1 John
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: In the Beauty of the Iris 1 month, 2 weeks ago · View
Now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20) The ladies’ retreat had been refreshing. We were filled to overflowing with heavenly manna, but [...] -
Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Christ in Me 8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
(These are my original Christian lyrics that may be sung to the beautiful “Dome Epais” melody) Christ in~ me! (or, to retain French flavor:) Christ en~ moi! Christ in~ me! (or) Christ en~ moi! Christ~ in ~me~, my~ hope~ of~ glo~~~ry! (2x) Ah! Christ will come~! Lo! He~ comes~! And when He comes~, when He comes~ surely — we~ will~ be~ like~ [...]
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Toriano Mayo wrote a new blog post: Trinity in Marriage 9 months, 1 week ago · View
I wrote this paper for a recently seminary class. It is pretty lengthy, but I loved writing it, if you have time, enjoy:-) Trinity in Marriage INTRODUCTION There are several mysteries in the Christian faith that are hard to explain in human terms. Some of them include Jesus being 100% man and at the exact same time being 100% [...] -
Toriano Mayo wrote a new blog post: Created fpr War 10 months, 3 weeks ago · View
So I was watching X-Men 3 last night with my wife (in response to the new X-Men movie which is good, I recommend!), and in the middle I started thinking, “Man that’d be tight to be Wolverine!” As I was thinking about running around and cutting people’s heads off I got a gentle reminder from the [...] -
Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: AGONY IN THE GARDEN 10 months, 3 weeks ago · View
“I come to the garden alone….” This hallowed hymn always strums an emotional chord deep within me. It beckons me to that place of sweet delight with the Lover of my soul. “And the joy we share, as we tarry there, none other can ever know.” It is there that we enter the Holy of [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Insights from Isaiah 11 months ago · View
INTRODUCTION When I was a baby Christian, a Bible teacher was inquiring which books we would like to study. I chimed in, “Isaiah!” His comment, however, was in the negative, saying it was a lot of dry history and judgments. That was certainly not my take on the prophet. Even as young in the Lord as I [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable posted an update about 1 John 2: 11 months, 1 week ago · View
Praise the Lord for sending His Holy Spirit…as our teacher! ”As for you, the anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in Him. 1 John 2:27
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Toriano Mayo wrote a new blog post: Why Do You Try to Save Yourself by Works: Yes You Christians 1 year, 5 months ago · View
You know, something has been striking me recently as sort of surprising, and really disturbing. There are so many people who claimed they are saved by grace, but then they go on living, as if they were saved by works. We see this same problem in Galatians, and for some reason we think we are far [...] -
Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Christ will come again! 1 year, 6 months ago · View
We confess this frequently at my church: “Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.” These are foundational Christian beliefs. Do you believe Christ is coming again? Many,many Scriptures reference the Lord’s Coming. Some of these just reference the “Day” or the “Revelation” but are included to show how foundational the Second Coming [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: The Oldest Lie in the Book 1 year, 9 months ago · View
Perhaps you’ve heard the cliché “the oldest lie in the book” referring sometimes to “the check’s in the mail” but “the oldest lie in the book” is literally in the Book of Beginnings, the book of Genesis. It is spoken by the “father of lies”, satan. Satan’s opening line, posed as a question (Gen 3:1), [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable posted an update: 1 year, 9 months ago · View
”Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ?” (1 John 2:22) In Nicaragua, I met a man from Europe. We spoke at length as we were walking. He had seemingly bought the politically-correct re-definition of ”truth” as it being relative and subjective, and he was not convinced of the absolute truth of the Holy Scriptures. He asked ”What is truth?” I asserted that ”Jesus Christ IS the Truth”. Christ said it Himself. It is not only true the facts in the Bible about Jesus Christ but He IS the TRUTH! If you deny it, if you deny Him, the Word of God calls you a liar. (And liars are doomed Rev 21:8 ) That’s a strong word! But the GOOD NEWS: God WANTS you to know the Truth! He gave us His Word. He reveals the Truth to all sincere seekers of the truth. In the end, this young man prayed for God to reveal the truth to him. That’s what I prayed when I was lost in Buddhism and God in His mercy revealed to me Jesus Christ. I am confident that God will reveal the Truth of Jesus Christ to every honestly seeking heart. Are you ready to follow the Truth? Or are you not yet disgusted enough with your life of sin, self-gratification and delusion? Knowing he Truth will set you free! (John 8:32) HalleluYAH!
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daniel commented on the blog post How willingly do people go to hell? 2 years, 5 months ago · View
Hell is the ultimate separation from God. If you think of each sin as a brick, and a mortal sin (1 John 5:16) as a cornerstone, each one stolen from the bridge of innocence or trust of a person in the kingdom of God, building a wall around yourself, you slowly isolate yourself from God [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Portrait of the Antichrist 2 years, 8 months ago · View
“Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.” 1 John 2:18Do you think you can spot an antichrist spirit? If you know the real Jesus Christ, you should be able to discern the [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: The Antichrist 2 years, 8 months ago · View
Interestingly, while I’ve been working on a post about the characteristics of the antichrist, I’ve had a few conversations lately with people who are reading books that propose that there is NO “the antichrist” . Please forgive me if I’ve been rather zealous on the topic, but you’ll see why I think this is an important issue. [...]
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Carolyn Anne wrote a new blog post: Hello world! 2 years, 10 months ago · View
The Lord Jesus Christ has so touched my life. These writings have been inspired over many years by God’s love and grace. May the poetry, lyrics, and stories herein inspire your heart to a deeper love for the Lover of our souls! My first post is one of my older works. I penned these lyrics back in [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: O Holy King of Israel! 2 years, 10 months ago · View
The Lord Jesus Christ has so touched my life. These writings have been inspired over many years by God’s love and grace. May the poetry, lyrics, and stories herein inspire your heart to a deeper love for the Lover of our souls! My first post is one of my older works. I penned these lyrics back in [...]
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Hannah Venable wrote a new blog post: No More Guilt 3 years, 1 month ago · View
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him, because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. There are some of us who struggle with feeling guilty often. And then there are some of us who are too prideful to feel [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Prologue to the Revelation 3 years, 6 months ago · View
In September of 1983, my life was totally transformed through a miraculous visitation from the Lord Jesus Christ. He sovereignly delivered me out of a Buddhist cult which masqueraded as a “world peace organization”. (See my testimony page for more details.) After the Christian lady who had her whole church praying for my salvation gave [...]
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Hannah Venable wrote a new blog post: Poetry of Psalm 13 3 years, 8 months ago · View
This is a paper that I wrote for my MA at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida for Dr. Howard. This is an amateur effort at providing a poetry analysis of Psalm 13. EXEGETICAL ANALYSIS OF PSALM 13 BY HANNAH LYN VENABLE FEBRUARY 15, 2008 My focus in this paper will be on Psalm 13. It is a psalm [...]
