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Are You Confused?

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is Are You Confused? for September 5, 2023. 

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Words of Wisdom: July 3-7, 2023

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com/ FM 101.3 after the 12 noon news and after the 3pm news. Transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts, for lessons 2014 till now. This week’s lessons are:
- 7/3/2023  Cultural Worship, part 2 
- 7/4/2023  Have a Good Heart …

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QA: It Seems Anything Goes, Does It?

My QA: It seems that today, anything goes, does it? from April 16, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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Be Merry Without Alcohol!

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is Be Merry Without Alcohol for December 5, 2022

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Scary: Life Without God

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is Scary? Life Without God for October 31, 2022

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The Golden Bible: Ephesians 3:8-12

My sermon slides, The Golden Bible, based on Ephesians 3:8-12 and delivered March, 2021, is available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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QA: How Do Christians Celebrate "Pride Month"?

My QA: How Do Christians Celebrate "Pride Month"? from June 12, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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QA: Is It Wrong to Get Tattoos?

My QA: Is it wrong to get tattoos? from August, 2018, is now available in Questions Answered.

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QA: Should States Pass Laws That Forbid Saying "Gay"?

My QA: Should States Pass Laws That Forbid Saying "Gay"? from March 27, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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QA: Does Everything I Do Glorify God?

My QA: Does Everything I Do Glorify God? is now available in Misunderstood Scriptures. It is also available in Questions Answered.

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QA: Why Can't All Talents Be Used In Worship?

My QA: Why does God give us our various talents if we can't use them to worship Him? is now available in my NEW PAGE, Misunderstood Scripture. It is also available in Questions Answered for October 21, 2018.

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Life Without God: Mini Article Now Available

My mini article Life Without God, published in the Oneida, TN Independent Herald online epaper for October 18, 2021, is now available in Words of Wisdom Newspaper Articles.

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QA: Is a Marriage Ceremony Necessary?

QUESTION: Do we have to have a "marriage ceremony" to be married? - August 26, 2018

ANSWER: It is difficult to define "adultery" and "fornication" without a proper ceremony. Jesus used both words for that which mars a marriage (Matthew 5:32; 19:9). Adultery is fornication that dirties a marriage by taking intimacy outside of it. (Genesis 2:22-25). God began marriage with a "wedding ceremony" t…

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Why Do Murders Like This Happen?

QUESTION: There was a murderer who claimed to hear God. Why do things like this happen?  

ANSWER: Tragic ignorance of God's Word in the Holy Bible. 1. In the Bible, God condemns murder He told Israelites, "You shall not murder." (Deuteronomy 5:17; see also Romans 1:28-29God never contradicts Himself. (Luke 11:18). 2. God never speaks to anyone a directly nymore (Hebrews 1:1-2) ... Rea…

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Spiritual Growth in the Kingdom - Slides Available

New year, new focus on Bible study? My 8-part study on the Sermon on the Mount includes Part 3, Spiritual Growth in the KingdomMatthew 5:27 - 37 which is available on the Sermon On the Mount page.

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QA: What Does the Bible Say Abut "Self Identification"?

QUESTION: What does the Bible say about "self identification"? - April, 2019   

Answer: We keep hearing about people who “self-identify” ... The dictionary defines it as, “identification with someone or something outside oneself.” “Self-consciousness” is the awkward feeling that we do not feel comfortable with our surroundings, but we can adjust. “Self-identification” is the …

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Be Merry Without Alcohol - Mini Article Available

“Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy” (Romans 13:13). These are terms that describe company parties, conventions, frat parties, bars and taverns, Christmas and New Year Eves, or proms. This verse teaches us to behave as if others can see us in the daytime; therefore NOT with rioting and dulled judgments in alcoho…

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Proverbs 27:20 - Enough is Enough: Commentary #187

My commentary #187 on Proverbs 27:20Enough Is Enough, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Words of Wisdom: November 13 -17, 2017

Please find my Words of Wisdom as Audio and as Transcripts for the days:

11/13/2017: Worldly Living

11/14/2017: Faith Only Doesn't Confess Christ

11/15/2017: Man Made Tradition Jesus' Death

11/16/2017: We Have Found the Messiah Speaks Boldly

11/17/2017: Life Without God

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Proverbs 24:23-25 - Judging With No Sympathy for Sin: Commentary #173

My commentary #173 on Proverbs 24:23-25Judging With No Sympathy for Sin, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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