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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

When we speak of assurance, we are speaking of that which we know because the evidence is clear. This is the heart of First John and the other passages dealing with this subject. The way to tell if you are a Christian is not to look at the sincerity of a decision, but to look at the change in the life. As far as I can tell, there is no teaching in the Word which says that you can be sure that you are a Christian by looking back at an historical conversion experience. “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life...” (1 Jn. 5:13, emphasis mine). What things? Those tests which make up the content of the epistle. In other words, one’s assurance should be based on discernible factors which can be tested.
Jim Elliff

Paul presented this "older woman (teaching) younger woman" model as one of the greatest teaching opportunities mature Christian women can have in the church. They carefully share wisdom out of their years of experience, something even mature men have no capacity to do. Furthermore, these mature women can do what men should not do in a personal setting - to communicate with women regarding very intimate matters. It's obvious Timothy faced this challenge in Ephesus when Paul exhorted him - particularly as a young single man - to "treat…older women as mothers, and younger woman as sisters, with absolute purity" (1 Ti. 5:1-2).
Gene Getz

    • What Child Is This

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    What Child Is This Who,
    Laid To Rest On Mary’s
    Lap Is Sleeping? Whom
    Angels Greet With Anthems
    Sweet While Shepherds
    Watch Are Keeping?

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    Why Lies He In Such Mean
    Estate Where Ox And Ass
    Are Feeding? Good Christian
    Fear For Sinners Here The
    Silent Word Is Pleading

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    So Bring Him Incense, Gold
    And Myrrh, Come Peasant King
    To Own Him; The King Of Kings
    Salvation Brings Let Loving
    Hearts Enthrone Him

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    This, This Is Christ
    The King Whom Shepherds
    Guard And Angels Sing:
    Haste, Haste To Bring
    Him Laud, The Babe,
    The Son Of Mary

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