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"The Common Vicious Voices" - GaryFPatton - 1 views

  • "The Common 'Vicious Voices'"
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    Galatians 5:16-18 outlines clearly who and what are the "Vicious Voices" that can take you to hell!
Gary Patton

"What The Body of Christ Looks Like" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • All of you who were baptised “into” Christ have put on the family likeness of Christ.
  • Galatians 3:26-29
  • Gone is the distinction between Jew and Greek, slave and free man, male and female—you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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  • you are true descendants of Abraham, you are true heirs of his promise.
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    "What The Body of Christ Looks Like" Galatians 3:26-29 spells out clearly what "the Body of Christ" looks like. GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-10-15)
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NASB - For I delivered to you as of first - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • For (A)I delivered to you [a]as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died (B)for our sins (C)according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was (D)raised on the third day (E)according to the Scriptures, 5 and that (F)He appeared to (G)Cephas, then (H)to the twelve. 6 After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some (I)have fallen asleep; 7 then He appeared to [b](J)James, then to (K)all the apostles;
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  • 1 Corinthians 15:3-7
Gary Patton

Every Jesus Follower's Spiritual Weapons - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ
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      Jesus commands His Followers to wage peace ...not war as He clearly says in Matthew 5:38-45 at http://diigo.com/0kmlr. And, as Ephesians 6:10-17 at http://diigo.com/0m0cu reminds us, our real enemies are Satan and his demons ...not the humans they motivate... no matter how evil those people may seem. Because of these truths, the only weapons that will work are our supernatnatural ones, particularly prayer. This passage also reminds us that our biggest battle sometimes can be in our minds where demons and Mr. Sin (http://diigo.com/0j8w4) manipulate our fleshly thoughts with powerful emotions. We can only control these in the power of Holy Spirit as it says in Galataians 5:19-25 at http://diigo.com/0m0c1.
  • For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.(E) 4 The weapons we fight with(F) are not the weapons of the world.
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      Unlike people in the world, Jesus Followers do not have to fight the attacks by very powerful demonic forces which everyone alive experiences using the Follower's own strength. We can do nothing of any value or protect ourselves from the demonic except in Jesus' strength and power as our Master makes very clear by what he says in John 15:5 at http://diigo.com/0jv2h . Jesus commands His Followers to wage peace ...not war as He clearly says in Matthew 5:38-45 at http://diigo.com/0kmlr. And, as Ephesians 6:10-17 at http://diigo.com/0m0cu reminds us, our real enemies are Satan and his demons ...not the humans they motivate... no matter how evil those people may seem. Because of these truths, the only weapons that will work are our supernatural ones, particularly prayer. This passage also reminds us that our biggest battle sometimes can be in our minds where demons and Mr. Sin (http://diigo.com/0j8w4) manipulate our fleshly thoughts with powerful emotions. We can only control these in the power of Holy Spirit as it says in Galatians 5:19-25 at http://diigo.com/0m0c1.
  • On the contrary, they have divine power(G) to demolish strongholds.(H) 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(I) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(J) to Christ.
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  • 2 Corinthians 10:1-7
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      "Every Jesus Follower's Spiritual Weapons" 2 Corinthians 10:1-7 outlines the spiritual weapons and their offensive power that complements the "spiritual armour" that Jesus Followers are told about elsewhere in the New Covenant (Testament) that I outline in my e-Stick Notes below.. It is these DEFENSIVE weapons that we are to use while behaving non-violently in the world while waging peace ...not war... on behalf of the Kingdom of God in this life as Jesus commands in Matthew 5:38-45 at http://diigo.com/0kmlr . gfp (2011-12-20)
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    2 Corinthians 10:1-7 compliments what what Jesus Followers are told in Galatians 6: ? are told about the weapons we must use when waging peace on behalf of the Kingdom of God in this life!
Gary Patton

Luther's 95 Theses - 0 views

  • Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences
  • Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences
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    Here's what Master Luther nailed up on the Church door at which prompted a splintering of the Roman Catholic Church and the birth of Protestantism during what became known as "The Reformation:.
Gary Patton

Islamic violence, Great thinkers of the world and their warnings about - 0 views

  • Great thinkers of the world and their warnings about Islamic violence
  • This is the Communities at WashingtonTimes.com.
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    Here's what wise men of the past have thought about Muhammad and the religion which he spawned onto the world that has resulted in untold deaths that probably exceed those on any other dictator in all of history including Hitler and Stalin. GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-10-?)
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Examining Muslim Apologetics | CRI - 0 views

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    Excellent article contrasting the validity of the Bible vs. the Qur'an.
Gary Patton

"How Jesus Followers Must Work On Their Jobs" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • Colossians 3:22-24
  • Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.
  • Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters
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  • you know that you will receive an inheritance(A) from the Lord as a reward.
  • It is the Lord Christ you are serving
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    "How Jesus Followers Must Work On Their Jobs" Colossians 3:23-24 confirm clearly the only way a Jesus Followers can do the things God planned for her/him before the beginning of time and please Him! GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-08-15)
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"The Story of Jesus' True Death and Resurrection for All of Humankind" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • And Jesus (A)cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
  • the [a]veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and (D)the earth shook and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the [b]saints who had (E)fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered (F)the holy city and appeared to many.
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    "The Story of Jesus' True Death and Resurrection for All of Humankind" Matthew 27:50 to Matthew 28:7 in the Christian New Covenant (Testament) makes clear that Jesus, who was miraculously and supernaturally fully man of flesh and bones and yet fully a dimension of the One Almighty God, was crucified and His body but not His spirit, died on a torture instrument. It also explains how the living God Emmanuel, or God with us, was buried in a tomb along with the proofs of why no man could have, or did, steal our one and only Saviour's human body. Finally, ii clarifies how Jesus was later raised from His grave as the only God-man in a glorified body with nail marks in his hands and feet. Into those holes one of his first Followers put his fingers. He then fell to his knees as a Jew believing in One Gaod and exclaimed" "My Lord and my God!" (at http://is.gd/1wjS7f ). Why each of these facts are important are outlined in the further e-Sticky Notes on some individual versus below. Please understand that many of these facts are attested to outside the Bible by Jesus' contemporary, Josephus. He was a famous Jewish historian of Yeshua's (Jesus') co-coreligionists, the Jews. It's because of these facts that Jesus of Nazareth, described in the Christian Bible cannot be the Isa of the Qur'an. GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-10-08)
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John 10:25-33 NIV1984 - Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • Jesus answered, “I did tell you,(A) but you do not believe.
  • My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,(D) and they follow me.(E) 28 I give them eternal life,(F) and they shall never perish;
  • My Father, who has given them to me,(I) is greater than all[a];(J) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.
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  • Again the Jews picked up stones to stone him
  • stoning you for any of these,” replied the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.
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    "Jesus Confirms He Is The One God Almighty" In the Christian Scripture passage at John 10:28-30, Yeshua (Jesus) confirms that the God-man, God in flesh and bones is One God, as "God the Son", with "God the Father" and "God the Holy Spirit". The Jews who heard say this tried to stone Him because He was speaking blasphemy in the classical Judaism of His day and still. This is one of only several Bible passages that confirm Jesus as One dimension of the One Godhead GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-10-08)
Gary Patton

"Jesus Confirms He Is The One God Almighty" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

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    "Jesus Confirms He Is The One God Almighty" In the Christian Scripture passage at John 10:28-30, Yeshua (Jesus) confirms that the God-man, God in flesh and bones is One God, as "God the Son", with "God the Father" and "God the Holy Spirit". The Jews who heard say this tried to stone Him because He was speaking blasphemy in the classical Judaism of His day and still. This is one of only several Bible passages that confirm Jesus as One dimension of the One Godhead GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-10-08)
Gary Patton

"The Story of Jesus' Real Death and Resurrection as Messiah for All of Humankind" - Bi... - 0 views

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    "The Story of Jesus' Real Death and Resurrection for All of Humankind" GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-10-08)
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Interview with Reza Kahlili, an Ex-CIA Spy Embedded in Iran's Revolutionary Guards - 0 views

  • Summer 2011Vol. 6, No. 2 This article is from TOS Vol. 6, No. 2
  • Summer 2011Vol. 6, No. 2 This article is from TOS Vol. 6, No. 2.
  • Reza Kahlili, author of A Time to Betray, a book about his double life as a CIA agent in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
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    Please don't miss the interview below with Reza Kahlili, an ex-CIA Spy embedded in Iran's Revolutionary Guards" for years. You'll learn how really dangerous Iran is to your family plus practical suggestions re what you can do about it! I'm encouraged that in this ex-Iranian insider's view Canada's Prime Minister Harper is on the right track while the U.S.'s President Obama is derailed! GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-10-06)
Gary Patton

"Everyone Sins & It's Deadly" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

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    "Everyone Sins & It's Deadly" Every person has and will continue to regularly violate the laws of God (sin) in various ways because we are born with a sinful nature the Christian Bible says. The consequences God implemented starting with that of or first parents, Adam and Eve, was twofold: * loss of the ability to live forever as he had intended, and * separation from relationship with Him ...forever!
Gary Patton

"Arguing About Theology and Jesus Is Sin" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
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      Disputes by Jesus Followers with one another, in person or online, simply confirm what many in the world already believe ...we're hypocrites because we talk about Jesus' love and then don't obey Him! Duh! What they believe is too often correct, eh?
  • 2 Timothy 2:22-26
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      "Christian Arguments about Theology Are Unwise" 2 Timothy 2:22-26 says that when Jesus Followers argue with one another about theology its stupid because it's sin! GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-10-03)
  • the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful
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      How many preachers, small group leaders and, especially, so-called evangelists violate there commandments when they're "doing their thing" on behalf of Jesus. Duh! How much must does their sin grieve the Holy Spirit? And how about you when you're "sharing Jesus" which is a form of teaching?
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  • Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth
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      Are you gentle when your discussing what you believe with others? Please don't miss who the Persuader really is. And it ain't you and me! Our job is ONLY to share ...not convince!
  • that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil,(G) who has taken them captive to do his will.
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      Please also don't miss why many people are not able to hear the 'truths' you share! Scripture makes clear that other people are not our real enemies. Satan and his demonic hordes, operating all around Jesus Followers and others all the time, are our R-E-A-L enemies (Revolting / Enervating / Authoritarian / Loathsome & Limiting). But, how we are to deal with, protect ourselves from, and defeat the demonic is clearly outlined in http://diigo.com/0jl35 . In Ephesians 6:10-19 at the last link, Holy Spirit clearly describes "A Jesus-following Warrior's Unbreachable Armour". (I do not feel that many Jesus Followers will ever have to deal directly with Satan. He has none of the key attributes of the Almighty Godhead {Omniscience, Omnipotence, nor Omnipresence} ). The Devil does not know everything, isn't all-powerful, and especially, can only be in one place at one time. He is very busy and probably has bigger fish to fry than me and you. Nonetheless, Satan's demons, like God's Angels, are VERY powerful. They also are well-trained by the "Father of Liars" and have had a great deal of experience in hurting us. Finally, there are lots of them. So, every Jesus Follower is wise to understand how to stand on their protection that our Heavenly Father has given to each of us ...but NOT to non-Followers. We're also wise to realize that Jesus Followers and non-followers trap ourselves by are own choices as confirmed in Proverbs 5:22 at http://diigo.com/0tf5l . Beware that the "Sin of Quarrelling" doesn't allow the demonic to trap you.
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    "Christian Arguments about Theology Are Unwise" 2 Timothy 2:22-26 says that when Jesus Followers argue with one another about theology its stupid because it's sin! Disputes with one another simply confirm what many in the world already believe ...we're hypocrites because we tal about Jesus' love and then don't obey Him! Duh! What they believe is too often correct, eh?
Gary Patton

"Jesus Followers Are Commanded to Be Rescuers" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • Rescue those being led away to death;    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(A)
  • If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”    does not he who weighs(B) the heart perceive it?Does not he who guards your life know it?    Will he not repay(C) each person according to what he has done?(D)
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    "Jesus Followers Are Commanded to Be Rescuers" Proverbs 24:11-12 below contains a scary warning for Jesus Followers. The warning is for those who behave with political correctness or reticence regarding a number of crucial issues in these "End Times". Some examples of these "crucial areas" are outlined below in my e-Sticky Notes on individual verses. GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-10-03)
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"Christians Empower the Demonic in Their Own Lives By Giving Them Rights" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • Proverbs 5:22
  • The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;(A)    the cords of their sins hold them fast.
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    "Christians Empower the Demonic in Their Own Lives By Giving Them Rights" Proverbs 5:22 says we're often responsible for our own problems instigated in our lives by demons. So does 2 Timothy 2:26 at http://is.gd/RJAn4X .
Gary Patton

Jesus Judgement Parable - Bible Gateway - 0 views

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    "Sheep Goats and Punishment" "Jesus Judgement Parable" Matthew 25:31-46 below recounts Jesus famous parable which describes his coming return to earth and the subsequent judgement of His Followers and non-Followers.
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