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Judgement and examination

Posted on March 8, 2014 by dsholland

1 Corinthians 4:3 – “… I do not even judge myself.” 2 Corinthians 13:5 – “Examine yourselves…” Examination and judgement are not the same. In court examination is done by the lawyer then judgement is passed by the judge. In … Continue reading →

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Which is easier?

Posted on September 3, 2013 by dsholland

Matthew 9:5 (NIV) Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? It occurred to me the other day that I always treated this comment by Christ to the Pharisees as kind of a … Continue reading →

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What is truth?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by dsholland

When I was at the men’s breakfast last Saturday I learned something kinda neat and that made me think about something else. So bear with me while I tell you the first thing to present the second. We had a … Continue reading →

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The humility of faith

Posted on October 21, 2012 by dsholland

I was commenting on another blog recently and used an old idea about the difference between comprehending and understanding. Reflected in these words is a subtle difference in the attitude of the one coming to knowledge. Comprehend implies grasping and … Continue reading →

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Knowing

Posted on April 24, 2011 by dsholland

I was having a discussion with someone through a comment exchange on another blog about a week ago. The subject was about knowing, understanding and reason. I can’t seem to find the comments now so I have to go from … Continue reading →

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