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Tag Archives: inclusive
May 18 – Scandalous!
Acts 25; Ruth 1-2; Psalm 47 Religious disputes are the worst, aren’t they? You see it on a small scale when churches split. There are anecdotal tales among Baptists about churches splitting over a vote on the color of the … Continue reading
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April 14 – All Inclusive
Psalm 23; Ezekiel 11:1-25; Revelation 5:1-10 One of the beliefs that people who don’t follow Jesus don’t like about our faith is the very exclusive nature of our faith. We believe that the only way to have fellowship with God … Continue reading
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Tagged exclusive, exclusive faith, faith, Grace, inclusive, Jesus, Lamb that was slain, language, location, male or female, poor, Relationship with God, rich, secret knowledge, sinners, skin color
October 21 – Without Wrath, There is No Mercy
Revelation 21-22; Isaiah 9-10; Psalm 111 There is a caricature of God based on the true statement that God is love. People take this statement out of context by proclaiming that since God is loved, He will accept everyone no … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Life, exclusive, God is love, God's standards, Holy City, inclusive, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lamb of God, mercy, New Jerusalem, saved from sin, Savior, sin, wrath
January 11 – Howdy Neighbor!
Luke 10:21-42; Genesis 18; Psalm 11 When I’m given a task, I want to know exactly what to do and who to include. I don’t want to miss anyone I’m supposed to help, but I sure don’t want to do … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, God's love, inclusive, Jesus, justify, lawyers, love our neighbor, Neighbor, relationships, Samaritan
November 10 – What’s This Belief All About?
Titus 2; Jeremiah 15-16; Psalm 126 Christianity is an exclusive religion as its doctrines teach that the only way to know God is through Jesus Christ. We do not believe that all religions are equal. We do not believe that … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christianity, exclusive, God, Grace, inclusive, Jesus Christ, Jesus paid the price, Paul, Relationship with God, relationships, restored relationship with God, Titus
April 26 – Grace to All
Acts 11:1-18; Joshua 11-12; Job 26 There was tension when Peter came back to Jerusalem. Peter, excited about what God had done ran into the believers who didn’t understand that God’s plan in salvation was to open the pathways to … Continue reading
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Tagged circumcision, exclusionary, glorify God, God, God works, Grace, inclusive, Jesus, Jews, mercy, Peter, Romans, Romans accepted, spread the gospel, uncircumcision
