1 Peter verse 3 Peter from Fisherman to Theologian As Peter wrote his letter to the dispersed Jewish Christians, he gave a lot of information in just a few written words. It’s really doctrine. So, I plan to break it down into bite-sized pieces based on what Peter is writing. Let’s do a little review. […]
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Have you ever wondered does God know everything before it happens? Does God know what you are going to do before you do it? Have you wondered, does God know the future? If you have asked yourself these questions, guess what? You are asking the same questions theologians have asked for thousands of years. When
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Who is Peter writing to? One thing that we Christians should understand is that the authors of the scriptures were God’s mouthpiece. So, when you are reading the New Testament, the author is Matthew, the saved Jewish tax collector. John Mark, AKA Mark, was buddies with Barnabas, Luke, Peter, and Paul. Dr. Luke is a
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Who was this Peter guy? When you hear the word “Peter” or “Simon Peter,” what is the first thing you think of? Is it Peter denying Jesus three times? Is it Peter walking on water and then falling in the water? Maybe it’s Peter’s address to the crowd in the book of Acts. Whatever the
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If you are a Christian, you will understand that our flesh likes to wage war against our spirit. What does that mean? It means that when you surrender your life to Jesus Christ and believe God raised him from the grave, you put Jesus at the center of your life. Because of our faith in
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How was the Bible put together? In this BLOG post you will understand how the Bible is organized. Have you ever wondered how the Bible was assembled? If you are new to Christianity or have been a believer for decades, you may not know much about the Bible or how it was put together. So,
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Jonah and the Great Fish You have probably heard the story of Jonah. The usual story goes something like this. God called Jonah to deliver a message to the people of Ninevah. Jonah didn’t want to go, so he ran in the opposite direction. Then God sent a bad storm, and the boat was nearly
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Have you quoted a verse out of context? Trust me, I’ve done the same thing too. Have you ever used Jeremiah 29:11 as a life verse? “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a
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How do you know you are a Christian? How do you know you are a Christian? Let’s read Romans 10:9, “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” We confess that we need a savior (our savior
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What does baptism by fire mean? There are a lot of Christians who use this term. Is it good? Is it bad? What exactly does it mean? Let’s dig into scripture to see what it actually means. I’ll let you work it out for yourselves. You may not like what you read, so be warned.
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