Faith and Courage Commentary on ActsChristian Liberty Press, 2004 - 544 pages |
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... judge the twelve tribes which signifies a position of higher authority , see too Rev. 21:14 ) . Acts 1 : 21-26 In this section Peter mentions some of the requirements needed to be admitted to the apostleship : An apostle had to be a ...
... judge the twelve tribes which signifies a position of higher authority , see too Rev. 21:14 ) . Acts 1 : 21-26 In this section Peter mentions some of the requirements needed to be admitted to the apostleship : An apostle had to be a ...
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... judges him — the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day " ) . The power and authority of Christ's Word is not only to save , but also to destroy . Christ's Word is a two edged sword and the same sword brings life to some ...
... judges him — the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day " ) . The power and authority of Christ's Word is not only to save , but also to destroy . Christ's Word is a two edged sword and the same sword brings life to some ...
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... judge who judges today . We must not forget this . The nation of Israel had for the most part rejected their savior and had Him murdered . They now mocked the tongues and Peter says , " O you blind fools , how is it you still cannot see ...
... judge who judges today . We must not forget this . The nation of Israel had for the most part rejected their savior and had Him murdered . They now mocked the tongues and Peter says , " O you blind fools , how is it you still cannot see ...
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... judge murder the Seed of Abraham , the hope of Israel . Pilate wanted to release Jesus , however , the Jews demanded His death . And how did they get Pilate to conform ? The same way that people do today — disruption and riot ( Matt ...
... judge murder the Seed of Abraham , the hope of Israel . Pilate wanted to release Jesus , however , the Jews demanded His death . And how did they get Pilate to conform ? The same way that people do today — disruption and riot ( Matt ...
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... Judge . This was true Jus- tice , unlike the Jews who had lied and brought forth false evidence in order to condemn Christ ( Matt . 26 : 59-61 ; Mark 14 : 55-57 ; Luke 23 : 2 ) . Not only did they condemn the perfect Holy and Righteous ...
... Judge . This was true Jus- tice , unlike the Jews who had lied and brought forth false evidence in order to condemn Christ ( Matt . 26 : 59-61 ; Mark 14 : 55-57 ; Luke 23 : 2 ) . Not only did they condemn the perfect Holy and Righteous ...
Contents
Section 15 | 311 |
Section 16 | 317 |
Section 17 | 333 |
Section 18 | 347 |
Section 19 | 361 |
Section 20 | 373 |
Section 21 | 376 |
Section 22 | 461 |
Section 9 | 227 |
Section 10 | 255 |
Section 11 | 289 |
Section 12 | 297 |
Section 13 | 302 |
Section 14 | 307 |
Section 23 | 483 |
Section 24 | 494 |
Section 25 | 504 |
Section 26 | 529 |
Section 27 | 536 |
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Page 217 - They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Page 278 - O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Page 465 - Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us...
Page 473 - The whole counsel of God, concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith, and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture...
Page 278 - For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness; all these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Page 266 - He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Page 224 - O fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken : Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Page 236 - I have set the LORD always before me : Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Page 251 - Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
Page 262 - Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?