Why Grace Is More Powerful Than Retribution

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  Background When I was in grade school I rode the bus to school every day. Every day our house was the first stop to get on the bus and the last stop to get off. Having roughly an hour each morning and each evening on the bus meant that you had more exposure to … Read more

Its Time To Stop Pretending Lust Is Just A Man’s Problem

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Lust is an issue that most women and even men tend to avoid talking about. It is, quite frankly, uncomfortable and makes one feel embarrassed when one tackles this subject. However, I think its fair to say that most women at one point or another have struggled with the issue of lust, perhaps though, being … Read more

AMAZON GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY

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  For November until Thanksgiving DOTB will be having an Amazon gift card giveaway. Here’s how to win. 1. Register an account for the forums 2. Awarded 2 points for uploading avatar photo 3. Awarded 2 points for getting a “+” on your reputation from other users 4. Awarded 1 point for every post. Most … Read more

Have Tongues Ceased As John MacArthur Argues?

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Until recently I never really spent much time thinking about whether or not the gifts of the spirit, specifically tongues, have ceased. But that changed once I got familiar with the Reformed movement and the Calvinists. As it turns out some believe that “The Perfect” is referring to the Bible and they believe this because it is vital … Read more

Where Archaeology Meets The Bible: Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]

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The specific purpose and intent of this entry is to present research on biblical overlaps with archaeology. Literature that falls in the category of mythical will not be covered even though there is a large amount of biblical and extra-biblical literature that refers to the same events, such as creation and flood events. Information will be sectioned … Read more