3 John 1:2 (NKJV) 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2 (KJV) 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. What does it mean to prosper? The
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Remorse, also called compunction, is an emotional expression of personal regret felt by a person after he/she has committed an act which they deem to be shameful, hurtful, or unwise. Remorse is closely allied to guilt and self directed resentment. It is an emotion experienced by one who feels they have violated their moral or
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See Part One Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Last time we saw that our philosophy is our worldview – the lens through which we see the world. It encompasses our beliefs, our
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Elementary, my dear Watson Hebrews 6:1-3 1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of
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Luke 11:33-36 NKJV 33 “No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.34 The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good, your whole body also is full
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Under Law 1 John 1:8-9 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 2:1-2 1 My little children, these things
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This is a study that was inspired by a conversation with my wife about a scripture she saw something new in. So I “stole” her revelation and studied it out. There are several places in the scripture where Jesus used leaven to illustrate spiritual truths. It is also used in the Old Testament. Characteristics of
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See Part One RIGHTEOUSNESS CONSCIOUSNESS In Part One we saw that Righteousness is right standing with God. It is the ability to stand in the presence of God with no sense of guilt or inferiority. Righteousness is a description of relationship, not of behavior. Four things gained through Righteousness Righteousness gives us the ability to
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In this series, we’re going to take a look at the Biblical concept of Righteousness. We’ll define what it is and how you get it (Biblical “theory”), and then what it means to us and how to apply it. WHAT IS RIGHTEOUSNESS? Introduction What comes to mind when you hear the word “righteousness”? “Righteousness” used
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