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Just a Backup Quarterback 

September 27, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 1:12, 1 Cor 12:21, 1 Tim 4:12, Col 3:24, serving
I do not follow the NFL, but I am aware of an interesting situation with the New York Jets, who are a part of that league. It has been all over the news. The Jets have fallen on hard times. They have not won a Super Bowl in over half a century. Evidently, New York
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You Can Believe the Small Things Too (Luke 1:18) 

September 26, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - anxious, Faith, Matt 6:31-32, worry
When Gabriel told Zacharias that he and his wife would have a son, and that the son would be John the Baptist, I find Zacharias’ response humorous. We are told that he was a righteous man (Luke 1:6). It is clear that he and his wife were looking for the coming Christ. As such, they
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真理也很重要

September 25, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in 聚焦恩典
今天在基督教圈子中,一个常见的说法是基督徒应该彼此相爱。他们需要抛开分歧。我们被告知我们应该爱每个人。如果是这样的话,那么我们尤其应该爱志同道合的信徒。目前看来,基督徒之间的差异使他们无法彼此相爱,这被视为一种耻辱。大多数情况下,这种观点包括这样的主张:如果我们允许的话,教义能抵挡爱。 这种观点认为,真理应该退居次要地位,应该以爱为重。我们可以在真理上意见分歧,只要我们彼此相爱。 《约翰二书》是一个小书卷,但它的开篇对这个讨论特别相关。在前四节中,约翰五次提到了真理。其中两次,约翰将真理与爱结合在一起。他写信给一间教会和它的成员(“蒙拣选的太太和她的儿女们”)。他说他以真理爱他们(love in truth)(第1节)。他评论说,不仅他有这种感觉,还有那些认识真理的人也有(第1节)。约翰提到真理在我们里面存在(第2节)。恩典、怜悯和平安来自父和基督,“在真理和爱中”(第3节)。最后,他说那个教会的成员们都在真理中行走(第4节)。 这里的“真理”显然是在早期的《约翰一书》中讨论的教义。包括威胁约翰的读者们的假教师所否认的一些真理,比如耶稣是基督,我们在祂里面有永生。 无论我们怎么说这真理,显然这真理对约翰来说是重要的。他爱这个教会,但他是在这个真理中爱他们。他们相信什么以及他们如何回应这个信仰都是至关重要的。当他说那些“认识真理”的人与他对这个教会的看法相符时,他指的是那些已经遵守上帝所启示的成熟信徒(《约翰一书》2:3-4,13)。对其他信徒的爱都源于这种知识(《约翰一书》4:7-8)。 基督徒从上帝和基督那里在“真理和爱”中经历恩典、怜悯和平安。你是否注意到约翰首先提到了真理?他不仅说真理和爱是相辅相成的;他进一步说,如果没有真理,我们就不能展示成熟的基督徒之爱。难怪约翰在他的介绍中说他很高兴知道他们在真理中行走(生活)。 对于这些事情,我们可以说什么?毫无疑问,教义是重要的。是的,我们要爱每个人。这意味着我们要为他们寻求最好的。但对于那些否认基本教义的人来说,什么是对他们最好的呢?对于那些做传福音工作的人又如何呢?这些信息否认了约翰所谈到的真理。对于那些从未理解这些概念的人来说,如果我们不指出他们的错误,我们是否在爱他们? 在这里,关于爱和真理还有另一个通常没有被讨论的要素。虽然基督徒被呼召要爱他人,但是否可以明显看出存在不同程度的爱?上帝爱世界(《约翰福音》3:16),当然爱祂的儿女。但可以说上帝以一种比其他更伟大的方式爱某些人。在《约翰福音》14:23中,耶稣在被捕前几小时对门徒说话。祂告诉他们,如果他们爱祂,就会遵守祂的话(正确的教义!)。如果他们这样做,上帝就会更爱他们,并且会在他们中间安家。显然,上帝已经爱他们了。但耶稣是说,如果他们爱祂并遵守祂的话,上帝会更大程度地爱他们。 毫无疑问,这就是约翰所说的。他爱所有的信徒。但这个教会是一个顺从的教会。它的信徒坚守上帝话语的真理。他们坚持正确的教义。因此,约翰会对他们有特别的爱。 许多人表达了类似于约翰的情感。当白白恩典的信徒聚在一起时,经常听到他们说类似这样的话:“我与这些人有特殊的联系。”当人们在正确的教义中行走时,体验到了上帝的爱,这是在那些不遵守这个真理的人身边不存在的。 爱他人是一种高尚的目标。但真理——正确的教义——也是方程的一部分。允许人们,包括基督徒,相信错误的教义,那不是爱。当信徒相信并坚守正确的教义时,他们会更多地体验上帝希望存在于祂儿女之间的爱。
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Anche la verità è importante

September 22, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Grazia Gratuita - 2 Giovanni, Dottrina, Giovanni 14:23
Oggigiorno, nella cerchia cristiana un ritornello comune dice che i cristiani dovrebbero semplicemente amarsi gli uni con gli altri, mettendo da parte le differenze. Ci viene detto che dovremmo amare tutti. Se è così, allora dovremmo amare soprattutto gli altri credenti. Il fatto che tra i cristiani ci siano delle differenze che impediscano loro di
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Why Didn’t John the Baptist Drink Alcohol? Luke 1:15 

September 21, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Grace, Luke 1:13-17, Luke 7:26-34, Qumran, Unbelief
When an angel of the Lord announced to Zacharias that he and Elizabeth would have a son, the angel also told him many details about the coming child. One was that this son, John the Baptist, would be a person who did not drink wine or strong drink. Why was that the case? Why did
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Abiding in Christ Is Not the Same as Being Saved

September 19, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 2 Kgs 25:8-17, Fellowship, John 15:1-5, Sanctification
In John 15:5, the Lord says, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in Him, bears much fruit.” This verse is often used by Bible teachers, preachers, and even seminary professors, to argue that all believers bear spiritual fruit. They maintain that “abiding in Christ” is the
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Истина также важна

September 15, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Бесплатный дар благодати - Второе Послание Иоанна, Доктрина, Иоанна 14:23
В христианских кругах сегодня часто можно услышать о том, что христиане должны просто любить друг друга, отбросив различия в сторону. Нам говорится, что мы должны любить всех. Если это так, то мы особенно должны любить наших братьев по вере. Считается постыдным тот факт, что различия между христианами не позволяют им любить друг друга так, как
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Errettung in der frühen Kirche

September 15, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Freie Gnade im Brennpunkt
Viele Lehrer der Freien Gnade, mich eingeschlossen, behaupten, dass die Gewissheit des ewigen Lebens zum Wesen des rettenden Glaubens gehört. Damit meinen wir, dass eine Person, die an Jesus Christus glaubt, um das ewige Leben zu erhalten, in diesem Moment weiß, dass sie es hat. Das ist es, was Jesus verspricht. Darüber hinaus bedeutet das
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Are Zacharias and Ladd in Hades Because They Had Sinful Addictions? 

September 15, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Assurance, eternal life, George Ladd, hypocrisy, Ravi Zacharias
Ravi Zacharias, a well-known American theologian, died in May of 2020. His worldwide ministry focused on apologetics, which involves defending the Christian faith. He was a much sought-after author and speaker in the Evangelical world. Millions of Evangelicals saw him as a valuable partner. That all changed soon after his death. It was disclosed that
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La verdad también es importante

September 14, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Su Gracia Gratuita - 2 Juan, Doctrina, Juan 14:23
Un dicho común en los círculos cristianos de hoy es que los cristianos solo deben amarse unos a otros. Deben dejar de lado las diferencias. Se nos dice que debemos amar a todo el mundo. Si es así, debemos amar especialmente a los creyentes. Se ve como una desgracia que existan diferencias entre los cristianos
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