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3d ago
Even if an incident I had with some arrogant Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) ministers was already more than a decade ago, there are times I wish I threw my fist. I was rebuked by a Baptist pastor not to stoop down to their level. Funny enough, those arrogant INC ministers thought I was a Baptist ..read more
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1w ago
Ezra 8 starts with a genealogy, goes to finding Levites in the middle, and from verses 21-36, we read Ezra’s calling for fasting and dedication. A time for fasting and dedication goes for this reason. Verses 21-23 give us an introduction to Ezra’s calling for fasting at the Ahava River. For the location of Ahava ..read more
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1w ago
I tend to dislike reading through genealogies. Some people are mentioned in the Bible and don’t get much exposition. Ezra 8:1-4 is another of those genealogical entries, like in 1 Chronicles and Ezra 2. However, the importance of statistics is that it keeps a record. Sure, it’s boring for some to read through them. What ..read more
Reformed Baptist Christian Blogger
2w ago
I’d like to say I’m glad I left the KJV-only movement. Sadly, the KJV tends to lack sub-headings which makes it difficult to do some pausing. I decided to use the NIV with its sub-headings to focus on topics. This time, the lesson is on Artaxerxes I Longimanus’ decree, a decree given by providence. The ..read more
Reformed Baptist Christian Blogger
2w ago
While I’m still stuck with Ezra 7, I’d like to share Pastor Paul David Washer’s statement on spiritual gifts and tongues. I was listening to this and there are times when supernatural intervention happens. When I was nearly hit by the truck, I felt like the hand of God was there and not random luck ..read more
Reformed Baptist Christian Blogger
3w ago
As I was digging up some history lessons, I recall getting this book called The Children’s Bible after I had my first communion. It’s a Roman Catholic publication by Sinagtala Publishers. Currently, Juan Marques Suriñach is already in his 90s, and he’s still alive, unlike Benedict XVI. Right now, I’ve already lost my own personal ..read more
Reformed Baptist Christian Blogger
3w ago
Before I continue studying the Book of Ezra, I’d like to recall this manual I had when I was still a Catholic, by default. By then, family troubles got worse and I wondered if becoming a priest might provide an answer. Secretly, I wanted to become a Catholic priest. That’s probably why I kept watching ..read more
Reformed Baptist Christian Blogger
3w ago
I find myself stuck in Ezra 7. There’s the letter of Artaxerxes I Longimanus that needs to be studied. To do so, studying history with the Bible is absolutely recommended. That was the style the late D. James Kennedy employed in writing his book Why I Believe. I’d look at some secular sources to look ..read more
Reformed Baptist Christian Blogger
1M ago
Instead of breezing through Ezra 7, studying the first ten verses would be better than learning the entire chapter immediately. When it comes to Bible reading, slowing down can be necessary many times. That’s especially true if one chapter contains more than one topic. Back then, the books of the Bible were one long narrative ..read more
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1M ago
After Ezra 5, it might be a good idea to chew on Ezra 6. In Ezra 5, Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai were trying to stop the work of the Jews. Tattenai sent a letter to Darius the Great requesting to search the royal archives. Tattenai, a pagan, wanted to make sure that Cyrus the Great truly ..read more