Month: May 2017
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The Challenges of Parenthood, Our Biblical Mandate and Hope
Lets face it, some families are dysfunctional; that means that they are essentially not functioning properly; that means that they accept as truth the opposite of what a family should be. Nevertheless, even good parents are not exempt from messing up; every “good” parent will do and say the wrong thing soon or later. It […]
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Deliverance: Is It Real? Part 5
Glorification This is the ultimate goal! This is where perfection takes place; this is our ultimate destination! This is heaven and life in the New Jerusalem; this is our glorious future. Romans 8:16-18 tells us, The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs […]
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Deliverance: Is It Real? Part 4
Sanctification I am aware that there is a lot of controversy and division in the Body of Christ concerning our understanding on sanctification. I go as far as saying that, it is here where we become victims of bad doctrine. It is here where we see casualties. It is imperative that […]
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Deliverance: Is It Real? Part 3
God indeed delivered us; but what is it that he delivered from? To begin to answer this question we must look at what God’s salvation provides in three-fold: 1) justification, 2) sanctification and 3) glorification. Justification With justification we received a powerful gift and that is the gift that removes the guilt of our […]
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Deliverance: Is It Real? Part 2
The Apostle Paul, in perhaps the greatest expression of transparency seen in Scripture, states, 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I […]
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Deliverance: Is It Real?
Deliverance! Do I believe in deliverance? Yes I do, but not in the sense that some are teaching it. The idea that you just go forward, somebody lay hands on you and after you repeat some prayers you come out of there TOTALLY delivered from that thing that cause you to sin and, even worst, […]
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La Depresión Por El Pastor Andrés Briceño Ruiz
La depresión es la combinación de la tristeza y la melancolía. Estos dos sentimientos a la larga producen el mencionado mal de la depresión. Cuando insistimos en declarar una visión triste del mundo, cuando somos víctimas de relaciones rotas y el perder algún ser querido o algo de valor, da lugar y abre puertas a […]