by Jim McDonald | Jun 6, 2023 | Doctrinal Discussions
This was Philip’s question to the Ethiopian Eunuch when he encountered him as he approached his chariot (Acts 8:30). Philip had been commanded by an angel of the Lord to go south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. These are the only recorded words... by Jim McDonald | May 30, 2023 | Doctrinal Discussions
Jesus said, “The poor ye have always with you” (Matthew 26:11). He could have as easily said, “Sin you have always with you”. Man is inclined to sin. John wrote, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the word is not in us” (1 John 1:8). Every responsible... by Jim McDonald | May 23, 2023 | Doctrinal Discussions
About 18 times in the New Testament different writers refer directly to this same expression from Psalm 110:1: “The Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou at my right hand until I make all thy enemies the footstool of thy feet”. Not all these quote the entirety of the... by Jim McDonald | May 16, 2023 | Doctrinal Discussions
Acts 6-7 records a controversy between Stephen and those in the synagogue of the Libertines (Acts 6:9-10). The controversy concluded with Stephen being taken and tried before the Jewish council. There he was charged with speaking against both the temple and law for... by Jim McDonald | May 9, 2023 | Doctrinal Discussions
Acts 6:1-6 records the account of a problem that threatened the peace and harmony of the Jerusalem church. From the very beginning of the church on Pentecost, brethren had been taught to love their brethren, and early Christians demonstrated their love for their...
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