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MORE THAN COMMANDMENTS

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Have you ever wondered why the Ten Commandments repeatedly say, "Thou Shalt Not"? Not, "Thou should not," or "Thou must not," but, "Thou shalt not."  "Should", speaks of what is right, and "Must" speaks of what is commanded, but both what is right and what is commanded may be disobeyed. That there is a difference in meaning between these words and "shall" is evident, although we tend to gloss over it as though it were merely a rhetorical flourish.  The Bible never uses words solely for rhetorical flourish, as those words would be vain.  Everything is meaningful.  When the prophet asks, "And the prophets, do they live for ever?" (Zech 1:5b), the rhetorically implied answer is no but the true answer is also yes.  So let us look at the commonly understood rhetorical meaning first. The Commandments were given to the children of Israel to be obeyed. But the Israelites failed to obey, making and bowing down to a ...
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Religion Versus Salvation in the Philippines

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In the Philippines I have seen many examples of religious expression: writings on Jeepneys that say, TO GOD BE THE GLORY, A NATION NOT FORSAKEN, and even JESUS I BELIEVE IN YOU;  people say God bless you, and before deplaning after a domestic flight the attendant said to us, "Have a blessed day." Pictures intended to represent Jesus, Mary, and saints abound. On the one hand I am reminded of the apostle Paul in Athens, when he waited in the city and saw all the shrines and monuments to various gods that the people worshiped, and also one to THE UNKNOWN GOD. Paul said to the philosophers of that city, "Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you"  (Acts 17:23). On the other hand I am reminded again of Paul but speaking of his fellow Israelites, also religious but not knowing God's righteousness unto salvation because they have not received Jesus Christ (John 16:3).  "I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according t...
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Evangelism Tip #2: Conquering Islam in One Easy Step!

Hello again! I know I haven't properly introduced myself yet, so let me just say quickly that I am for the purposes of this blog, an evangelist. That is to say, GOD's call upon my life is to share the Gospel however I may, and since GOD does not leave His people unequipped for the task He calls them to, I have been given a number of insights into how to effectively evangelize. Little did I know, GOD was preparing me for this work even long before I was born again, as you can see when you consider that I earned a university degree in Religious Studies! That includes all religions of the world, so I am able to speak to people of all different backgrounds and express to them the exceeding superiority of Christ. In fact, all religions are more or less the same, but the born-from-above believer in JESUS CHRIST, saved by His Grace through His gift of faith to you or I, is not a religious person but a person in Relationship with GOD through His Only Begotten Son, JESUS. This rel...
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