I praise you, my Lord and God, full to overflowing with power and might and glory. No one has power except what you give. No one has truth except what you grant. No one has life except what you provide. Without you there is no light and life, no love or truth. I lift up …
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How many times have we gone to worship or listened on TV to a minister/priest/rabbi/imam and believed everything he said because the speaker looked so holy and convincing? Isn't that confusing when so many different holy-looking religious leaders teach different things and conflict with each other?
Buddhism (though most people do not realize where it came from) has infiltrated the young American culture by declaring there is no such thing as truth. One thing is true to one person, an opposite thing is truth to another person, so believe what you want.
You are an intelligent person. Don't take for granted what others tell you. Check things for yourself. Read the Bible for yourself. Decide for yourself whether any of your leaders have gone "beyond what is written." You're smart. You can do it: Find out for sure.
This is confusing to many because we aren't sure what it means to speak against the Holy Spirit. Jesus clarifies it in John 14:17 where he said he was going to send to us another Comforter, the Spirit of Truth. And in John 17:17 he said God's Word is Truth ~ the Bible.
The scripture for today, September 20 9/20), is Luke 9:20 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: " 'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' " Jesus is still asking that question today. Who do you say Jesus is? Some people in the world say Jesus was the savior of …
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The scripture for today, September 16 (9/16), is 1st Corinthians 9:16 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!" The Apostle Paul said this. An Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah, said almost …
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The scripture for August 31(8/31) is John 8:31f as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, 'If you hold to my teachings, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, then the truth will set you free.' " Do you want true spiritual freedom from …
The scripture for today, August 30 (8/30), is Acts 8:30 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. 'Do you understand what you are reading?' Philip asked." Our friends, family and neighbors will continue riding their chariots and understanding little of the …
The scripture for today, August 29 (8/29), is Matthew 8:29 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: " 'What do you want with us, Son of God?' they shouted. 'Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?' " If you are not familiar with this passage, these are the words of a …