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I came to TOL, years ago, excited, after being saved, with the aim to edify others, per Romans 14:19 KJV, Romans 15:2 KJV, 2 Corinthians 12:19 KJV, Ephesians 4:16 KJV, Ephesians 4:29 KJV, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, and share, per 2 Timothy 2:2 KJV, what I've been taught, by the LORD God, through...

"Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more." 2 Corinthians 5:16 KJV We are not saved by the Lord Jesus Christ's earthly ministry; we are saved by trusting that Christ died for our sins, was...

Per 2 Timothy 2:2 KJV: And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. A faithful man, Charles H. Welch, taught me this, so I share FYE(For Your Edification)... The Lord Jesus Christ, and...

Israel as sheep "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd." John 10:16 KJV This is a reference to Israel, the sheep of the dispersion, and is a reference to the re-uniting of the...

During the Lord Jesus Christ's time, it was customary, during "teaching environments", that only the teachers would be given the honour of sitting. Survey Matthew 13:1-2 KJV,Matthew 24:3 KJV,Matthew 26:55 KJV; Mark 2:6 KJV,Mark 4:1 KJV, Mark 9:35 KJV,Mark 12:41 KJV,Mark 13:3 KJV; Luke 4:20...

It is time again, given the food fights on TOL.... A Letter to the Apostle Paul Author unknown Rev. Saul Paul Independent Missionary Corinth, Greece Dear Mr. Paul, We recently received an application from you for service under our Board. It is our policy to be as frank and open-minded as...

Christianity and the law of non-contradiction My brother is a doctor, so perhaps a medical analogy will clarify my argument that we need to be clear on the remedy for man's separation from a Holy God. If one of our loved ones were physically ill, we would not want to be deceived. We would not...

As usual, excellent expounding by BC(Brother Clete). The cross of the Lord Jesus Christ is "I" "crossed out"....+ See it? The Lord Jesus Christ is best magnified, when "I" stay in the background. Per Romans 15:4 KJV- a "learning lesson:" 1. The 5 "I"'s of guess who:? Isaiah 14 KJV 12...

The Lord Jesus Christ did not die for us, be raised again for our justification, to make "good" people, better;Nea, He came to make spiritually dead people, alive, "in Him."

Intra-dispensational principle: The LORD God of Division "...and God divided the light from the darkness." Genesis 1:4 KJV With Christmas approaching, I am reminded of the annual David Bowie/Bing Crosby rendition of "The Little Drummer Boy". Mr. Bowie sings the oft-repeated phrase "Peace on...

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Christianity and the law of non-contradiction My brother is a doctor, so perhaps a medical analogy will clarify my argument that we need to be clear on the remedy for man's separation from a holy(the 3 attribute of the LORD God in the book, not "love")LORD God. If one of our loved ones were...

"Red Letter" syndrome The Lord Jesus Christ, by His own admission, spoke nothing of Himself-all of His words were His Fathers's words. Part of the defintion of a prophet is "one who speaks for another"(for eg., Moses speaking on behalf of the LORD, Aaron speaking for Moses-Exodus 4:12-15...

"this is what happens as things just fall." And we are debating with Dave? "I don't think so."(Jerry Seinfeld).