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Gratitude Is Faith's Companion

John D 9 June 2015 11 November 2020Attitude, Faith & Hope, Gratitude & Thanksgiving

How Gratitude Strengthens Faith 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. ~ Col 2:7 I’m sure you’ve heard that gratitude is the natural result of humility. You’ve undoubtedly heard that it is the opposite of selfishness…

Introduction to the Book of Judges, Part 2

John D 9 June 2015 23 October 2020Bible Studies, Judges

In Part 1, I gave an overview of the Book of Judges, and I pointed out that Samuel is usually credited with compiling it, Ruth and 1 Samuel. I pointed out that it is “historical” in that it is a narrative of events that occurred in Israel in the early…

COGWA Hebrew Calendar Paper Asks Similar Questions

John D 6 June 2015 11 November 2020Calendar

The COGWA calendar paper has much to offer if you have the humility to accept it. I was looking for a different paper, actually, when I came across the COGWA “The Hebrew Calendar Study Paper“. It details very similar things to what I’ve written over the years, but especially thoughts…

Why Pentecost Does Not Symbolize Return of Christ

John D 23 May 2015 23 May 2015Holy Days or Holidays, Pentecost

And here’s the rub. Most of the people who exhibit cognitive dissonance are either not uncomfortable about it at all, or they ignore whatever momentary discomforts might pop up and just breeze on by them. ~ Concretized Christianity, “An Example of Cognitive Dissonance in the Church“ I’ve written about…

Introduction to the Book of Judges, Part 1

John D 19 May 2015 19 May 2015Bible Studies, Judges

The Book of Judges is an interesting book of the Bible in many respects. It is a “historical” book in that it gives an insight into the period of time between Joshua and Samuel. It is noted for the refrain “In those days there was no king in Israel”, mentioned…

Was Garner Ted Armstrong the End-Time Samson?

John D 11 May 2015 11 May 2015Bible Studies, Humor, Judges

A Semi-Humorous Look at the Folly of Taking on Titles [Originally published on Associated Content, last updated 11 May 2015] What’s in a Title? Herbert W Armstrong (HWA) had many labels pinned upon him during his lifetime, and in some ways it still goes on, in spite of him being dead…

Samson and Lessons From His Life

John D 10 May 2015 10 May 2015Bible Studies, Judges

Is the ministry always correct, and what should we make of fallible Church leaders? I heard a sermon yesterday that has resurrected my interest in reposting some past Bible studies, and in particular the study on the Book of Judges. The sermon was more or less a study in the…

Jewish Pentecost Tradition Not a Calendar Issue

John D 2 May 2015 2 May 2015Calendar, Holy Days or Holidays, Pentecost

Some #BiblicalCalendar advocates say that if we follow the Jewish calendar, we should keep the same #DayOfPentecost, but that is illogical. We are not Jewish. Such a statement should not surprise you. There are a number of things Jews believe which we do not, and even Jesus had to counter…

Christ’s Justice, Fairness and Forgiveness Vs Secularism

John D 1 May 2015 1 May 2015Justice & Forgiveness

Forgiveness might seem counter to justice and fairness, but current events show that #SecularSocietyIsNotFair and #SecularSocietyIsNotForgiving, thus fueling many societal problems. 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say…

Christ's Justice, Fairness and Forgiveness Vs Secularism