How do we resist the devil? |
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Battling Satan’s influence is quite a challenge. As the "god of this world" (2 Corinthians 4:4) his influence on society is constant. He is "on the air" 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (more…)
The name of the Lord |
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In a prophecy about the day of the Lord the prophet Joel wrote under divine inspiration: "Whoever calls on the name of the LORD [YHVH] shall be saved" (Joel 2:32). The apostles recognized what the name of the Lord is by which we have salvation. (more…)
How are we supposed to do all that? |
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When you consider everything that Jesus expects us to do, you could ask this question! We are to be a light to the world and preach the Gospel everywhere and be a loving community of those called. Where do we look for spiritual power today? Education? Work? Religious heritage? Acts shows us that the holy spirit gives us power! (more…)
The church of God biography/autobiography |
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The book of Acts is an extraordinary book. In a nutshell, it is the story of transformed lives — and the difference these lives made in the world. It was written by Luke partly as a historical report, that is, as a quasi-biography, and in the second half of the book from his own experience accompanying the apostle Paul, that is, a quasi-autobiography. (more…)
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