Beliefs
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“This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah” (Luke 11.29b).[i] Relearning Jesus… Take a moment and mull over what Jesus is saying to the increasingly larger crowd gathering about Him (Luke 11.29a). Speaking of his own generation (of those…
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Living in southeastern Ohio if I want to head towards Cleveland, which is to the north, there are several ways in which I might get there. For instance, my mode of transportation I might choose to drive my car or our family SUV. I could head to the local bus station and buy a ticket…
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All knowledge claims are based upon a standard. A foundation from which the rest of cohesive thoughts and beliefs are formed. The question the thinker must ask himself/herself is: By what standard? What is the standard from which we claim to know things? Is this standard personal? That is, is it seated in the heart/mind…
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Question 2: Who has the authority to place the limitations? Answer: Rather than build up to the obvious answer I’ll just give it to you at the forefront. If the Church is Christ’s workmanship, if it was His righteous and holy life that purchased us and set us apart, then it makes perfect sense that…
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Question 1: What limitations does the Church of Jesus Christ have on it? Answer 1a: Think for a moment about what a limitation is. It is a restriction. It is a no trespassing sign. Since our creation God has placed “limits” on what we are to do as creatures. The first examples we are given…
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