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What the Bible says about the kingdom of God

Published December 6, 2011

What The Bible Says About The Kingdom Of God

A Message For Jehovah’s Witnesses

Mark 1:14 – Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God

What is the “gospel of the kingdom”?

If we are to preach the “gospel of the kingdom” we need to know what God is referring to when He speaks of His kingdom. Are Jehovah’s Witnesses and others right about… Continue reading →

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The Question Of Hermeneutics

Published October 30, 2011

The Question Of Hermeneutics

by Jim Riscinti

INTRODUCTION

When discussing the topic of hermeneutics, (the Biblical method of interpretation), we should search the Bible for Biblical examples, commands, and proclamations concerning this all important question. As in all spiritual matters we should look to the infallible Word of God for our answer. If we do not look to the Word of God, but instead, employ our own ideas as to how to interpret the Bible, we will… Continue reading →

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What The Bible Says About Tithing

Published October 30, 2011

What The Bible Says About Tithing

For The New Testament Church

passing the plate in church is tithing biblical

Some altered Old Testament laws and practices

Some laws and practices mentioned in the Old testament have been altered in the New Testament. They include:

Tithing (giving a tenth of your earnings to the levitical priests in the Jewish temple)
Sabbath worship (gathering to worship on Saturday, with strict penalties for anyone doing any kind of physical labor on that day)

Why is tithing no… Continue reading →

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What The Bibles Says About Capital Punishment

Published October 26, 2011

What The Bibles Says About Capital Punishment

The Bible says a LOT about capital punishment:

Here are many (38), but certainly not all the references in the Bible to capital punishment (i.e. the death penalty) as commanded by God. Note that the first few verses from Exodus chapter 21 coincidentally follow the verse “thou shalt not kill” from Exodus chapter 20 verse 13 which many anti-death penalty people often quote to try to justify their belief that the… Continue reading →

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Is Faith A Work?

Published October 23, 2011

Is Faith A Work?

Is faith some kind of “work” that some one does or can do? Believe it or not – according to the Bible – the answer is yes:

1 Thessalonians 1:3 – “Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father”

2 Thessalonians 1:11 – “Wherefore also we pray always for you, that… Continue reading →

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Featured Gospel Message

Christ Died For The Ungodly

by Horatius Bonar

The divine testimony concerning man is, that he is a sinner. God bears witness against him, not for him; and testifies that "there is none righteous, no, not one"; that there is "none that doeth good"; none "that understandeth"; none that even seeks after God, and, still more, none that loves Him (Psa. 14:1-3; Rom. 3:10-12). God speaks of man kindly, but severely; as one yearning over a lost child, yet as one who will make no terms with sin, and will "by no means clear the guilty." <continued>