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Tag Archives: polytheism
Jerusalem; August 26, 2022
Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. Any time we read the Bible we need to remember that polytheism was the norm when it was written. … Continue reading
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Tagged God's plans, God's reign, Jerusalem, polytheism, Pyongyang, the name of the Lord, worship
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The Name of the Lord; July 18, 2022
1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. One thing about the Biblical period, and particularly that of the Old Testament, that we don’t identify with is the matter of … Continue reading
Monotheism; April 24, 2021
Deuteronomy 4:7 What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? I like the way the Japanese inverts the order of this … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestor worship, Buddhism, evangelism, filial piety, monotheism, polytheism, prayer, Shinto, the claims of Christ, the name of God, theology
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Monotheism; June 28, 2019
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. Monotheism was a major stretch for the Israelites, after generations of living in Egypt. … Continue reading
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Tagged agnosticism, atheism, God, government, ministry in Japan, monotheism, polytheism, science, the Creator
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April 22, 2017
Deuteronomy 5:6-7 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.” This year I have been particularly struck by how God had to … Continue reading
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Tagged absolute truth, monotheism, polytheism, salvation, truth
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February 17, 2017
Genesis 35:2-3 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes. Then come, let us go up to Bethel, … Continue reading
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Tagged concept of God, evangelism, monotheism, polytheism, repentance, salvation, the devil:s lies, world view
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September 21, 2016
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. Once again we are reminded of the polytheistic … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, idolatry, monotheism, polytheism, the holiness of God, worship
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August 10, 2016
Psalm 140:6 O Lord, I say to you, “You are my God.” Hear, O Lord, my cry for mercy. The organization of the book of Psalms is interesting. It is obviously made up of several different collections, with David’s name … Continue reading
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Tagged idolatry, idols, Japan, monotheism, polytheism, worship
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April 12, 2016
2 Kings 4:30 But the child’s mother said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. This is a very touching story, and an instructive one … Continue reading
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Tagged CPR, Japan, miracles, polytheism, resurrection, trusting God
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