¿Echar a un embajador a la cárcel? (Efesios 6:20)

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Mi papá era militar de carrera, así que mientras crecía vivía en algunos países extranjeros. Recuerdo que en un país, la institución donde trabajaba mi papá me dio una tarjeta de identificación especial. La tarjeta de identificación declaró que no podía ser detenido en ese país. Si violaba la ley, las autoridades policiales solo podían
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A Berean Scribe (Mark 12:28-34)

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Many Christians are familiar with the Bereans. These were the people Paul preached to on his second missionary journey (Acts 17:11). They were commended by Luke, the writer of the Book of Acts, because they were willing to search the Scriptures to see if what Paul was saying was true or not. We often hear
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What is the Keswick Movement? (Part 2)

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In my previous blog (see here), I spoke about the history of the Keswick movement. Keswick theology is concerned about Christian living. Those in the movement have a desire to live godly lives. They want to please God. In this blog I want to address the positive teachings of the movement as well as the
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Que música você gostaria de ouvir?

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Muitos anos atrás, eu era o pastor de uma capela militar. Nosso pianista era extremamente talentoso. Na verdade, ele era um membro da banda do Exército. Eu sei muito pouco sobre música, mas sei o suficiente para saber que ele era incrível. Ele tocava piano de ouvido. Ele não precisava de partituras para tocar uma
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Mil anos de recompensas?

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Ocasionalmente, me deparo com um escritor dispensacionalista ou da Graça Livre que mantém a visão de que as recompensas que os crentes receberão no Tribunal de Cristo não são para toda a eternidade. Em vez disso, eles serão apenas para o reino milenar. Como resultado, as recompensas dadas pelo Senhor durarão apenas 1.000 anos. Após
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Much More Is Better (Rom 5:9-10) 

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Having eternal life is really, really great. John tells us that those who have it have overcome the world (1 John 5:4). James says it is a perfect gift (James 1:17-18). It is not an exaggeration to say that every believer should be grateful for that gift every day of his life. I certainly don’t
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A Thousand Years of Rewards?

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Occasionally, I run into a dispensational or Free Grace writer who holds the view that the rewards believers will be given at the Judgment Seat of Christ are not for all eternity. Instead, they will only be for the millennial kingdom. As a result, rewards given by the Lord will only last 1000 years. After
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Assurance: Either/Or

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We all use the phrase “either/or.” Either you are going to do your homework, or you are not. Either you own your home, or you do not. The list could go on forever. When I was younger, there were certain occasions when we would all use the phrase. But in today’s crazy world that is
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What Song Would You Like to Hear?

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Many years ago, I was the pastor of a military chapel. Our piano player was extremely talented. In fact, he was a member of the Army band. I know very little about music, but I know enough to know he was incredible. He played the piano by ear. He did not need sheets of music
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