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• Notes on Genesis (Incomplete)

  by James Ross August 27, 2014
  The first chapter of Genesis is one of the most God centered chapters in the Bible. God is mentioned 32 times in 31 verses. Add to that the use of personal pronouns, and He is mentioned no less than 43 times. Genesis 1 is similar to the Babylonian creation epic, however is told w...

• Story of Job

  by James Ross August 20, 2014
  "The satan" is simply a member of the divine counsel — one of God's minions whose function it is to investigate affairs on earth and to act as a kind of prosecuting attorney. He has to bring evildoers to justice. And it's only in later Jewish, and especially Christian thought, that the te...

• A story about Tempted Faith

  by James Ross August 17, 2014
  This story of Abraham brings many questions of faith, and the characteristics of what faith should be. Abraham was the most faithful man of God of his time, someone who preached to the populous of being righteous, and never hurting an innocent, yet God tempted Abraham…and in blind faith, Abra...

• What does it mean to have a relationship with God

  by James Ross March 16, 2014
  Dear God, I wanted to write a letter to you because I know that you are dissapointed in me, but I wanted to let you know that I am doing everything in my power to seek your approval. I am not perfect, and I know I will never be 100% on top of things, sometimes I want to scream at you for all the th...
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• What is Lost will stay lost in the Eyes of the Lord

  by James Ross January 25, 2013
  A quick word on friendship and family! Please Forgive, and let go of any past transgressions   Matthew 18:15-20   Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained a brother.   But i...

• Baptize and Confirmation

  by James Ross January 22, 2013
  Stands in the water with the person who will be baptized. For convenience and safety, holds the person’s right wrist with his left hand; the person being baptized holds the left wrist of the one performing the baptism with his or her left hand.   Raises his right arm to the squa...

• What it means to be a Minister of Christ

  by James Ross January 21, 2013
  The Bishop and what it means to be a Minister   Titus 1:7-9   For a Bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;   But a Lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, t...
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• The Trinity and its Falsehood

  by James Ross January 20, 2013
  The Trinity's false witness   (These are my beliefs in the Trinity, it is not meant to start a bible bashing contest)   Matthew 3:16 - 17   And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of ...
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• The 8 Biblical names of God

  by James Ross January 16, 2013
  There are many Names for God in all reaches of every religion known to man. The Christian God is often times suggested to be the only name of God according to Christians anyway however in the original Hebrew Bible there are eight different names that are assosiated with God. The First name of God is...
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