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Tag Archives: free will
The Fear of Death; April 14, 2021
Acts 2:25 “David said about him:“‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.’” I think it’s significant that David was given the privilege of prophesying about his most important … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance of salvation, being shaken, COVID-19, death, fear, fear of death, free will, heaven, Holy Spirit anointing, hypnosis, Phil Robertson, suicide
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Judas; March 30, 2021
Matthew 26:49-50 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. Jesus replied, “Friend, do what you came for.” The Japanese has Jesus saying, “Friend, why have you come?” which the NIV gives as an alternative translation … Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, free will, friends, God's grace, Jesus, Judas, predestination, presumption, prophecies, repentance
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Evangelism: March 11, 2021
Acts 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. This is in some ways a difficult passage. We don’t like the idea of … Continue reading
God’s Invitation; September 12, 2020
Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. This is so absolutely … Continue reading
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Tagged eternal life, evangelism, faithfulness, free will, repentance, salvation, the Gospel, The Great Invitation
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Salvation; February 3, 2020
Romans 9:16 It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. This chapter shows that Paul, too, labored under the burden of trying to understand the infinity of God, even though he, like us, was … Continue reading
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Tagged children of God, choices, conflict, faith, free will, God's mercy, ministry in Japan, mysteries, repentance, salvation
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Dependence on God; January 10, 2020
John 5:19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” I am … Continue reading
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Tagged free will, giving God glory, in Christ, independence, rebellion, the grace of God, the Trinity
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Impossible vs. God; December 22, 2019
Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” This is one of the fundamental truths of Scripture, yet we forget it in practice all too often. Three times … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, choices, faith, focus, free will, God's omnipotence, human weakness, impossible, possible, trusting God, vision
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Prophecy and Predestination; July 18, 2019
Nehemiah 1:8-9 “Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at … Continue reading
Freedom; October 22, 2018
Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. The section from this verse through the end of the chapter is so … Continue reading
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Tagged free will, freedom, hedonism, liberty, paradoxes, resisting the devil, serving God, serving people, sin
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