Gaslighting the Grace of God

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By Kathryn Wright Introduction According to the American Psychological Association, to gaslight someone means: “To manipulate another person into doubting their own perceptions, experiences, or understanding of events.” This form of psychological manipulation is a common tactic of abusers who make their victims feel unstable or irrational by claiming that their legitimate concerns are minor
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Классифицируя фарисеев

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Новый Завет не слишком лестно откликается об израильских религиозных лидерах первого столетия. При их описании упоминаются такие выражения как «крашенные гробы», «змеиное отродие», «алчные». В конечном итоге религиозные лидеры убивают своего собственного Мессию. Из-за таких примеров и общего тона Нового Завета слово «фарисей» несет негативную окраску для большинства читателей Библии; многие автоматически классифицируют фарисеев как
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Encasillando a los fariseos

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El Nuevo Testamento no edulcora a los líderes religiosos judíos del primer siglo. Se les describe como sepulcros blanqueados, serpientes y codiciosos. En última instancia, los líderes religiosos matan a su propio Mesías. Debido a estos ejemplos, y al tono general del Nuevo Testamento, la palabra fariseo tiene una connotación negativa para la mayoría de
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Paglalarawang tipo sa mga Pariseo

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Hindi pinababango ng BT ang mga punong panrelihiyon ng mga Judeo noong unang siglo. Nilarawan sila bilang mga libingang nilinisan, mga ulupong, at mga ganid. Sa katapus-tapusan, ang mga punong panrelihiyong ito ang pumatay sa kanilang Mesiyas. Dahil sa mga halimbawang ito, at sa kabuuang tono ng BT, ang salitang Pariseo ay may dalang negatibong
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The Gospel of Judgment 

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The theme of the 2022 GES National Conference was “Final Judgments.” There were sessions covering the different judgments that will take place when the Lord returns. These include the Judgment Seat of Christ, the Great White Throne, the Judgment of the Sheep and Goats, and more. If you missed that conference, you can still hear
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Typecasting the Pharisees

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The New Testament doesn’t sugarcoat the Jewish religious leaders of the first century. They are described as whitewashed tombs, snakes, and greedy. Ultimately, the religious leaders kill their own Messiah. Because of these examples, and the overall tenor of the NT, the word Pharisee carries a negative connotation for most Bible students; many automatically typecast
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