Posted on May 16, 2008 by pjmiller
Quote of the day:
(while speaking of Ezekiel 1:15-21)
“Yes, UFO’s wheels within wheels, fire and smoke, and yes, of course Ezekiel is discussing UFO’s. Angels, both holy and fallen are flying around our world in spaceships from a planet called Heaven and they come to our Earth in mechanical ships of high technology”
Who said that? (and [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2008 by pjmiller
It would seem that others are noting the similarities between Todd Bentley’s accounts and many of the documented UFO abduction scenarios. Please watch, listen, and take heed to this presentation.
Todd Bentley: Messenger of God? part 1
Todd Bentley: Messenger of God? part 2
His “encounter” matches ufo abduction testimonials and seems to be more of a “close [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2008 by pjmiller
This is the full title of this post found at CHURCH WARNINGS: A Pastor’s Wife Responds to:Todd Bentley-Revival in Lakeland-Email from a ‘Lakeland Resident’
The post was pulled from comments left in this thread: Todd Bentley Revival in Lakeland-Email From-’A Lakeland Resident’, in response to another commenter.
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I am a pastor’s wife and have not seen good [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2008 by pjmiller
Thats a good question isn’t it?
While browsing around reading this afternoon I stumbled upon an excerpt from a book written in 1996 by the late Derek Prince: PROTECTION FROM DECEPTION.
From Chapter (1) Signs and Wonders Do Not Determine Truth:
a few quotes…
There has been in recent years a worldwide explosion of signs and wonders. Some have [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2008 by pjmiller
Don’t you love finding nice handy on-line Bible study tools?! This one may not be new to you, but it was for me and I love it!
Search Gods Word
Like most bible resources you can type in book chapter and verse, BUT what I really love about it is you can type in any one [...]
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Posted on May 11, 2008 by pjmiller
Excellent column on Grace. I searched for the article this author references but couldn’t locate it…
From Greenville online: What’s so amazing about ‘Amazing Grace’?
When someone you love is misrepresented and slandered — as Jesus Christ was by James Lawson in Leonard Pitts’ Greenville News column Wednesday — to keep silent is traitorous and cowardly. In [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2008 by pjmiller
Our brother Steve at youtube, has put together a very good 2 part video message on a very serious topic. I pray that you who see this, will watch it: especially part 2.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let [...]
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Posted on May 3, 2008 by pjmiller
Thanks to WeepingProphets:
Jesus commanded men to judge rightly and He told them to “judge not.”
Did the Lord contradict Himself? Or does the Bible say more about judging than the general public realizes?
Jesus repeatedly taught men to judge rightly, insisting they “judge with righteous judgment” (John 7:24) and He praised a man who “rightly judged” [...]
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Posted on May 3, 2008 by pjmiller
continued from part (1)
2. The Fulfillment of Prophecy
A) The true heir of the Old Testament promises is not ethnic Israel, but only Christ, the one Seed of Abraham.
Gal 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as [...]
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Posted on May 3, 2008 by pjmiller
This is an interesting study.
By Nathan Pitchford posted at Monergism;
Note: This list represents a wide segment of popular Dispensational teachings; however, Dispensationalism is by no means a monolithic entity, and many self-professed Dispensationalists, particularly in the Progressive school, would not adhere to many of its points.
Introduction:Dispensationalism is basically the method of interpreting the scriptures that [...]
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Posted on May 2, 2008 by pjmiller
I love reading things like this account at Answers in Genesis: Walking trees …Modern science helps us understand a puzzling miracle
In the Gospel of Mark, there is an intriguing account of how Jesus healed a blind man in a two-step process:
‘And He came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind [...]
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Posted on May 1, 2008 by pjmiller
I’ve been watching this story play out this week wondering what would happen. It now appears a boycott has been called. Here’s the story…
In observance of Israel’s Independence Day celebration every year, one of the events is a National Bible Contest (or in Hebrew, Chidon HaTanakh). Those who make it into being one of the [...]
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Posted on April 30, 2008 by pjmiller
Enjoying God Ministries has posted a very good (3) part teaching on the misdirected concepts behind the prosperity Gospel, and what the Bible tells us about: Giving That Gets, in order to Give.
Part (1) an excerpt:
Much has been written in recent years both to defend and to criticize the so-called Prosperity Gospel. The best and [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by pjmiller
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The Antitypical Holy of Holies - (Exodus 25—27, 30, 35—38, 40)
We have already shown that the tabernacle as a house was a type of the New Testament church, and as a means of service typical of the way by which [...]
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Posted on April 28, 2008 by pjmiller
The sifting continues between those who will continue to stand on the Truth and those who are falling away.
Christian Post:
J.I. Packer, one of the world’s most renowned evangelical theologians, left the Anglican Church of Canada, citing “poisonous liberalism” in the church body.
Packer, 81, who was named one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in the [...]
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Posted on April 26, 2008 by pjmiller
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THE GOLDEN ALTAR (Exod. 30:1-10)
The golden altar, though not so large as the brazen altar, was more precious, being made of shittim wood but overlaid with gold. It was one cubit, or eighteen inches, square and two cubits, or three feet, high. [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2008 by pjmiller
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THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK (Exod. 25:31-39; 37:17-24)
This great candlelabrum, which stood at the south side of the first room, was one piece of pure beaten gold. It was made of a talent of gold, or about $27,375 worth of gold. Its size is not given in [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2008 by pjmiller
How important is it that we rightly divide the Word of God? In todays world of multiple erroneous and/or false teachings, its imperative that we learn to do so for false teachings and beliefs have a way of multiplying and building upon each-other, until finally the ‘whole house’ of theology we have erected is [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2008 by pjmiller
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The Sanctuary ( Exod. 26 :1 37; 36: 8 38 )
The exact dimensions of the tabernacle proper are not given, but it may be readily calculated from the size and number of the boards and the curtains. It was thirty cubits, or forty five feet, long by ten [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2008 by pjmiller
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The Laver - ( Exod. 30 :17 21; 38:8 )
The altar was typical of our justification through the atonement of Christ.
God has given us less specific information concerning the laver than of the other articles of furniture in the tabernacle. We are told that it was made of brass (copper), [...]
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