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  • Beware of False Teachers: How to Detect Them and Their Falsehoods - by Dr. Shirley Cheng
    Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with Vision
    Beware of false teachers! Since nearly two thousand years ago, we have been warned of false teachers by Jesus Christ and His earliest apostles. False teachers had crept into the early church, misleading many Christians with untruths. Today, many false teachers are in our world, teaching others ...
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  • Look into the Heart of Easter and See - by sharer craig
    Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Craig Lock
    Article Title: Look into the Heart of Easter and See Shared by: craig Tags: Easter, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, faith, transformation, inspiration, forgiveness, reconciliation, New Zealand Herald Web sites: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007E2WXW0 and ...
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  • A Book “Review”: Building Bridges: Christianity and Islam by Fouad Elias Accad - by shared by craig
    Submitted on Jul 24, 2015 from craig lock ("incorrigible encourager and people-builder")
    A Book “Review”: Building Bridges: Christianity and Islam by Fouad Elias Accad (Paperback) Muslim converts to Christianity are not usually well-received in their communities. Many families make the new converts choose between Christianity and family. Some countries actually consider it a ...
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  • Let's Make Believe - by Mary Wilkey
    Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Mary Wilkey
    As a child, we all do a lot of "make" believing. Recently, I've given some thought to that. After all, we are told to "become as little children," right? One of the things that children do (besides laughing a lot, which we also should do) is to pretend, to make believe that given objects are ...
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  • In Search Of True Friendship - by Greg Allen
    Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Greg Allen
    The passing of a relative made the thought of inward examination all too evident - funerals have a way of doing that. The words, "What if?" were a constant pry upon my mind for days. "How old will I be when I go?" A probe of, "What will it be like when the end comes?" spun around in my head ...
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  • Knowing God, Salvation, Prayer, Tithing, Jews, Gentiles and Israel - by John Cord
    Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from John Cord
    God is an invisible Spirit (John 4:24; Colossians 1:15). God is love, and those who dwell in love dwell in God, and God in them (First John 4:16). God is the Source (Selfless Giver) of the Spirit which, like manna, rains down upon the just and unjust alike. His Spirit is there for the taking, ...
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  • Reincarnation and Christianity - by Jill Lowy
    Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Jill Lowy
    I had a Christian friend of mine ask me about reincarnation the other day. My friend and I practice Hatha Yoga together at the local fitness center. She is familiar with yoga philosophy and reincarnation, but wanted to know how it could fit into her theology. Her pastor had told her that it was ...
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  • True Prophets vs. False Prophets: How Can You Tell Them Apart? - by Dr. Shirley Cheng
    Submitted on Feb 15, 2015 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with Vision
    What is a prophet? A prophet is a person who receives a prophecy, message from God, and then communicates that message to others. A divinely inspired message is always direct, specific, and tells exactly what will happen, to whom, and precisely what people should do. Moreover, a true prophecy ...
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  • Favor: The Key to Breathrough - by Olu Mike Omoasegun
    Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Mike Omoasegun
    YOU ARE HIGHLY FAVOUR Bible Reading: Luke 1:26-38, 2 CORINTHIANS 6:2 Favour is defined as “an act of kindness, approval, good will. Life does not answer to struggle or academic qualifications. Life answers to favor. A person either enjoys favor or he swims in misfortune. Favor is what ...
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  • How to Have the Correct Perspective - by Juan Rosario, M.Ed.
    Submitted on Dec 21, 2017 from Juan Rosario
    With so many tribulations in life, it’s easy to lose the correct perspective and to focus on problems like the lack of money and time, between other giant challenges that we need to face every day. If we are not careful, we can easily forget about the great blessings the Great Creator of the ...
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  • Citizenship In The Kingdom Of FatherGod, Part 3 - by Rev. Will Terry Moore, Ph.D.
    Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.
    [Colossians 1:13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. 1. Citizen Privileges and Benefits in the Kingdom of FatherGod. Each Kingdom citizen has full access to every good thing in the Kingdom. WE HAVE AN INHERITANCE! ...
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  • Accurate Christianity - by Francois Janse van Rensburg
    Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Francois Janse van Rensburg
    Accurate Christianity Every person is special, unique, and deserves the utmost respect. Every person is a celebrity and a king! Your boss, your teacher, your parents, and even the beggar on the corner are special and unique and deserve respect too! We were all fashioned and formed in the ...
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  • Become a Blessing: Learn How to Become an “Instrument of Peace” - by JoAnne Ceccarelli-Egan LCSW
    Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-Egan
    One of my deepest desires is to be a Blessing to others. It is no wonder that the Peace Prayer by Francis of Assisi is the blueprint for my life. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; ...
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  • 5 Powerful Bible Verses about God's Love for Us - by Nate Atkins
    Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Nate Atkins
    In a world full of selfishness, violence and self-motivated agendas it can sometimes feel as if the love that humanity once had has become almost non-existent. The main thing we have to remember is that while the world is fallen and full of sin we still have our Heavenly Father watching over ...
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  • Why Christian Business Ethics? - by Bobby E. Miller
    Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Bobby Miller
    In the world of business today, people are searching for a standard that is at a level above the normal greed, arrogance, undisciplined practices that are prevalent on Wall Street and in the shop around the corner today. I believe the Bible is filled with words of wisdom that can serve as a ...
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  • A Review of the Book ' God Has A Dream' by Desmond Tutu - by shared by craig
    Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Craig Lock
    Article Title: A Review of the Book ' God Has A Dream' by Desmond Tutu Shared by: Craig Lock Category (Key words): Success, Belief, Positive Thinking, Mind, Mindpower, Mind Control, Thought, Power of Thought, Empowerment, Motivation, Inspiration, Self Help, Personal Growth (enough there ...
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  • How To Build More Confidence, Clarity and BOLDNESS Into Your Life - by Becky Harmon
    Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Becky Harmon
    Want to build a BOLD IDENTITY? Then you are going to have to be willing to be teachable. In other words, we should never arrive knowledge-wise, well, until you ARRIVE eternally. This means, ideally we should be willing to receive correction personally and in our businesses/ministries at any ...
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  • Advent Candle Meaning - by mike rosales
    Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from mike rosales
    Advent is a season of preparation for Christmas and the Advent Wreath celebrates a reminder of what truly matters at Christmas. It represents the beliefs and the faith of Christians to reveal the deeper Advent Candles Meaning for Christmas. Some Christian faiths encourage families to light a ...
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  • No Loitering Allowed – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Kathy Vincent, The Scripture Lady
    Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Kathy Vincent
    Do your kids know what it means to loiter? Here are a few definitions found on dictionary.com for this word: 1. to linger aimlessly 2. to move in a slow, idle manner, making purposeless stops in the course of a trip, journey, errand 3. to waste time or dawdle over work Hmm. Definitions ...
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  • Help For the Christian With Anxiety - Four Quick Points - by David Phelps
    Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from David Phelps
    When a Christian struggles with anxiety, what is he or she to do? I. Avoidance One possible response is avoidance. When the Israelites were called into battle, the priest was commanded to ask any who were afraid to go home. Why? Lest the fear of one in battle spread fear to others. To ...
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  • PTSD Battle Skills - by Risa Ruse
    Submitted on Oct 25, 2019 from Risa Ruse
    Each experience that we survive through brings a solid skill. We need to celebrate that PTSD only wounded us, but did not kill! The battle over our minds is the stronghold of the evil enemy. Let us beware of thoughts that negate love, while filled with envy. We must remember that Creator ...
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  • A Brush with Jesus Christ
    Submitted on Nov 22, 2009 from Bob Ellal
    In 1991 I was diagnosed with Stage Four bone lymphoma and given six months to live. My oncologist proposed a six-month regimen of double doses of CHOP chemotherapy, twice as much normally given for a man my weight. I started meditating and visualizing several times a day to help my immune system ...
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  • Healing Rejection and Self Hatred through Christian Ministries - by Fred Fish
    Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Fred Fish
    If you or a loved one is experiencing negative thoughts and behaviors as a result of self-hatred then you can experience healing rejection and overcoming self-hatred through applying Christian principles. This article provides insight into the connection between various illnesses, behaviors, and ...
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  • Jesus Was Willing – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Kathy Vincent, The Scripture Lady
    Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Kathy Vincent
    “Take 2 aspirin and call me in the morning.” Have you ever heard that from your doctor? Medicine is definitely a blessing from God, but do your kids know that Jesus refused any comfort from medicine He was offered while dying on the cross? It’s true. Jesus had a job to do and He was not ...
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  • 22nd Day of Lent – The First Day of Spring - by Nancy Detweiler
    Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from John AOV
    The 1st day of each season marks one of the four most powerful days of the year. We see evidence of this incoming power at Spring Equinox as we observe nature’s resurrection from what appeared to be death. Tree limbs that looked dead began to sprout new leaves … a tiny flower leaf pushes its way ...
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  • Faithful Watchmen – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Kathy Vincent, The Scripture Lady
    Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Kathy Vincent
    Teaching our children about the glory of God is a pretty weighty topic. I found this simplistic definition of the glory of God online that I like. It says, “God's Glory represents, besides His unbelievable beauty, all His power (complete energy), His righteousness, perfection, holiness ...
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  • In football, you don't always get what you deserve - by Dan Toops
    Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Daniel Toops
    “You don’t always get what you deserve in football” said the announcer as I watched Arsenal get pummeled by Barcelona in the semi-finals of the UEFA champion’s league. Be advised I am speaking from a purely one sided opinion as I am in fact an Arsenal fan. Watching Lionel Messi of Barcelona ...
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  • The Truth About Moses's Exodus From Egypt - by Amy Long
    Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Amy Long
    This is a review of the Biblical Egyptology course available through the Universal Life Church Seminary. This class explores the Exodus from Egypt by Moses. The question concerning the existence of empirical proof supporting the Biblical Exodus was handled in great detail in this course.  ...
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  • 5 W Questions For the Story of “Hannah Prays for a Baby” from 1 Samuel 1 - by Kathy Vincent, The Scripture Lady
    Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Kathy Vincent
    Not being able to have children of your own can be completely heart wrenching. Hannah was no stranger to these devastating feelings and was extremely saddened by this circumstance in her life. The story of Hannah praying for a baby is an interesting one. Your kids will get to experience a ...
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  • How to Recognize a Saint if You Meet One On the Street - by anagarika eddie
    Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond Rock
    Saints have fourteen unforgettable characteristics that distinguish them, and when even just one of these traits are observed in someone, that observation prompts us to exclaim, "He/She is a saint!" As we read about these fourteen traits, we might think that we can become saintly too by ...
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  • Finding Happiness by living in the present - by Peter Grundner
    Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Peter G
    Key #5 to Happiness – Living in the present “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present.” ~Babatunde Olatunji At first glance, you might ask – what does living in the present have to do with happiness? What’s so great ...
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  • What Is The Meaning of Life? - by Greg S. Baker
    Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Greg Baker
    Breaking life down to its most basic physical components, the meaning of life is merely survival and reproduction. From a purely evolutionary perspective that is all there is. It leaves us, however, meaningless. For thousands of years humans have been asking themselves if there is something ...
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  • Every Ministry Needs Helps - by Judy Miller
    Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Judy Miller
    And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. -- 1 Cor 12:28 NKJV According to 1 Cor 12:28, the Ministry of Helps is one of the supernatural gifts God has ...
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  • More Power To You (Part 2) - by Dr Gerrit van Vuuren
    Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Gerrit van Vuuren
    In the first article in this series, we dealt with how Jesus promised the disciples the coming of the comforter, the Holy Spirit, which would come to the followers of Jesus after He left for His Father. Now, taking it on from there... After having been crucified and freeing humankind from the ...
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  • Living By Faith, Part 4 - by Rev. Will Terry Moore, Ph.D.
    Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.
    LIVING BY FAITH, Part 4 by Rev. Will Terry Moore, Ph.D. The just shall live by faith [Habakkuk 2:4] [Romans 1:17] [Galatians 3:11] Hebrews 10:38]. Continued from Living By Faith, Part 3. [Deuteronomy 28:7] The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten ...
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  • God As Our GPS - by Andrea Bush
    Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Andrea Bush
    God as our GPS I was given a GPS (Global Positioning System) for my birthday. After spending some time trying to get into the hard plastic packaging, I finally had my GPS in hand! I turned it on and the first thing it showed me was the state (South Carolina) where I was. I was a bit amazed ...
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  • Christmas - by Tami Principe
    Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Womens Recreation, Inc.
    Oh, that magical word, Christmas. It is such a wonderful occasion that is anticipated all year long. I sit here and look at my newly decorated Christmas tree. It has a ton of lights on it, and all kinds of colorful ornaments and a huge Santa Clause tree shirt that my grandson picked out. ...
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  • THE FIVE GOSPELS: WHAT DID JESUS REALLY SAY? - by shared by craig
    Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Craig Lock
    INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS: These notes form part of a new manuscript, which I'm currently 'working on' (it's not really "work" as it seems to be 'writing itself'. I may name it 'The Real Jesus: The Jesus I Knew (and Know)' Hope it's not too "heavy heavy" for you and that these thoughts may be ...
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  • UK Opting Out of EU Revealed First in Daniel's Dream of Lion (UK) with Eagle's Wings (US) Alliance? - by Richard Ruhling
    Submitted on Dec 11, 2014 from Richard Ruhling
    Summary: The Bible's political cartoons fit current players on the world scene. The book of Daniel deserves another look as we consider where we are in the stream of time. “If referendum was today ... Britons WOULD vote to QUIT Europe, reveals expert new survey.” The full story of this ...
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  • Christian Codependency: Are You a Mary or Martha in Your Relationships? - by Karla Downing
    Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Karla Downing
    Are you struggling with Christian codependency? Answering these questions will help you determine whether you are a Mary or Martha in your relationships. In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus and his disciples were guests in the home of two sisters, Mary and Martha. Mary sat at Jesus' feet enjoying his ...
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  • Peeling Back the Onion of Religion - Understanding the ‘God’ Concept - by Harry Connor Jr
    Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Harry Connor Jr
    Truth All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. -- Arthur Schopenhauer Truth is a funny thing. It is like an onion. The onion has a harder outside skin and a soft inside kernel, with ...
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  • The Virgin Birth: Don't Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater - by Michael Casteel
    Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Michael Casteel
    The Christmas season that we are on the other side of holds a special place in my heart because my father was a part time Baptist preacher. I have fond memories of his moving sermons at this time of year about the beauty and purity of God's gift to us in Jesus through the virgin birth. ...
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  • Modern Idolatry: What Is the Idol in Your Heart? - by Dr. Shirley Cheng
    Submitted on Feb 15, 2015 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with Vision
    Do you have an idol in your heart? Now, before you say no, let us define idolatry and see what it means today. In ancient times, idolatry was the worship of idols or the use of idols to represent the "gods" people believed in. Such idols were carved images in various forms made of stones and ...
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  • Eastern vs Western Spiritual Practices - by Maurice Turmel PhD
    Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Maurice Turmel
    Personally, I am tired of seeing Westerners adopting an Eastern stance for Personal Growth and Connecting with Spirit. This comes across to me as an unnecessary rejection of Western Practices and their ability to bring us to Source. I’ve been a Psychologist for almost 30 years now and my days ...
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  • Sharing Some Uplifting and Inspirational Spiritual Thoughts on FAITH (from My Notes in the "Little Yellow Book") - Part Four - by craig
    Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Craig Lock
    Article Title: Sharing Some Uplifting and Inspirational Spiritual Thoughts on FAITH (from My Notes in the "Little Yellow Book") - Part Four Shared by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Inspirational Quotes, Books, new books, Jesus, Jesus Christ, peace, pursuit of peace, inspiration, words of ...
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  • Experiencing The Goodness of God - by Scott M. Shafer
    Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Scott Shafer
    Who is God? Some might reply the 'Maker' others the 'Judge' and so on. We seem to have these ways of speaking of God in incomplete and partial truths that leaves one wondering what the true nature of God really is. On one occasion Jesus was called good and his startling reply was, 'why do you ...
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  • Global Recession - by Francois Janse van Rensburg
    Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Francois Janse van Rensburg
    How can you find that which was never lost? Across the globe, people converse about recession and it makes me wonder what establishes the value of the Dollar or the Rand, What determines the value of gold? Can oil know its worth? Does a diamond know its own value? In my study, I found ...
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  • HOW TO PREPARE FOR A VICTORIOUS MARRIAGE - by Jo Anne Meekins
    Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Jo Anne Meekins
    TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES Many people happily enter into marriage with the hope that it will last a lifetime. Unfortunately, some couples are so preoccupied with the immediate benefits of marriage that they fail to thoroughly weigh the realisms involved in a lifetime commitment. Upon examining my ...
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  • Seven Keys to Answered Prayer - by Ann Stewart
    Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Ann Stewart
    Wouldn’t you love to know exactly how to pray so that all your needs are met? So often we pray, hoping that God will hear us on time and come through with the miracle we need so desperately. Everyone has been given the measure of faith (Rom. 12: 3), and all you need is faith the size of a ...
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  • Focused Prayer is a Spiritual Power Tool - by Theodore Henderson
    Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Theodore Henderson
    “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 New International Version (NIV) There is nothing bizarre or mysterious about the power of focused affirmative thought and prayer. It has been proven over and over again, both in ...
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