Category: free will
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Endures to the End
And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. Matthew 24:11-13 credits: Valentine Vellums by Sweet Tweet Designs (heart overlay), Valentine Sampler by A Giving Heart Studio (retired),…
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The Sign
“I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that…
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Wrath and Torment
And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength into the cup of His anger, and he will be tormented with…
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Because They Turned Aside
For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees all his steps. There is no gloom or deep darkness where evildoers may hide themselves. For God has no need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment. He shatters the mighty without investigation and sets others…
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Lied to God
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But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you…
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Slave to Sin
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. John 8:34-35 They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved. 2…
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Not a New Commandment
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And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you…
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The Bread of Wickedness
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble. For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. Proverbs 4:16-17 mini kits: A Little Crush and This is Us by Blue Heart Scraps (flower color modified); photo: Morgue Files…
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The Sojourner
He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 10:18-19 kit: Pickleberry Pop Jan. 2020 Mystery Box context: “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to…
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Brought His Present
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. And the whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind. Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, so much…
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The Failure of the Church
I recently read an excellent (ongoing) series of news articles in The Epoch Times about the history of public education in America. The author, Alex Newman, carefully documents for the reader the methods by which a succession of individuals and groups holding ideologies that drastically disagree with those of the founding fathers of the United…
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A Short Parable About Badly Behaved Children
A young couple excitedly started their family with high hopes for a happy-ever-after ending. They did everything in their power to raise their children to know the difference between right and wrong. They carefully instilled biblically moral values in them. They set a good example. They had every reason to expect that their efforts would…
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Root of Bitterness
Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit, one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, ‘I shall be safe, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.’ Deuteronomy 29:18b-19a paper by Holliewood Studios, alpha and elements by Deviant Scrap…
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Vileness is Exalted
On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man. Psalm 12:8 Which is love? To speak the truth even though it’s unwelcome (therefore uncomfortable to the bearer of the message, probably also costing them their popularity), or to tell people what they want to hear even though they don’t…
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Testing Them
I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts. Ecclesiastes 3:18 Solomon goes on to say that both animals and humans die. Hopefully we all know that we’re all born with the sinful nature and subject to…
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A Good Conscience
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the…
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Refused to Love the Truth
Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 kit: Master of Puppets by Marta van Eck previous verse: The coming of the lawless one is by the activity…
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Who Forsake the Lord
“But you who forsake the LORD, who forget my holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny, I will destine you to the sword, and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter, because, when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did…
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Wild Beasts
The LORD your God will clear away these nations before you little by little. You may not make an end of them at once, lest the wild beasts grow too numerous for you. Deuteronomy 7:22 kits: Cabin in the Woods by Kristmess Designs (available at GingerScraps), Winter Woodland collab by Scrap Orchard Designers (store closed)…
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Hated “Haters”
Paul would surely have been convicted of hate speech if he lived in our day in some parts of the world—maybe England or Canada? Coming soon to America? He told it “like it is,” but not because of being “mean” or “hateful.” He wanted people to have their eyes opened instead of living in blindness.…
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The Fruit of the Tree
There is a lot of symbolism in the Bible. One metaphor frequently used is that of a tree to represent a person. Jesus used it to teach about how we can observe by a person’s fruits what is inside of them, whether good or bad. Since we can’t see INSIDE of a person, we need…
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The Witnesses (Part Two)
But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother…
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The Witnesses (Part One)
martyr (noun): a person who is willing to suffer death for their faith rather than: a) to renounce it, b) to keep silent instead of testifying, or c) to behave in such a way as to damage their witness to firmly-held beliefs. Notice how the word “witness” is part of the definition of “martyr.” If…
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Be Fruitful
“And you, be fruitful and multiply, increase greatly on the earth and multiply in it.” Genesis 9:7 The context of this passage begins and ends with the same instructions—”be fruitful and multiply.” In between those verses, God makes a change regarding the consumption of food. He had previously instructed Adam and Eve that they may…