“WHAT IS THE TRUTH?” - Pilot. “THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP...
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- WHAT IS THE TRUTH? - Pilot
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- THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP
ME GOD.
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- The TRUTH The TRUTH Is telling or learning the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, even possible in todays world of
mega media lies?
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- The TRUTH The TRUTH Believers in Jesus Christ are called to not
only to declare the TRUTH but to live the TRUTH and to LOVE THE
TRUTH, even if it hurts us!Believers in Jesus Christ are called to
not only to declare the TRUTH but to live the TRUTH and to LOVE THE
TRUTH, even if it hurts us!
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- WHAT IS THE TRUTH? WHAT IS THE TRUTH? The true or actual state
of a matter: He tried to find out the truth. 2. conformity with
fact or reality.
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- WHAT IS THE TRUTH? WHAT IS THE TRUTH? TRUE or TRUTH HEBREW =
emeth faithfulness, firmness, dependable. Deuteronomy 13:14
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- WHAT IS THE TRUTH? WHAT IS THE TRUTH? TRUE or TRUTH GREEK = =
athalace showing truth, presenting actually as it is. Matthew
22:16
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- TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED MATTHEW
22:15-17 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might
entangle Him in His talk. 16 And His talk. 16 And they sent to Him
their disciples with the Herodians, saying,
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- TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED MATTHEW
22:15-17 Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of
God in truth ; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard
the person of men. Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach
the way of God in truth ; nor do You care about anyone, for You do
not regard the person of men.
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- TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED MATTHEW
22:15-17 17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to
pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
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- RELATIVISM ETHICS RELATIVISM ETHICS The doctrine that no The
doctrine that no ideas or beliefs are universally true but that all
are, instead, relative. That is, their validity universally true
but that all are, instead, relative. That is, their validity
depends on the circumstances in which circumstances in which they
are applied.
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- RELATIVISM ETHICS RELATIVISM ETHICS The doctrine of relativism
is dangerous, deadly, weak minded, intellectually lazy and a poor
excuse for a life philosophy. WITH OUT TRUTH YOU WILL FAIL!!! The
doctrine of relativism is dangerous, deadly, weak minded,
intellectually lazy and a poor excuse for a life philosophy. WITH
OUT TRUTH YOU WILL FAIL!!!
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- TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED MATTHEW 7:24-27
24 Therefore 24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and
does them, I will liken him to a wise a wise man who man who built
his house on the rock: 25 and rock: 25 and the rain descended, the
floods came,
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- TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED MATTHEW 7:24-27
and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for
it was founded on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these sayings
of Mine, and does not do
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- TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED TRUE, TRUTH and TRUSTED MATTHEW 7:24-27
them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:
27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and
beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.
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- THE HOLINESS OF GOD THE HOLINESS OF GOD There are two
characteristics available in the Bible to accurately show the
character of God: There are two characteristics available in the
Bible to accurately show the character of God: HOLINESS and LOVE.
HOLINESS and LOVE.
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- THE HOLINESS OF GOD THE HOLINESS OF GOD LOVE is the most
popular in todays FEEL-GOOD world. LOVE is the most popular in
todays FEEL-GOOD world. Love as defined by the secular relativistic
mindset is very different from the Biblical realities of LOVE. Love
as defined by the secular relativistic mindset is very different
from the Biblical realities of LOVE.
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE
LEVITICUS 19:17-18 You shall not hate your brother in your heart.
You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of
him. 18 You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE
LEVITICUS 19:17-18 against the children of your people, but you
shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the L ORD.
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE
DEUTERONOMY 6:4-6 Hear, O Israel: The L ORD our God, the L ORD is
one! 5 You shall love the L ORD your God with all your heart, with
all your soul, and with all your strength.
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE
DEUTERONOMY 6:4-6 6 And these words which I command you today shall
be in your heart.
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MATTHEW
9:35-38 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching
in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every sickness and every disease
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MATTHEW
9:35-38 among the people. 36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was
moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and
scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. among the people. 36 But
when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them,
because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no
shepherd.
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MATTHEW
9:35-38 37 Then He said to His disciples, The harvest truly is
plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of
the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 COR.
13:1-7 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but
have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2
And though I have the gift of prophecy,
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 COR.
13:1-7 and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I
have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not
love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 COR.
13:1-7 my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be
burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. 4 Love suffers
long and is kind; love does not envy;
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 COR.
13:1-7 love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not
behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no
evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 COR.
13:1-7 truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all
things, endures all things.
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- BIBLICAL ETHICS BIBLICAL ETHICS The Biblically driven person is
motivated by the ethical reality of Gods LOVE for HIS people. This
LOVE removes all selfish ambition and self- centered aggression.
The Biblically driven person is motivated by the ethical reality of
Gods LOVE for HIS people. This LOVE removes all selfish ambition
and self- centered aggression.
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MATTHEW
5:43-48 You have heard that it was said, You shall love your
neighbor and hate your enemy. 44 But I say to you, love your
enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MATTHEW
5:43-48 hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and
persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven;
for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good,
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MATTHEW
5:43-48 and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you
love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax
collectors do the same?
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- MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MORAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MATTHEW
5:43-48 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more
than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48 Therefore you
shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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- BIBLICAL ETHICS BIBLICAL ETHICS The Biblically driven person is
motivated by the ethical reality of Gods LOVE for the PEOPLE in
this world to find and know Jesus Christ as LORD and Saviour. The
Biblically driven person is motivated by the ethical reality of
Gods LOVE for the PEOPLE in this world to find and know Jesus
Christ as LORD and Saviour.
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- THE HOLINESS OF GOD THE HOLINESS OF GOD HOLINESS of God is
central to His divine nature and a fixed foundation of His
CHARACTER. HOLINESS of God is central to His divine nature and a
fixed foundation of His CHARACTER. HOLINESS and SIN cannot
co-exist. HOLINESS and SIN cannot co-exist.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ISAIAH 6:1-5 In the year that
King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and
lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it
stood seraphim;
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ISAIAH 6:1-5 each one had six
wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet,
and with two he flew. 3 And one cried to another and said:
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ISAIAH 6:1-5 Holy, holy, holy is
the L ORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory! 4 And the
posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried
out,
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ISAIAH 6:1-5 and the house was
filled with smoke. 5 So I said: Woe is me, for I am undone! Because
I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of
unclean lips;
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ISAIAH 6:1-5 For my eyes have
seen the King, The L ORD of hosts.
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- GOD IS HOLY GOD IS HOLY While it is true that God is LOVE, God
is also HOLY. Holiness is key to understanding Biblical ethics. THE
HEART OF THE FATHER is a HEART for HOLINESS. While it is true that
God is LOVE, God is also HOLY. Holiness is key to understanding
Biblical ethics. THE HEART OF THE FATHER is a HEART for
HOLINESS.
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- GOD IS HOLY GOD IS HOLY God could not LOVE if He was not HOLY.
For God so loved the world that HE gave His Only Begotten SON God
could not LOVE if He was not HOLY. For God so loved the world that
HE gave His Only Begotten SON The atonement for our sin HAD TO BE
HOLY. The atonement for our sin HAD TO BE HOLY.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ISAIAH 53:10-11 Yet it pleased
the L ORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His
soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong
His days,
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ISAIAH 53:10-11 and the pleasure
of the L ORD shall prosper in His hand. 11 He shall see the labor
of His soul, and be satisfied.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE HEBREWS 5:5-10 So also Christ
did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who
said to Him: You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. 6 As He
also says in another place:
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE HEBREWS 5:5-10 You are a priest
forever according to the order of Melchizedek; 7 who, in the days
of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and
supplications,
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE HEBREWS 5:5-10 with vehement
cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was
heard because of His godly fear, 8 though He was a Son, yet He
learned
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE HEBREWS 5:5-10 obedience by the
things which He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, He became
the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10 called by
God as
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE HEBREWS 5:5-10 High Priest
according to the order of Melchizedek, 11 of whom we have much to
say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of
hearing.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE COLOSSIANS 1:19-20 For it
pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20
and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, For it pleased the Father that
in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him to reconcile
all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in
heaven,
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE COLOSSIANS 1:19-20 having made
peace through the blood of His cross.
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- GOD IS HOLY GOD IS HOLY There can be no REDEMPTION or
JUSTIFICATION for sin without Gods HOLINESS. There can be no
REDEMPTION or JUSTIFICATION for sin without Gods HOLINESS. There
can be no witness for Jesus Christ without a DESIRE for HOLINESS in
each of us. There can be no witness for Jesus Christ without a
DESIRE for HOLINESS in each of us.
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- WHAT IS HOLINESS? WHAT IS HOLINESS? HEBREW = HEBREW = "Qo-desh
meaning NOT COMMON or separated from what is common in the world.
"Qo-desh meaning NOT COMMON or separated from what is common in the
world.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE EXODUS 3:4-5 So when the L ORD
saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst
of the bush and said, Moses, Moses! And he said,
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE EXODUS 3:4-5 Here I am. 5 Then
He said, Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your
feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. (qo-desh
ada-ma)
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- WHAT IS HOLINESS? WHAT IS HOLINESS? GREEK = GREEK = hagi-ous
meaning set apart for WORSHIP and reverence. hagi-ous meaning set
apart for WORSHIP and reverence.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE MATTHEW 1:18 Now the birth of
Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to
Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the
Holy Spirit. () Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After
His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together,
she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. (hagious pneuma)
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- WHAT IS HOLINESS? WHAT IS HOLINESS? Holiness means to be
separated away from common sin and to be set apart for worship of a
HOLY God. Holiness means to be separated away from common sin and
to be set apart for worship of a HOLY God.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE LEVITICUS 11:44-45 For I am the
L ORD your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you
shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves
with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth. For I am the L
ORD your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you
shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves
with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE LEVITICUS 11:44-45 45 For I am
the L ORD who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your
God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
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- WHAT IS HOLINESS? WHAT IS HOLINESS? There is a second part to
holiness: to be FAITHFUL for obedience. There is a second part to
holiness: to be FAITHFUL for obedience. We are called to be
FAITHFUL to obey our GOD in mind, body and soul, yielding HOLY
service. We are called to be FAITHFUL to obey our GOD in mind, body
and soul, yielding HOLY service.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ROMANS 12:1-2 I beseech you
therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your
reasonable service. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ROMANS 12:1-2 2 And do not be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and
perfect will of God. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but
be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove
what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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- ETHICS AND MORALITY ETHICS AND MORALITY The MINISTERS ethics
have absolutely NOTHING to do with this world. We are called to
change this world, not be changed by it. The MINISTERS ethics have
absolutely NOTHING to do with this world. We are called to change
this world, not be changed by it.
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- ETHICS AND MORALITY ETHICS AND MORALITY MINISTERS are called to
be separated from the SIN of this world and be faithful to obey
GODS Biblical morality in this world. MINISTERS are called to be
separated from the SIN of this world and be faithful to obey GODS
Biblical morality in this world. SEPARATED for FAITHFULLY OBEYING
GODS WORD. SEPARATED for FAITHFULLY OBEYING GODS WORD.
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-8 Finally
then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you
should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you
ought to walk and to please Finally then, brethren, we urge and
exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just
as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-8 God; 2 for
you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should
abstain from
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-8 sexual
immorality; 4 that each of you should know how to possess his own
vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in passion of lust, like
the Gentiles who do not know
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-8 God; 6
that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in
this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we
also forewarned you and
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- ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS FROM THE BIBLE 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-8 testified.
7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in Holiness.
testified. 7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in
Holiness. 8 Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but
God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.
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- ETHICS AND MORALITY ETHICS AND MORALITY IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO
SIMPLY RESPOND TO GODS LOVE, WE MUST BE CHANGED BY IT. IT IS NOT
ENOUGH TO SIMPLY RESPOND TO GODS LOVE, WE MUST BE CHANGED BY
IT.
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