Category Archives: heresies

already Abraham’s sons

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Galatians 3:7-9 (JDV) Galatians 3:7 You have discovered, then, that those who have faith, these are Abraham’s sons. Galatians 3:8 Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and proclaimed the gospel ahead of … Continue reading →

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the basket incident revisited

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Jefferson Vann

devotional post # 2212 2 Corinthians 11:29-33 2Co 11:29  Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is deceived into sinning, and I do not get emotionally disturbed?2Co 11:30  If I must brag, I will brag of the things … Continue reading →

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modern Molech

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

Leviticus 20:1-6 Lev 20:1 Yahveh spoke to Moses, and this is what he said, Lev 20:2 “Say to the people of Israel, any one of the people of Israel or of the foreign guests who are temporary residents in Israel … Continue reading →

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helpful heresies

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

  1 Corinthians 11:17-19 1Co 11:17 But as I give this command, I cannot show appreciation, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. 1Co 11:18 Because first, I hear that there are … Continue reading →

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our body is his temple

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

DON’T DESTROY US! 1 Corinthians 3:14-17 14 If the work which someone has built survives that fire, he will receive a reward. 15 If someone’s work is burned up, he will lose it. He himself will be saved, but only … Continue reading →

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disclosure day

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

ARE YOU BUILDING WITH THE RIGHT STUFF? 1 Corinthians 3:10-13 10 By means of the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I placed a foundation, but another is building on it. So each … Continue reading →

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to lead wrongly

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW? Mark 13:21-23 21 And if anyone says to you at that time, ‘Watch! Here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Watch! There he is!’– do not believe it. 22 False messiahs and false prophets will appear … Continue reading →

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blessed by grace

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

Judges 17 Micah was not a judge, and his story does not chronicle God’s intervention in the lives of his people as do the stories of the judges.  Instead, Micah’s story illustrates what the spiritual atmosphere was like at the … Continue reading →

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authenticity: staying in the truth

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

2 John.    John’s second letter was to a church group.  Although he addressed it to “the elect lady and her children” all of the commands in it are plural, which suggests he had the group in mind. He encouraged them … Continue reading →

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a sure promise

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

2 Peter 3.  Peter’s “last lecture”  to his readers affirms the sure promise of Christ’s second coming in the face of future heretical doubts. To those who say that nothing ever changes, Peter reminds them that there was a creation … Continue reading →

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