“Law” God vs “True” God – Page 2 – D’Author’s Contemplations

February 7, 2014June 5, 2017

Ten Righteous Men

Part 1

In Genesis 18-19 we read the account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (the home of Abraham’s nephew Lot and his family) and of Abraham’s plea with God that the cities be spared from what we have believed to be God’s wrath against their many sins, including homosexuality. We even hear preachers today denouncing cities like New Orleans and Las Vegas, saying that hurricane Katrina was God’s wrath against the people of New Orleans. I’ve heard more than one minister make statements like this one: If God doesn’t punish America [or a specific city in America], He’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.
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November 18, 2012June 5, 2017

This Is Life Eternal

Jesus defined it for us —or told us how it is to be obtained:

John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

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November 5, 2012September 7, 2017

God Is One

All of orthodox Christianity is based on the belief that Jesus was a blood sacrifice offered by God to appease His wrath against our sin and enable Him to forgive and accept us into heaven when we die —if we say the right prayer which proves that we have accepted that sacrifice on our behalf.

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October 29, 2012May 31, 2017

Listening to the Holy Spirit

When Jesus was teaching, He would often say, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear (Matthew 11:15).

In the letters to the seven churches recorded in the book of Revelation, the ascended Christ would end each letter with, He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches (Chapters 2-3).

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