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    Do you believe that God is the just Judge or all humans?

    I think that Christian preaching and teaching has swung like a pendulum too far to emphasize God's love and mercy too much compared to his perfect justice. What do you think about his justice and his love?
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    Is our final home going to be heaven or the new earth?

    The Bible mentions heaven as our destination when we die and God’s creation of the new earth. Are we going to stay in heaven when Jesus returns, or are we going to live on the new earth forever? What do you think the Bible teaches?
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    Thoughts about Ryne Sandberg's death

    I was saddened to hear about Ryne (Ryno) Sandberg’s death. He, of course, was the great second baseman of the Chicago Cubs, my favorite team. My favorite memory happened this way. It was my 50th birthday and Ryne’s 33rd on September 18, 1992. I attended a Cubs-Cardinals game in Wrigley Field...
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    Beware of pragmatism and rationalism!

    We sang a contemporary song in church recently, the chorus of which says, "Praise the Father, praise the Son, praise the Spirit, three in one. God of glory, majesty; praise forever the King of Kings!" It got me thinking about how we look at the Bible. I think we need to watch out for the...
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    Our thoughts or God's thoughts?

    Isa 55:6 “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; Isa 55:7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Isa 55:8 For my thoughts...
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    How the early church decided on the NT books!

    What criteria did the early church use to decide which books to include in the New Testament? Read this short article. What do you think? https://www.brandoncannon.com/how-did-the-early-church-recognize-the-new-testament-books/
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    What is our responsibility in gaining spiritual growth?

    God's side in our spiritual growth (Peter's statement): 1Pe 5:10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 1Pe 5:11 To him be the dominion forever and...
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    How are we supposed to witness?

    In Acts 1:8, Jesus says to the disciples, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” This verse says why, but how are we supposed to witness? What must we say, for example?
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    In honor of God and MLK!

    Read a historical novel about a black basketball coach and Martin Luther King in the turbulent 1960s: Surviving and Thriving In the 1960s: The Coach Brad Beame Story: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61WWqp2mSwL._SY522_.jpg
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    Can we know God? If so, how?

    Back up you answer with the Bible's verses in context, please.
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    A blessed Christmas to you! Jesus the God-baby was born!

    The Christmas miracle: Jesus was both all-God and all-human!
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    A blessed Christmas: the birth of Jesus, the God-baby!

    May all of you have God's blessings today through Jesus, who was all-God and all-human!
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