Tradition vs. God’s Word

Mar 7. 6 – 8a

“He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

“Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

“For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men…”

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Beverly Carradine quote

“…Entertainment opens the floodgates and

literally submerges the church in worldliness.”

– Beverly Carradine, from his Church Entertainments

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Will you admit you have a will?

Some want to say they have a will over their will. Some are willing to argue that they have no will (in their eternal destiny) thus are willing to blame God for their unwillingness to exercise their will. And some unwilling to use their will, try to deny they even have a will.

– eab, 12/31/15

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Ancient of days

 

The oldest thing we earthly know,

Was once as young as falling snow.

Ancient hills were once fresh dirt;

Your coat was once a lone, sheep’s “shirt.”

All we know had a launching day.

A point beyond which it had no sway.

All except for our glorious, great God,

He alone precedes sky, sea, and sod.

– eab,   Mar.  2009

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Lie vs.TRUTH

God is permanently associated with Truth.

The devil is permanently tied to lies. Note: lies are plural; satan has all shades and varieties. God has only Truth.  

– eab, 12/9/15

Lying is now “famous” and is famously getting by. But the lie will die. Truth owns eternity!

– eab, 12/11/15

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Ante-Nicene Quote – Irenaeus

Ante-Nicene Quote

“For the Lord renders His disciples perfect by their seeking after and finding the Father.”

– Irenaeus, from his AGAINST HERESIES

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