Tag Archives: love

What we have Heard from the Beginning

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Don Merritt

For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his … Continue reading →

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Doing What is Right

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Don Merritt

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. … Continue reading →

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Traditions, Forms and TWWADI

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Don Merritt

Today we look at tradition, and thus, we consider this part of the theory that we are currently examining: Yet we love to argue, follow tradition and form to avoid spiritual growth… In the last stop on our journey, we … Continue reading →

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Children of God

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Don Merritt

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we … Continue reading →

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Continue in Him

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Don Merritt

And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him. 1 … Continue reading →

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Precepts, Premises and Regular Guys

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Don Merritt

OK group, break’s over, let’s get back on the bus!  Our next stop is at a place called Precepts, Premises, and Regular Guys, as we continue on our journey.  Here’s the theory again… “Christian theology is not particularly difficult to … Continue reading →

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A Warning

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Don Merritt

1 John 2:18-27 So far in this letter, John has given us a reminder of the supremacy of Jesus Christ; who He is, what He is and His nature. John gave us a comparison and contrast of what the “Light” … Continue reading →

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OK, so what about Christian theology?

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Don Merritt

As we continue on our road trip, we have arrived at the place where we are having a look at the first part of my theory… If you have joined us late, we’re on a road trip for a few … Continue reading →

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About This World

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from … Continue reading →

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Love and Hate; Light and Dark

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen … Continue reading →

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