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Category Archives: Through the Bible
Romans 2:5-8: The Judgment by Works
I struggled for six years with Romans 2:5-8. But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God; who “will pay back … Continue reading
“Global” Passages of Scripture
My wife reminded me about passages I call “global passages.” They cover the entire Christian life from conversion to the final judgment in just a few verses. I only have two right now. Romans 7:24 to 8:13 This passage is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Modern Doctrines, Rebuilding the Foundations, Through the Bible
Tagged 2 cor 5 17, 2 peter 1, eph 2 10, eternal judgment, faith versus works, global Bible passages, Hebrews 2 3, hymns, John 15 5, judgment, redeemed how I love to proclaim it, Romans 6 11, Romans 7 & 8, saved
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Through the Bible: John 1:7-18, John the Baptist and Jesus
We have been going through Tatian’s Diatessaron, a second-century harmony of the Gospels. We are in Section III, and today we are covering John 1:7-17. John’s Gospel is the last of the Gospels written. It may well have been written … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel, Holiness, Through the Bible
Tagged deity of Christ, deity of Jesus, John 1, john the baptist, romans 7, romans 8
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Through the Bible: Luke 2:41 – 3:3; Matthew 3:1-3, John the Baptist
We are going through Tatians Diatessaron, a harmony of the Gospels compiled in the mid-second century. Today, we are in Section III, and we will be going over Luke 2:41-3:3 and Matthew 3:1-3. [Jesus’] kinfolk used to go to Jerusalem … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel, Through the Bible
Tagged cutting straight, george fox, luke, repentance, straight paths, through the bible
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Through the Bible: Matthew 2:19-23 and Luke 2:40
We are going through Tatian’s Diatessaron, a second-century harmony of the Gospels. We are on Section III. Today’s post goes through Matthew 2:19-23 and Luke 2:40. (A harmony of the Gospels means Tatian is going through all four Gospels in … Continue reading
Posted in Holiness, Through the Bible
Tagged favor, grace, growth, growth in Christ, Luke 2, matthew 2, through the bible
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Through the Bible: Matthew 2:13-18, A Spiritual Bible
We are going through Tatian’s Diatessaron, a second-century harmony of the Gospels. We are on Section III. Today’s post goes through Matthew 2:13-18. The Bible and Inspiration When [the wise men] had departed, the messenger of the Lord appeared in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, science, Through the Bible
Tagged Bible, bible contradictions, inerrancy, inspiration, nativity, nazarene, nazareth, origen, prophecy, science, through the bible, verbal plenary inspiration
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Through the Bible: Matt. 2:1-12, The Magi from Persia
We are going through Tatian’s Diatessaron, a second-century harmony of the Gospels, and we are now on Section III, which switches back to Matthew from Luke. The Magis and Their Star After that [the birth of Jesus] the Magi came … Continue reading
Through the Bible: Anna’s Prophecy, Luke 2:36-39
We have been going through Tatian’s Diatessaron, a second-century harmony of the Gospels. We are at the end of Section II, which is taken from Luke 2:36-39. This is Anna’s prophecy, and I wanted to look at it in more … Continue reading
Through the Bible: Luke 2:21-35: Prophecy and the Birth of Jesus
We are going through Tatian’s Diatessaron Section II. The Diatessaron is a harmony of the Gospels put together in the second century. Today’s reading comes from Luke 2:21 and forward. And when eight days were passed so that the child … Continue reading
Posted in Through the Bible
Tagged anna, nativity, prophecy, simeon, simeon prophecy, through the bible
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