Tag: Christian Standards
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A Good Christian
There is much to learn, and many things to apply in life in these few verses of Philemon about what it means to be a good Christian.
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You Cannot Hide Anything From God
You cannot hide anything from God for He is everywhere and He sees and knows all things. So, do good and receive His blessing. But if you do evil, it will be found out.
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Orderly Worship
(1 Corinthians 14:26-35) Over the years I have attended a number of different church meetings as my wife and I travel around the country. It seems that every church has a different form of worship, some very good and others that could be better. Some I have attended were so loose that it didn’t appear…
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Taking Communion
(1 Corinthians 11:20-26) Whether you call it eating the Lords Supper, taking communion, breaking bread or any of the other names for this sacrament of the church, it is important to understand what it is and why we do it. Over the years I have visited a number of different churches in my travels and…
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Church Purity
(1 Corinthians 5:9-12) Purity in the church is important for the sake of holding fast the truth of the new covenant and to ensure what is taught is aligned with the ways of Jesus Christ. And just as the doctrines and teachings are to be pure and undefiled, so too the behaviours of those in…
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God Is Merciful
(Luke 6:32-36) There is a saying frequently used in the world today. “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours!” It has nothing to do with having an itchy back, but is saying that if you help me out than I’ll help you. It is all about payback. Give me something so that I can…
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Treasures New and Old
(Matthew 13:51-52) This section concludes the parable teachings that Jesus gave to his disciples at this time. He also provides a valuable lesson here on the methods by which they were to pass on this information. He describes here how they are trained and were to train others. To understand some of this it was…
