Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How To Receive What You Lack
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… “And the people spoke against God and against Moses:‘Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?For there is no food and no water,and our soul loathes this worthless bread.’”Numbers 21:5 By the time you get to this passage in…
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God’s Insurance Policy
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… “Honor the Lord with your possessions,and with the firstfruits of all your increase;so your barns will be filled with plenty,and your vats will overflow with new wine.”Proverbs 3:9-10 In the lives of most people, a priority is making money. Now, there is nothing wrong with…
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Do You Know How To Protect Yourself From Deception?
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… “A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,but knowledge is easy to him who understands.”Proverbs 14:6 Why is that so? It’s because the scoffer and the righteous are looking for it in different places. The scoffer gets his input from the world, but the…
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God Hates Pride
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… “…to seek one’s own glory is not glory.”Proverbs 25:27 When a person seeks recognition for himself, that very act removes the worth of it, and this is extremely difficult to resist doing. I listen to many interviews with people who have risen to prominence, and…
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God’s Faithfulness Does Not Depend On Our Worthiness
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… “And he said to me,‘You are my servant, O Israel,in whom I will be glorified.’”Isaiah 49:3 The Scriptures are the complete revelation from God to mankind. The Bible is filled with stories demonstrating to man the nature of God. Israel is one of those stories.…
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Don’t Fall Into The Trap Satan Is Luring You With
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… “For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey,and her mouth is smoother than oil;but in the end she is bitter as wormwood,sharp as a two-edged sword.”Proverbs 5:3-4 The well-worn method of Satan is to seduce a person with pleasure. And if one doesn’t know…
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He Just Let Him Walk Away
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… There’s something I’ve always wondered about in the story of the rich young ruler in the Gospel of Mark, chapter 10, beginning in verse 17. This is about the man who all his life had strived to do right. He was a good man, just…
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Would You Sell All To Buy This Field?
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… “I rejoice at your Wordas one who finds great treasure.”Psalm 119:162 The Word of God is the greatest treasure given us, and when one becomes familiar with it, he comes to realize that he has found the treasure that will be the very foundation for…
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Do You Trust In ‘Science Falsely So Called?
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… “And you shall know the truth,and the truth shall make you free.”John 8:32 The religious leaders Jesus was speaking to didn’t get it – because they were thinking from a worldly perspective. vs 33:“They answered him, ‘We are Abraham’s descendants,and have never been in bondage…
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A Person’s Approach To Wealth Reveals His Relationship With God
Articles For The Christian Reader Serving the Body of Christ… “The wicked man does deceptive work,but he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.”Proverbs 11:18 If you desire success, pay attention to the ways God has established for you to reach it. It’s different from the ways of the world. The ways of the…
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