Author: A Contender
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Free Choice?
Do we have free choice? Do we have the choice to accept or not accept the free gift of eternal life? Yes! Are Calvinists right? Or are the Arminians right? No. Neither are correct. If you read the Bible you will find out that either of these views is not totally correct. They both have…
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Are we in the Last Days?
Yes! Yes, that is the short answer. We know the Bible says in the last days Israel will be back in the land, they will be growing fruits and vegitables, the land will bloom and regrow. This has happened. They have planted millions of trees, and multitudes of flowers and other plants. They are reclaiming…
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The Message of Isaiah
This essay will show that the overall message of Isaiah is redemption by showing that God is Omniscient, Omnipotent and He gives us chances of repentance. Isaiah’s writings can be broken up into two groups chs.1-39, before the captivity which focus on judgement and chs. 40-66 post captivity where salvation and comfort are…
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Amos and Minor Prophets
The words of Amos can be summed up into five words “Prepare to meet thy God (4:12b).” This sounds harsh, but it is true. The message of Amos is condemnation. Condemnation may be the message but he ends with hope.[1] The condemnation of Syria is first (1:3-5), followed by Philistia (1:6-8), Tyre (1:9-10),…
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Old in New Testament
In his address to the Ephesians, Paul uses a commandment given at Mt. Sinai and restated in Deuteronomy. The letter is mostly about relationships and the “family according to God’s originally intended design for it.”[1] Paul is using a quote from the Old Testament law for instructing the New Testament Ephesians, that can be…
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Messiah, the Second Psalm
The second Psalm starts by talking about the earthly rulers raging against God’s anointed king. They do not seem to realize that when they make war with God’s anointed that “they are making war against God.[1]” It speaks about the anointed king who is David, and it skips to a king who is the…
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Church or Israel
The role that the church plays in relation to Israel has been a subject of controversy for many generations. Many wonder, has the church replaced Israel? Is the church a substitution for Israel? Or could the church just be an extension of Israel, a new and improved Israel? Here are some explanations. In…
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Hell is REAL!
The Bible says more about Hell than about heaven. The Bible speaks to the fact that Hell is a real place. “Hell” is not just one place The Hell that people are in now is a place called Hades. It is a place that is in the earth where the people who die and have…
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Systematic Theology
In this first essay in the Systematic Theology class the meaning and importance of Systematic Theology will be explored. Systematic Theology helps us to know what God wants us to believe by studying the Bible for evidence of doctrines to be followed in life and taught through classes and from the pulpit.[1] The…