Thoughts from A. Layman
Introduction
There are many people I have heard refer to the God of the Old Testament as a harsh God while the God portrayed in the New Testament is more loving.
In reality, God’s character has not changed. Both His severity seen in places in the Old Testament and His love portrayed strongly in the New Testament are present throughout history.
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Part 3 – Departing/Falling Away from the Faith
Preface
It will be hard for some (maybe many) to understand the point of view presented in this part of the series.
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5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born of water and spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.
John 3:5 (LEB)
Being born again (salvation) is just the beginning. It is how we are “justified in Christ” and will receive eternal life.
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100+ Years of Satan’s Strategy to Capture Your Attention
Below you will find a link to a recording of an NPR (National Public Radio) broadcast by Shankar Vedantam on his series called Hidden Brain. This episode is called, “This is Your Brain on Ads”.
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The Lord is My Banner and On It Is Written “Christ and Him Crucified”.
In everything I share in the writings about the “right way” to worship God there is an overriding and underlying reality for me.
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Reminder
Before Exodus 15 – Salvation & Baptism
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Reminder
Before we go to our next passage (Exodus 16), here are a few events to remember. In type and picture:
Before Exodus 15 – Salvation & Baptism
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Introduction – 1 Corinthians 10
We need to make brief mention of a method of interpretation in use which is based on what Paul teaches in the New Testament. Paul parallels our experience as believers in God through Jesus Christ with the experience of the Old Testament children of Israel and their journey out of Egypt,
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Preview
In upcoming articles, we will start by looking at the following topics which take us right back to the Old Testament. Not everyone is comfortable navigating the Old Testament for things that connect to our relationship with the Lord under the New Covenant.
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