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Multiple times in the Old Testament, the Scriptures were lost, leading the people into confusion and sin. Thankfully, they were found later, and the people were able to serve God again. Now, we are nearly all literate (you certainly are!), have unprecedented access to the Bible, and yet choose to ignore it.
Private, daily reading of the Bible, for no less than 15 minutes, is critical to a Christian's walk with the Lord. At the very least, one should read a chapter of the New Testament every day.
Originally, the media on this website was hosted on a separate server using IPFS (InterPlanetary File System). This new protocol had the promise of being a great system for distributing data. My initial hope for IPFS was to have the peer-to-peer benefits of BitTorrent, but accessible through a web browser so that any user could easily access the files. I was surprised by how complicated this turned out to be from the administration side and how unreliable it was from the user side. While reviewing the technologies used for this site, I found that it was unable to meet my requirements.
Since "Akai Tsurugi" may be difficult for English speakers to memorize, we have secured additional domains to make it more natural for Americans to visit the website. If you can remember this website's name in English, "The Red Sword," you can easily access it.
God is taking away the wisdom and understanding of our men, especially our spiritual leaders. We profess with our lips to be serving God, but refuse to submit to His words in our heart; prioritizing the instruction of men instead.
One way He is achieving this is through Bible colleges and seminaries, where we believe our preachers and missionaries must go before they can preach the Gospel and nurture disciples for Christ. Though these now wicked organizations have attempted to bear this responsibility, God only entrusted this with the local church. Those who say you must attend a seminary are adding to God's words.
In the Bible, people received new names when significant changes occurred in the their lives.
But why would a website need a new name?
There have been several changes in my personal life recently that have kept me busy. Because of this, I will be taking a break over the next few months from updating this website with new content.
Black preachers have a unique, passionate style of preaching in which they convey teachings in a fresh way, rather than delivering a woman's message. They care for their congregations and their congregations respect them, which is evident from the reactions called out during a sermon. Messages that end in singing reveal the joy and gratitude of not only the pastor, but of the flock as well.
Originally published in 1611, the King James Bible is the best Bible available to English speakers. The last major, accepted update to the spellings of the text was in 1769. It has stood the test of time and there is a reason for that.
When a new believer wishes to learn more about Jesus, his faith, and what God says, he is often directed to purchase a study Bible, or at least a Bible with marginal notes, footnotes, or cross-references.
This article is about more than just study Bibles, though that will be the main focus. Man's Bible notes include marginal notes, which often change or obscure the meaning by using different words for a translation, and footnotes, which do the same or confuse the reader with unnecessary information. I am even wary of cross-references, which can force an interpretation on the reader. These can be useful when connecting an Old Testament prophecy or quote used by Jesus or the apostles, but they carry the risk of restricting the meaning of the passage. Cross-references should be connections we learn under the guidance of the Holy Ghost during daily reading.
This is an introduction to a series regarding issues that are plaguing churches. There is a great need for reformation in modern American churches. Too many Christians think that any disagreement is "unchristian" and that we must all come together in harmony and love. While we are to love one another, we should not tolerate false doctrines just because someone who claims to be a Christian teaches them. For inconsequential disagreements, we are to engage in loving, gentle debate with our fellow brethren. This series is not about minor disagreements.
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Fear in this context does not mean being afraid of or having anxiety about God, but having a holy reverence of God. Americans have forsaken the fear of God.
I hear people say that we need to pray for our country to recover before it's too late, as if it's only unbelievers, not Christians, that need to get right with God. We do need to pray for our country, and after we're done praying we also need to get up and do something about it, instead of sitting on the couch waiting for someone other than ourselves (such as a politician) to take action. As hard as we try, we should not and cannot outsource the Great Commission.