Bill of Responsibilities Scott Russell Sanders

Love Your Neighbor: Part 2–Rights or Responsibilities?

  Freedom is a word that gets thrown around a lot here in the US.  Especially in an election year.  ESPECIALLY especially in THIS election year.  Vote for (fill in the blank) because OUR FREEDOM IS AT STAKE!!!  Another word that we use interchangeably with …

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Love your Neighbor, Love your enemies

Love Your Neighbor: Part 1–And Your Enemies Too

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these …

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Antichrist and the False Prophet

Antichrist

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.  This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in …

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Godlessness in the Last Days

The End of the Age: Part 1–In the Last Days

You may as well know this too, Timothy, that in the last days it is going to be very difficult to be a Christian.  2 Timothy 3:1 (TLB)   Christians are well acquainted with the concept of “The Last Days,” the very end of the age …

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Romans 12:18

Reasonable: Part 4–The Best of Your Ability

(Originally published 5/10/2020 during the lockdown) If possible, to the best of your ability, live at peace with all people. (Romans 12:18 CEB)   Back in Part 3, we gave some examples of the characteristics we ought to be manifesting as we cling to what …

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Romans 12:9

Reasonable: Part 3–What is Good

Love must be honest and true. Hate what is evil. Hold on to what is good. (Romans 12:9 NIRV)   Back in Part 2, we discussed how God gives various spiritual gifts to individuals, so that we can build up the Church, with each member doing …

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world

Reasonable: Part 1–The Pattern of this World

Also, do not continue to conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you test and approve what is the will of God—what is good, pleasing, and perfect. (Romans 12:2 EHV)   This is my …

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Run with Perseverance Hebrews 12:1

Evidence: Part 5–Run the Race

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, …

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