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Conformity; August 21, 2024


Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. These first 8 verses of Romans … Continue reading

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Legalism vs. Love; August 4, 2024


Matthew 12:7-8 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” As many times as the original passage from Hosea 6:6 is … Continue reading

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March 31, 2017


Deuteronomy 4:39 Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. This is the definitive statement of monotheism. Many cultures balk at this. India is … Continue reading

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January 28, 2015


Proverbs 16:20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. A slight difference in translation makes a major difference between the Japanese and the NIV here. (The ASV is close to the Japanese.) … Continue reading

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January 5, 2015


Deuteronomy 8:1 Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land that the Lord promised on oath to your forefathers. God’s laws aren’t arbitrary. … Continue reading

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