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  1. Jerry Shugart

    Jews for Judaism: The Passover Lamb

    Here is what the folks at "Jews for Judaism" say about the passover lambs: "The actual meaning and significance of the Passover lamb is, in fact, a total repudiation of Christianity. Four days prior to the Exodus, the children of Israel were instructed to set aside a lamb that they would eat on...
  2. Jerry Shugart

    The Church (Ekklesia) at Acts 2

    I will begin the study by quoting this verse which speaks of the "church" at Acts 2: "Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church (ekklesia) daily such as should be saved" (Acts 2:47). The Greek word translated "church" is ekklesia and that word can be...
  3. Jerry Shugart

    Everyone Will Die For His Own Sin

    On the "Jews for Judaism" website we read: Throughout the Bible, G-d says that one person cannot die for the sins of another: “But everyone will die for his own sin; each man who eats sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge” (Jeremiah 31:30). “The person who sins will die. The son will not...
  4. Jerry Shugart

    ECT The Church (Ekklesia) at Acts 2

    I will begin the study by quoting this verse which speaks of the "church" at Acts 2: "Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church (ekklesia) daily such as should be saved" (Acts 2:47). The Greek word translated "church" is ekklesia and that word can be...
  5. Jerry Shugart

    Animal Sacrifices Found in the Old Testament ?

    Here we can see that the animal sacrifices found in the OT were according to the commandment of the LORD: "An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will...
  6. Jerry Shugart

    ECT The Dead in Christ Shall Rise First

    Who are the "dead in Christ" in this verse?: "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds...
  7. Jerry Shugart

    Eternal Security?

    Does the Christian enjoy eternal security? We do know that we already possess eternal life, and that life is in the Lord Jesus: "And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son" (1 Jn.5:11). The Greek word translated "eternal" means "without end...
  8. Jerry Shugart

    ECT MAD Is Not Alone!

    Many fail to realize that MAD is not alone in their teaching that Paul was the first person to preach the gospel of grace. In a Bible tract entitled Paul's Gospel Acts 2 dispensationalist William R. Newell wrote: "The twelve Apostles (Matthias by Divine appointment taking the place of Judas)...
  9. Jerry Shugart

    ECT Eternal Security?

    Does the Christian enjoy eternal security? We do know that we already possess eternal life, and that life is in the Lord Jesus: "And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son" (1 Jn.5:11). The Greek word translated "eternal" means "without end...
  10. Jerry Shugart

    ECT Faith Without Works is Dead

    Let us look at what James wrote in the following verse in regard to how a person is born of God: "He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created" (Jas.1:18). From this we can understand that a person is born of God and saved when...
  11. Jerry Shugart

    With Men This is Impossible

    Let us look at what the Lord Jesus said about the works of the Law when He answered the following question: "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but...
  12. Jerry Shugart

    ECT With Men This is Impossible

    Let us look at what the Lord Jesus said about the works of the Law when He answered the following question: "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but...
  13. Jerry Shugart

    Only One Gospel?

    If there is only one gospel what was being preached by the Twelve here?: "Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God...And they departed, and went through the towns...
  14. Jerry Shugart

    ECT Faith + Obedience = Salvation?

    If it takes faith plus obedience in order to be saved then what level of obedience is required? In other words, what must a believer do in order to inherit eternal life according to his obedience? Is he just supposed to do the best that he can do to live a moral life? In my case I know that I...
  15. Jerry Shugart

    The Witness of the Stars

    The twelve constellations and their associated stars clearly depict the work of Jesus the Messiah as Savior of man. Jesus' first coming to suffer and die for our salvation, the blessings we have received and His second coming as a conquering King and Judge are portrayed. The virgin birth of our...
  16. Jerry Shugart

    ECT Confusion Over Being "Born Again"

    There is disagreement between people on this thread in regard to what happens when someone is "born again." Let us look at this passage from the pen of Peter: "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God...And this is the word which by the gospel is...
  17. Jerry Shugart

    ECT Ye Shall Be Holy For I Am Holy

    Here the LORD tells the Jews that they should be holy: "For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth" (Lev.11:44). Would the LORD demand...
  18. Jerry Shugart

    Trump sends Cruise Missles Into Syria

    Details to follow...
  19. Jerry Shugart

    Obama Had the Fox Guarding the Henhouse--Brilliant!

    Obama Had the Fox Guarding the Henhouse--Brilliant! "Russia would assume control Syrian chemical weapons then move the weapons out of Syria and destroy them. That deal didn’t alter the bottom line to the red line: Assad committed a war crime forbidden by an American president, and did so with...
  20. Jerry Shugart

    ECT Can a True Believer Ever Stop Believing the Gospel?

    What a person believes about anything depends on the "evidence" that is set before him about any particular subject. Another thing we must consider is the “reliability” of such evidence. With these two things in mind let us look at what the Scriptures reveal about Biblical faith: "Now faith is...
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