible is Who Jesus Christ is. Jesus even said: (“You are searching the Scriptures, because you think that by means of them, you will have everlasting life; and these are the very ones that testify of Me.”). Jo.5:39. NWT.
The importance of this is...
Jesus also said to the Pharisees: “Before Abraham was; I AM.” Jo.8:58.
Other “I AM” statements of Jesus are found in the following texts:
“I AM the bread of life:” Jo.6:35
“I AM he:” Jo.4:26
“I AM the Light of the world:” Jo.8:12
“I AM the door:” Jo.10:9
“I AM the good...
Many places in the Bible specifically mention Jesus as Jehovah, which means: “Jehovah is the Savior.”
1/ John the Baptist would prepare the way of Jehovah: Isa.40:3 - “Prepare ye the way of the Lord...” [“Jehovah,” or “the existing One”].
And as we can see; John the Baptist did...
Heb.1:1-2: As the Son of God, Jesus has the name of the Father. “God, who at sundry times, and in diverse manners spake in times past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, Whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by Whom also He made the worlds.”...
A little while ago; I had occasion to study with a Jehovah's Witness. We compared/contrasted, and closely examined this topic of "the name above all names. I would like to share a few of the notes I shared with him:
Jesus: The Indispensable Man
Acts 4:12 - “Neither is there salvation in any...
Down From the Mountain
Nov16 by justhappeneduponthis
You see him, Lord?
You see him?
For years this awful mess.
He scarcely can express himself
Can’t even wash or dress.
His antics get folks going
They fear what might come next.
He roars in hot frustration
Sore lonely and sore vexed.
The...
Surprising Welcome
He was one of the first people Cliff Barker met upon his arrival. Pleasant looking young man. Probably about twenty-three with open smile and generous handshake.
"Mr. Barker, it's great to see you. I heard something about your coming and thought I would come down to...
Case Study on Revenge
Watched it again this past Easter Sunday. Pulled out the old VHS cassette and RCA player to watch the conclusion of the epic film Ben Hur (MGM 1959). This remains one of my favourites. It stars Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Sam Jaffe and...
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There is a Smell
Jun23 by justhappeneduponthis
2 Corinthians 2:
15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And...
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Ripped by the Passion
Aug11 by justhappeneduponthis
Has it ripped you?
That look on His face
As the mother caught
A glimpse
And they yanked Him away.
_____
The momentum
Of prosecution
Sweeps over Goodness;
The chains, the sweat,
The martial pace.
_____
A rude...
Christ Our Passover
Is the blood o’er the door?
Is the blood o’er the door?
Is the lamb’s life applied there?
Oh please, I implore!
Take the sacrifice offered
And live evermore.
Is the blood o’er the door of your heart?
There are plagues all around,
There are plagues all around,
And the...