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Tag Archives: persecution
Second Century Timeline: Introduction
Whoo hoo! Yeah! This century … will … be … FUN. You know, I try to write this blog the way I would talk in front of an audience. Outside of church, where I and most others in the church … Continue reading
Posted in Early Christianity, History
Tagged Corinthian church, gnosticism, Holiness, montanus, persecution, second century christians, Unity
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Leave Those Christians Alone!
Back when I was first diagnosed with leukemia, I thought, “I’m going to trust God. I’m going to live by the grace of God, go through chemotherapy counting it all joy to have fallen into this trial, and be a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Miscellaneous
Tagged cancer, count it all joy, grace, how to make a church fail, james 1:2-4, leukemia, persecution, robin roberts, tony snow, trials
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Really Important Things a Christian Should Know
I’ve been promising myself and friends I would upload this list for a few weeks. These are just a random assortment of issues. I’m sure there’s some important ones I’m missing. Feel free to add those in the comments. In … Continue reading
The Appearance of the Apostle Paul
I stole the title of this post, "The Appearance of the Apostle Paul," from an old friend of mine. I don’t remember precisely what he taught, as that was 20 years ago, but I’m pretty sure it was similar to … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel, Holiness
Tagged boldness, demons, flattering speech, Gospel, Holiness, persecution, spirits, transformation
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Which Church?
This post is the 3rd part of a 3-part series I didn’t mean to write. Better read the previous two posts. Both of them are dated today, too. So, here’s part 3: Which Church? I keep talking about the church, … Continue reading
