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The Image of God and Temptation

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

Temptation is a funny thing; it’s all around us, and takes a myriad of forms. Some things may tempt one person to stumble; while another may take no notice of it at all… yes it’s a funny thing. OK, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: February 17, 2016

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Don Merritt
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Some Thoughts on Morality and Immorality

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Don Merritt

We ended up last time with the information from Scripture on what sexual morality is and why, and as we have seen sexual morality has everything to do with bearing the image of God in our bodies as well as … Continue reading →

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God’s Image, Sexual Immorality and the Times We Live In

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Don Merritt

A 150 years ago, there wasn’t much confusion about the meaning of sexual immorality, the same was true 100 years ago, even 50, but today; that’s a whole different story. We have names for sexual practices and proclivities that none … Continue reading →

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And Then it Happened!

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 3 We all know the story of Genesis 3 when Eve and then Adam ate from the tree that God had placed in the Garden next to the Tree of life; God forbade them to eat of that tree. … Continue reading →

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Two Curious Comments and One Little Observation

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the last two posts we talked a bit about Western thought and Hebrew thought, and in doing so we also had a little discussion about Paul’s writing and the dichotomies he used to illustrate the differences in lifestyles between … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and the Apostle Paul

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

The Apostle Paul was a Jew, in fact he was a Pharisee; everything about him was Jewish, including his mindset. He was the Pharisee who persecuted Christians, who met Jesus on the road to Damascus and who gave his life … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and the Western Mind

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

So far our journey of exploration has found that God’s image, and our having been created in His image, runs headlong into the inescapable conclusion that it covers the whole package of human existence, body, soul and spirit. As several … Continue reading →

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Praying in God’s Will

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to … Continue reading →

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Searching for More Clues

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Then God … Continue reading →

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