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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 2 july 2015

Why Study Theology If You're Not a Even Pastor?

Somebody asked, "Why take so much interest in theology when you're just a children's department teacher? You're not a pastor, are you?"

First of all, in my humble opinion, I think that question is a bit of nonsense. To say that only pastors should study theology is somewhat (... więcej)

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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 1 july 2015

About Christian Perfection

Somebody (who is presumably a charismatic "Christian" of cultish kind) called me a "false teacher" just because my view about Christian perfection seems to be different from his own view.

I do agree with him that true Christians strive for spiritual perfection (Matthew 5:48). (... więcej)

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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 23 june 2015

You Only See Me When You Need Me!

A friend in Facebook complains in her post, "Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot, I only exist we you need something." I'm not sure whether or not she actually meant to address it to somebody. But I can only imagine if God will say the same complaint to us. And to be honest, I sometimes wonder (... więcej)

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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 21 june 2015

A Personal Reflection on Father's Day

As I start to write this composition, I honestly don't know what to say here. Hmmm... Should I start by saying, "Happy Fathers' Day, Dad"? Or, "I love you, Dad and God bless you"?

Nonsense. First of all, Dad won't be seeing this post for the simple reason that he (... więcej)

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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 17 june 2015

Why Gamble?

♫ Throw a quarter in the sky, before it falls to the ground,
Gotta' call heads or tails
Throw my nickels and my pennies and my dimes
In the wishing well ♫
- Christon Gray

Throwing all that you got in "the wishing well" with hopes of "winning somehow" as you take (... więcej)

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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 16 june 2015

When a King Sheds Blood, a Kingdom Is Established

As a young learner of history, I have observed that bloodshed is always involved in founding a new nation, kingdom, or state. Figuratively speaking, every kingdom or nation in current existence was founded on bloodshed.

Throughout the history, we learn about kings and statesmen who shed great amount (... więcej)

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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 14 june 2015

Faith and Common Sense

Somebody said, "Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to."

I honestly am not sure what the author of that quote meant by that. But as for me, I believe that a wise believer uses his faith without having to absolutely abandon common sense. And I just can't understand (... więcej)

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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 13 june 2015

The Love of Money

Somebody asked, "If money is the root of all evil, was it money that caused the devil to be evil? If it was, how was it possible when there weren't yet any form of money in existence back then?"

Actually, it's not the money itself that is the root of all kinds of evil. Because (... więcej)

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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 30 may 2015

Does God Want Us to be Perfect?

I read the Bible and learned that God wants to perfect us.

Let's be clear there. I'm not saying God wants us to be perfect or else He'll not love us - that's called legalism. What I'm trying to say is, God, in His great loving kindness for us, wants to perfect us by His grace. (... więcej)

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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 21 may 2015

In Dealing with the "Lucky" Chain Messages

Just keeping it real, it kinda' pisses me off when somebody passes a chain message to me which says, "Share this and you will have good luck; ignore this and you will have bad luck." And what would piss me off all the more is that those who share things like that to me are... *sighs* grown (... więcej)

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Other prose: A Sunday Night Note: A Warning Against Worldliness and Exhortation for Godliness, The Folly of Seeking Satisfaction in Sin, Why Would a Loving God Condemn People to Hell?, A Friday Night Prayer, How Do I Know That I Am Saved, Four Things About Jesus A Story of Miracles Reminded Me Of, God's Saving Grace for the Infants, If You Hear His Voice, Do Not Harden Your Heart!, Two Major Misconceptions About Salvation in Today's Christianity, About the Doctrine of Trinity, Why Study Theology If You're Not a Even Pastor?, About Christian Perfection, You Only See Me When You Need Me!, A Personal Reflection on Father's Day, Why Gamble?, When a King Sheds Blood, a Kingdom Is Established, Faith and Common Sense, The Love of Money, Does God Want Us to be Perfect?, In Dealing with the "Lucky" Chain Messages, A Mother's Day Lesson from a Sermon and a Song, Can a person be saved from his sins by the prayers of others?, Brainwashed Blind Follower?, I Hate to Be Single, but I Still Have to Wait!, Another Suggestion for NYers Who Want to Ban Balut in NY, Why Can't the Rich Be Satisfied with Their Money?, To The New Yorkers Who Hate Our Street Delicacy Called 'Balut', About Repentance - My Own Renewed View of It, Should We Fear Death?, The Value of Life, A Sudden Thought About God, Idolatry, & Atheism, Faith In Humanity?, Heart Vs. Mind: Which One Should You Really Trust?, Something More Important Than Pentecostalism, My Personal Problem with Piety & Servitude, Why Porn is NOT For Real Men, Grace and Truth: A Side of the Truth You Probably Don't Want to be True, Should Christians really listen to rock music?, A Friendly Reminder Regarding Literary Evangelism, FOR PROTESTANTS ONLY, No Religion is Above the Truth!, I Do Not Despise Haters But I Despise Their Hatred, Gracious Truthfulness, Born Poor To Make Us Rich, Philosophy Of Man & His Depravity, A Note On Women's History Month, MY LOVE LETTER TO ALL LADIES, The Poem "In Our Own Eden: A Prince's Song To His Young Wife" - The Author's Commentary Notes, I Guess The Good Old School Days Are Gone Forever, WAS IT REALLY CURIOSITY THAT KILLED THE DOG?, Insights from Acts 12 (III), Insights from Acts 12 (II), Insights from Acts 12 (I), Effects of Sin (Insights from Genesis 3-5), BAYANI, Man: The Most Special Creation of God, Sovereign Yet Restraining, A Dream by Yehudah (Jhuart Dizon), Attitude Check!, Words of Wisdom, Pisiya: Little Gems Yet to be Discovered, Tanaga: A Filipino Treasure,

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Why Study Theology If You're Not a Even Pastor?

About Christian Perfection

You Only See Me When You Need Me!

A Personal Reflection on Father's Day

Why Gamble?

When a King Sheds Blood, a Kingdom Is Established

Faith and Common Sense

The Love of Money

Does God Want Us to be Perfect?

In Dealing with the "Lucky" Chain Messages

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