33 Is Better Than 1 (Ephesians 1:3)

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Many years ago, in a seminary class, we were required to read Lewis S. Chafer’s Systematic Theology. In one part, he said that when a person believes in Jesus Christ, he receives 33 blessings from God. When we believe, we receive more than eternal life! As a general observation, this point is one that often
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“Vida” no Livro de Romanos

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A palavra “vida” (zoē) ocorre 14 vezes no Livro de Romanos (2: 7; 5:10, 17, 18, 21; 6: 4, 22, 23; 7:10; 8: 2, 6, 10 , 38; 11:15). A maneira como Paulo o usa no livro é um grande estudo. Às vezes, temos que ter cuidado para entender exatamente o que ele quer dizer
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Missed Opportunity (Joseph of Arimathea, John 19:38)

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There is nobody who has ever lived past the age of 12 who can look at his life and say that he didn’t miss a golden opportunity. We can all recognize that we made poor decisions that would prove costly later. When I joined the military, new recruits were given the chance to join the
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“Glory” in Romans 8

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By Ken Yates The noun glory occurs sixteen times in the Book of Romans. The verb glorify is used an additional five times in Romans. Many of these twenty-one uses refer to the glory of God (1:23; 3:7, 23; 4:20; 6:4, etc.) and to glorifying God (1:21; 15:6, 9). I would like to narrow down
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A Quien Mucho Se Haya Dado (Lucas 12:47-48)

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Para mí, uno de los versículos más interesantes en los Evangelios es la declaración de Jesús en Lucas 12:47-48. Jesús cuenta la parábola sobre quién es el siervo sabio del amo y quién es el siervo malvado de ese mismo amo. En la parábola, el Señor dice que sus siervos darán cuentas. Él concluye la
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Not Impressed?

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For most of us, there is a tendency to be impressed when we meet people of accomplishment. The world certainly has its ways of measuring the greatness of individuals. The same thing is true in the Christian world. When we speak of pastors, for example, we often measure greatness by the size of that pastor’s
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¿Seremos Todos Iguales en el Reino de Dios?

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Cuando la mayoría de los cristianos piensan en el Reino de Dios, se imaginan que será un lugar donde todos son iguales. Será como una especie de utopía comunista. Desde su punto de vista, las ideas del comunismo, donde todos están en igualdad de condiciones, se harán realidad porque Jesucristo gobernará sobre todas las cosas.
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