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Musick-al Note # 308          Christians are to be unique in their love.  It is not to be pretended for that is hypocrisy but the true expression of the heart. Love for Jesus will lead us to obey His words, not from a sense of duty but because of an earnest desire to be likeContinue reading “LOVE SINCERELY”

Musick-al note # 307              The English language has only one word for “love” whereas the Greek in which the New Testament was written had four different words that express four different “areas” or “kinds” of “love”. The Greek words and their meanings are:      1. Philia = tender affection – good feelings- warm feelingsContinue reading “WHAT IS “LOVE”?”

Musick-al Note # 305                                So often we are prone to excuse ourselves from doing a work in the church.  We’re too tired or too busy, or some other excuse. While we may be tired or busy or may not feel like doing this particular work or attend all the time, we ought toContinue reading “EXCUSES”

Musick-al Note # 306                                                        Many people regard going to church services as they would attending a play on the stage. Because they are so man-centered, and not God-centered, they think of themselves as spectators, with the preacher as the main performer and if God is anywhere in the production, He is certainly onContinue reading “WORSHIPPING GOD”

Musick-al Note # 304              Did you ever have or try to use a desk or chest drawer that was hard to open?  Exasperating, isn’t it?  Something is usually wrong for manufacturers do not design desks with hard to open drawers.  Many things happen to those drawers which cause such a condition.  They mayContinue reading “DESK DRAWERS – ANALOGY”

Musick-al note # 303            In 1 Corinthians 12:4-31, the apostle Paul refers to the work of the church in the First Century before the Word governing the Church was completely written.  God had given to the apostles the baptism of the Holy Spirit which enabled them to have all the gifts of the Spirit suchContinue reading “THE BASE OF AUTHORITY”

Musick-al Note # 302               The words of the prophets have been searching the hearts of men down through the centuries. An especially penetrating prophesy is quoted by Jesus from Isaiah, “This people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me” (Isaiah 29:13).  Lip service has never pleased nor is acceptableContinue reading “LIP SERVICE”

     Musick-al note # 301  Paul in writing to the Romans said, “And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob” (Romans 11:26).  In stating that ALL ISRAEL will be saved, he did not mean all the JewsContinue reading “ALL ISRAEL WILL BE SAVED”

Musick-al note # 300              There are many preachers and teachers who offer a great many words to explain their doctrines when asked about becoming a Christian.  Most of their words are given in regard to becoming a member of their particular religious group consisting of acceptance of their teaching, name, requirements and customs. BiblicalContinue reading “TEACHINGS ABOUT BAPTISM”

  Musick-al note # 299     Predestination simply means “to determine beforehand.”  It is sometimes translated “foreordination”.  As used in the Bible, it means that God foreordained or determined beforehand a plan of salvation for men, and decreed that all who would obey that plan would be saved by it, and all others who refused itContinue reading “PREDESTINATION”