Dec 1st, 2009 |
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Category: The Basics (click on Article name)
Many of the Lord’s sheep are penned in behind various creeds of men and thus hindered from obtaining the food and exercising the liberty which Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, intended they should have. While it is contrary to the will of the great Chief Shepherd that his sheep should be separated from each other by pens, and hindered from the proper liberties of the fold, there is, nevertheless, one general enclosure behind which all the true sheep will be found, and to which the Lord specially informs us that there is but the one door—himself.
Tags: Apostle John, Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, damnable heresies, denominations, doctrine of Christ, false prophets, false teachers, feed the flock, Good Shepherd, great Chief Shepherd, Last Days, sectarianism, sheep fold, watch and pray, wolves in sheeps clothing Posted in The Basics (click on Article name) |
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Nov 19th, 2009 |
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Category: 1 & 2 Timothy, Verse by Verse --Studies led by Br. Frank Shallieu (Click on Book name)
To go into the Greek with each word is not necessary, for the English translation is comparable in about 90 percent of the terminology. With more than a dozen characteristics, the English touches on almost every avenue, in one form or another, of what not to do. “This know also, that in the last days perilous times [dangerous times, a severe testing period] shall come.” The Epistle to Jude indicates that a very bad condition would develop in the true Church at the end of the Gospel Age. The question with regard to Paul’s letter to Timothy would be, Have the “perilous times,” prophesied to come “in the last days,” already begun to occur, or are they future? We would say these conditions have begun, even though they are stated in the extreme, for they will increase in intensity. The expression “last days” (plural) indicates these conditions would have to take place at the end of the age in the Harvest period, and we have seen many developments in the last decade or two that are peculiar to our generation. Some of these characteristics have been a trial throughout the Gospel Age, but others are different in some respects. The accounts in 2 Peter 2 and Jude carry the situation forward to a climactic conclusion, telling what will happen in the true Church. The conditions described here in verses 1-5 will lead up to that final experience, and generally speaking, what makes us think they are connected with the Harvest period is the fact that verse 8 names Jannes and Jambres, who withstood Moses.
Tags: afflictions, All scripture is given by inspiration of God, all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution, and is profitable for doctrine, Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, blasphemers, boasters, covetous, creep into houses, despisers of those that are good, disobedient to parents, evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, false accusers, false teachers, fierce, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, for reproof, Having a form of godliness, heady, highminded, holy scriptures, homosexuality, incontinent, Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, last days perilous times shall come, lead captive silly women laden with sins, lesbianism, lovers of pleasures, men of corrupt minds, never able to come to the knowledge of the truth, overs of their own selves, Persecutions, proud, thoroughly furnished unto all good works, traitors, transexual, transgender, trucebreakers, unholy, unthankful, wise unto salvation through faith, Without natural affection Posted in 1 & 2 Timothy, Verse by Verse --Studies led by Br. Frank Shallieu (Click on Book name) |
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Nov 11th, 2009 |
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Category: The Basics (click on Article name)
And yet, as it came to the close of his ministry, the time came that he must still further suffer wounds from those he most loved. And catching a clear view of how his sacrifice was to be completed, how all his bosom disciples would forsake and disown him, and how one of them would betray him with a kiss, no wonder that was one of his most sorrowful trials and disappointments. He was sorrowful, troubled in spirit, and testified, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.”
Tags: disciples forsook him, doctrine of the cross of Christ, false brethren, false teachers, perils, Peter denyed, satan transformed into an angel of light Posted in The Basics (click on Article name) |
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