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Deu_19:10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. Lev_20:2 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth...

It could be likely that the foot washing by Jesus of the disciples feet was started while the disciples were arguing about who would be the greatest in the kingdom.

Mat 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. This parallel verse in Matthew is not translated as accurately as it could have been...

Jesus thought they were important enough to teach so they should be important enough to me to follow. These were a description of kingdom qualities that would apply to the faithful of Israel who would enter the promised earthly kingdom. Just as the rich young ruler was told that to be perfect...

Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Christians have the option of not doing what they should or even could. Christians who feel that maturing in their faith is not that important may end up with an eternal regret.

The law for Israel was supposed to have taught them their need for a Savior. Paul writes about the frustration he experienced trying to keep the law using his flesh (Romans chapter seven) Christians are supposed to abandon the flesh in favor of the Spirit. This is a process of letting go of the...

Since Scripture identifies the point at which remission of sins occurs Both for the kingdom gospel; Joh_8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. As well as the gospel of grace. Eph 1:13 In whom ye also...

Mat_5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Gal 2:7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; The gospel of the kingdom included law keeping.

This short pdf booklet "Aspergers - An Intentional Life" might be of interest. https://christianpioneer.com/blogarchieve/an_intentional_life_2017.pdf

If God destroyed all the people worse than you, you would be the most evil person on earth. God tolerates the evil of men for now that some might seek him and come to a knowledge of the truth. This time will not last forever.

No matter how it is stated. Whatever additional is added in the way of requirements makes what Jesus did on the cross insufficient to some degree.

Self harm is generally an activity pursued to give one a feeling of control in an environment in which one feels they have no control. This is often more common in the teen years and can include cutting, eating disorders, and even drug and alcohol abuse. Such actions are driven by a desire to...

God instituted marriage perhaps as a way for people to experience being drawn out of themselves to show self-sacrificial love to another. One might see this as a first step. The love that Jesus showed in dying for the sins of the whole world is the other end of the love spectrum. One reason for...

Paul writes the Corinthians to judge each other by their behavior. This is perhaps because no one can see inside someone to see if they have saving faith. Paul exhorts the Galatians to choose to walk by the Spirit so that they can stop walking by the flesh. It seems to be up to a saved Christian...

Some suffering is consequential. Some suffering is a result of the limits placed on us after the flood. Without suffering, would any be interested in God?

Here are a couple of short articles from the blog archive at christianpioneer.com that bear on this question; Beneficial Adversity There was an image circulated via email a few days ago with four pictures. The first showed the men on Iwo Jima raising the US flag in WWII. It was titled, “Hard...

1Co_9:17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. Theologians will seize upon something and try to apply it to everything. Seven dispensations is like seven covenants. It is man's attempt to systematize God...

Jesus came in fulfillment of the prophecies to Israel for the earthly kingdom. Most of Israel did not respond to this offer. After Stephen was put to death Paul was called to be an apostle to the gentiles. Israel still had a theoretical possibility to receive the kingdom in a brief (until 70 AD)...

There are two stages to Christian life; 1. Being saved (becoming a Christian). When someone trusts (has faith) in the gospel that Jesus died for their sins, they are placed into the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit. 2. The second part is called sanctification and the Christian is supposed to...