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On People Offending Us

Christ taught us the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:9-14.  There is a key line: and forgive us our debts, 9 as we forgive our debtors; and immediately after: 11 If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. … Continue reading

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Christianity and Profanity

We can’t be Christian and use profanity; not even sparingly.  Colossians 3:8 should clear things up: By these you too once conducted yourselves, when you lived in that way. But now you must put them all away:  anger, fury, malice, … Continue reading

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Christianity and Purity

To all my Christian friends, listen up.  I see you out there… wearing your cross necklaces and getting way too close to your significant others.  In loving charity I give to you this admonishment from 1 Corinthians 6:9 that fornication … Continue reading

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Isaiah 22:20-25 Mirrors Matthew 16:18-19

Isaiah 22:20-25 reads: 20 On that day I will summon my servant Eliakim, son of Hilkiah; 21 I will clothe him with your robe, and gird him with your sash, and give over to him your authority. He shall be … Continue reading

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Structure of Matthew 16:18

As James Akin points out in Surprised By Truth, there is a structure to Matthew 16:18: There are three sections, having two parts each (colored green, red, and blue below) The second part of each section affirms the first (light … Continue reading

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Matthew 16:18

But have we any positive proof that Christ did appoint a supreme Ruler over His Church?  To those, indeed, who read the Scriptures with the single eye of pure intention the most abundant evidence of this fact is furnished.  – … Continue reading

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Peter is Given the Keys

In Matthew 16:18, even if one were to ignore the original Aramaic Christ spoke, and ignore the call and answer two-part structure, and refuse to see that all three verses serve to build up Peter, we must still contend with … Continue reading

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Peter’s New Name

Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you will be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).  (John 1:42) Why did Jesus change Peter’s name to Cephas (which means … Continue reading

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The One True Religion

“How do I know which religion is right?  They all claim to be correct, yet they all teach different things!” If there are different religions, teaching contrary things, then they can’t all be correct, can they?  Don’t be discouraged, for … Continue reading

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On the Plurality of Religions

Why are there so many religions? Isn’t it interesting that even when we find some isolated tribe of people living in seclusion from the outside world that they have a religion?  Perhaps St. Thomas Aquinas put it best in his … Continue reading

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