Category Archives: Bible

The Apostles’ Teaching of 2 Covenants, part 3

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Don Merritt

Introduction The Apostles came to view the Books of the Old Testament as relating to an entirely different relationship from that of the Christian. In fact, they viewed the covenants of the Old Testament as being altogether separate from Christ’s … Continue reading →

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Persevere!

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Don Merritt

 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Autumn

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Don Merritt

This is one of my first ever posts here on WordPress, from October of 2011, I hope you like it. When I was a kid growing up in Los Angeles, I always looked forward to the Fall; it has been … Continue reading →

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Continue in Love

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Don Merritt

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them … Continue reading →

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Apostolic Teaching of Two Covenants, part 2

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Don Merritt

Introduction Acts Chapter 10 tells the story of the conversion of Cornelius, the first recorded Gentile to be saved through Christ. This event was to have great consequences in the early church. The central question became: does a person need … Continue reading →

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Warning and Hope

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Don Merritt

See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from … Continue reading →

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A Trustworthy Saying

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Don Merritt
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Two Mountaintops

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Don Merritt

You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that … Continue reading →

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Did You Hear That?

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Don Merritt

Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows … Continue reading →

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Apostolic Teaching of Two Covenants, part 1

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Don Merritt

Introduction The great Commission had been given, and the plan of Ages was being revealed… the Apostles waited in Jerusalem until they received “power from on high”. God wanted it to be clear that the Apostles had the authority to … Continue reading →

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