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© Shane F Smith
Dec 13, 202414 min read
Jesus Blew Up the Whole Jewish Calendar of Feasts (Pt.II)
Jesus did not abolish the Sabbath but deepened its meaning, and if he did not abolish the feasts, then we should observe them as well.
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© Shane F Smith
Dec 12, 202413 min read
Noah's Nakedness, the Sin of Ham, and the Curse of Canaan
The phrase 'uncovering nakedness' is an idiom for sexual intercourse, in this case, maternal incest.
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© Shane F Smith
Apr 26, 202416 min read
Jesus Blew Up the Whole Jewish Calendar of Feasts (Pt. 1)
The coming of Christ does not do away with the Old Testament feasts. Christ fulfils these festivals, but he doesn't abolish them.
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© Shane F Smith
Jan 22, 202419 min read
The Untenable Secret Rapture
In 1,800 years of Christian history, nobody had ever dreamed of a secret Rapture before john Nelson Darby
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© Shane F Smith
Aug 27, 202310 min read
The Misogynistic Apostle
For most of Christian history theologians and church leaders have debated what Paul meant with his statements about women, particularly 1...
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© Shane F Smith
Jun 28, 202211 min read
Big Differences – Part III: Determinism & The Space-Time Matrix
Is your salvation determined, or do you have a choice?
Will salvation life be in a timeless vacuum, or will you live on Earth?
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© Shane F Smith
May 26, 202213 min read
"What God Has Joined..." II - Polygamy
Did Jesus have a view on polygamy? What does the bible teach about polygamy? The ideals God laid down about marriage at creation.
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© Shane F Smith
Mar 3, 202215 min read
The Home of God is Among Mortals Pt.2
Are Enoch and Elijah in heaven? Or does scripture teach something else?
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© Shane F Smith
Mar 3, 20228 min read
"The Crisis at the Close:" Daniel, the Kingdom of God & the Abomination of Desolation (Pt.2)
The vindication of the sanctuary of Daniel 8 is here applied to Christ's death on Calvary.
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© Shane F Smith
Jun 18, 202111 min read
The Gates of Hades
Matt. 16:18-19 has puzzled Christians down through the years for a number of reasons. What was Jesus really saying?
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© Shane F Smith
Oct 5, 202016 min read
Big Differences - Pt. II: The Unity of Scripture
The first big difference between biblical Christianity and the rest is the Unity of Man, and the second is the Unity of Scripture.
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© Shane F Smith
Sep 18, 202019 min read
The Home of God is Among Mortals - Pt.1 [1]
The Bible nowhere mentions a journey to heaven, nor is heaven ever mentioned as the dwelling place of the saved. It is not a bible concept.
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© Shane F Smith
Aug 7, 202011 min read
Big Differences - Pt.1: The Unity of Man
Man does not have a soul, man is a soul. The whole person, body+mind+heart (or the spiritual side) = soul. No part can ever be separated.
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© Shane F Smith
Jul 17, 202015 min read
A Respectable Man and the Dog Outside His Gate
A parable is a story that is meant to convey a message. All the elements of the story will not match reality and it's not necessarily truth.
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© Shane F Smith
Apr 15, 202013 min read
A Light Has Dawned
Christ defeated Satan at the Cross and paid for our sins. That is the main battle that Gideon’s battle foreshadowed.
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© Shane F Smith
Apr 1, 202011 min read
"The Crisis at the Close:" Daniel, the Kingdom of God & the Abomination of Desolation (Pt.1)
The vindication of Dan. 8:14 is that of the kingdom of God, fulfilled in the death of the Messiah and Priest of that same sanctuary.
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© Shane F Smith
Mar 17, 202017 min read
"What God Has Joined..." I - Divorce
The Bible position on divorce is misunderstood if the Judaic historical context is ignored. Jesus is agreeing with Moses...
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© Shane F Smith
Mar 4, 202012 min read
The Corinthians and Tongues (B)
Paul seems to be adamantly against what is happening in Corinth, regarding tongues especially. He tells them to "grow up."
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© Shane F Smith
Feb 19, 20208 min read
The Whole Thing – Gone?
I read with dismay a recent Spectrum Bot article titled, “Wait! Let’s Look at That Again: Tithe.” [1] As you can read below the author...
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© Shane F Smith
Jan 22, 202011 min read
Cryptic Sayings (C) "No One Who Puts His Hand to the Plough…"
Luke 9:57-62 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him,...
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