#the real Bible

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The Arrogant and Prideful Go to Church With Someone Humble and Reverent: Who Did God Love More?

The Arrogant and Prideful Go to Church With Someone Humble and Reverent: Who Did God Love More?

Stories of Persistence, Arrogance and Humility (Part Two: Luke chapter 18, verses 9-14) by Rev Paul J. Bern Last week when we left off at part 1 of Luke chapter 18, I was on the topic of prayer and our faith as they relate to our relationship with Christ. Although all Christians wait faithfully for Christ’s return, our waiting must be accompanied by nearly continuous prayer. When Jesus does…

[hesitency]

and on the third day, god made frank iero

[voracious-avacado-blog]

Then God said, 'Let there be love, so that in the midst of the ensuing chaos creation will always be capable of fostering peace with one another and all things may be in harmony.' And God breathed love into all things living and inanimate.

[jadedbirch]

Happy VD, followers!

To quote The Three Musketeers:

"Love is a lottery in which he who wins, wins death."

So, follow the advice of Athos, and continue losing, my losers!  Continue losing ;)

[bloody-disaster]

no one really gives a fuck sorry 

[ttoska]

"Isn't it true that you start your life a sweet child, believing in everything under your father's roof? Then comes the day of the Laodiceans, when you know you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked, and with the visage of a gruesome, grieving ghost you go shuddering through nightmare life."

-Jack Kerouac (On the road)

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Jesus, the Two Argumentative Sisters, and a Lesson On Prayer

Jesus, the Two Argumentative Sisters, and a Lesson On Prayer

This week’s commentary on the Social Gospel Blog with Author Rev. Paul J. Bern will be about lessons learned about varying degrees and methods of worship and prayer, as only Christ the Lord could teach it. “When we left off last week at verse 37 of chapter 10 of Luke’s gospel, Jesus had just concluded a conversation that followed his Parable of the Good Samaritan. The teacher of the Law – who…

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For this week's message, I'm going to blog about what it means to accept defeat gracefully, and why nobody likes a sore loser; https://www.social-gospel.net/so/8cNNIBkEK

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This week’s Biblical study series on the Social Gospel Blog with Minister & Author Paul J. Bern will conclude Acts chapter 2 Biblical study series for this week on the Social Gospel Blog with Minister & Author Paul J. Bern will be part 3 of Acts chapter 2, on the continuing relevance of the Day of Pentecost

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This week's Biblical study series on the Social Gospel Blog with Minister Paul J. Bern will be another segment from Acts chapter 2, where the apostle Peter delivers his first formal message on the founding of Christendom, and how it still applies today. This week's study is a free excerpt from the second of my 3-book series titled, "The Social Gospel Teaching Series Volume 2: the Book of Acts", by Minister Paul J. Bern, copyright (c) 2020 by Author Rev. Paul J. Bern

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Of Right Wing Nuts, Illiterate Bible Scholars, and What the Real Bible Actually Says

Of Right Wing Nuts, Illiterate Bible Scholars, and What the Real Bible Actually Says

The ‘Christian Right’ Would Disagree With Me

If I Told Them What Was Really In the Bible

by Minister Paul J. Bern

I met someone this past week who insisted that the King James Bible is the only legitimate version available. As far as he was concerned, all other Bible versions currently in print, including my New International Version and my New Living Translation Bible, were “not…

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One of the Requirements of Being a Person of Faith is Being Trustworthy: Another Is Being Financially Responsible

One of the Requirements of Being a Person of Faith is Being Trustworthy: Another Is Being Financially Responsible

Building Trust and Financial Responsibility Within Ourselves for the Betterment of All

(1st Corinthians chapter 9, verses 1-14)

In today’s installment of this continuing study of the writings of the apostle Paul, we are going to advance to chapter nine of 1st Corinthians, where we will have a look at verses 1 through 14. In last week’s lesson, we found the apostle Paul discussing the topic of…

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To all the money lovers out there, and all you greedy people: You've got it all wrong, but it's not too late to change things....

To all the money lovers out there, and all you greedy people: You’ve got it all wrong, but it’s not too late to change things….

Is Money Evil, or Does It Just Seem That Way?

1st Timothy chapter 6, verses 6-11, 17-19

by Minister Paul J. Bern

To begin this week’s message, I will skip over the worn-out cliches about money being the root of all evil. That’s not what the Bible says about this topic. At best that time-worn phrase is a half-truth. At worst it is a calculated deception, plain and simple. Here is what…

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There comes a time in our lives when it's time to replace the old with something new. This is mine.

There comes a time in our lives when it’s time to replace the old with something new. This is mine.

Announcing the Social Gospel Blog by Rev. Paul J. Bern:

the Evolution of the Message

As the title says, I wish to announce the initializing of my new blog, “The Social Gospel Blog” (or Vlog on Patreon.com, video’s will be forthcoming). This new blog replaces both of my old ones, “The 99% Blog” and, “The Progressive Christian Blog”. Under my former setup, the Progressive Christian blog…

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This week's ongoing Biblical teaching will be part 2 of Acts chapter 25

This week's ongoing Biblical teaching will be part 2 of Acts chapter 25, "Paul is brought before Festus and King Agrippa"

The Apostle Paul Appeals to King Agrippa

[Acts chapter 25, verses 16-27]

by Minister Paul J. Bern

Last week as we left off at part one of Acts chapter 25, we found Paul defending himself once again in the presence of his former compatriots in the Sanhedrin, as well as the Temple priests at Jerusalem. First, it was Lysias at the barracks at Jerusalem, then Felix and Festus in that…

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This week's ongoing Biblical study will be part one of Acts chapter 22

This week’s ongoing Biblical study will be part one of Acts chapter 22

Still true after all these years

Paul Gets His Chance to Speak to the Crowd

[Acts 21: 37-40; Acts 22, verses 1-11]

by Web Minister Paul J. Bern

Last week as we left off at verse 36 of Acts 21, the apostle Paul had just been arrested after another riot had occurred like the one that occurred at Ephesus back in chapter 19 and verses 23-41. Only this time the setting was Rome, the…