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The book of Ruth is a story of how a woman became a bride. The book provides inspirational instruction about the steps leading to our ultimate destiny… to be the Bride of Christ at His return.

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Ruth: Redeemed To Become A Bride

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The bible (OT/NT) is a document composed over a period of about 1600 years. The first portions dating back to 1400-1500 B.C. through to 90 A.D. It has been composed by multiple authors working together over many centuries with a consistent theme and purpose. These writers acted as human agents moved and directed by God through His holy spirit

Multiple periods of editorial organization went in to producing the ever expanding revelation. The final editing period was probably Ezra (scribe/priest) about 450 B.C. Moses is the first, another possible is Samuel.

What About Official NT Documents?

In 397 the Synod of Carthage confirmed as official the 27 books we now know as the NT (that would be the greek speaking orthodox church, which later split into the catholic and the orthodox groups).

Clearly, the NT also is a collection of writings from multiple authors and was put together by some sort of editor or editorial team (obviously the bible was edited throughout its history). But who edited the bible? Who gave them the authority? There are two theories I want to discuss.

1. The NT was put together through a gradual process of sifting and evaluating hundreds of available documents and letters, deciding which were the best… a couple hundred years. The main weakness is that it falls prey to accusations of personal/political agendas driving the project. (feminists for ex). The idea being that the strongest group (not necessarily the right group) won out and forced their stamp upon the western world… we’re right because we won. People continually keep trying to resurrect the supposed alternate version of the church’s writings (nag hammadi, the davinci code etc). 2 Thess 2:1-2 Paul predicted that this very thing would happen.

2. Now the one I prefer (also UCG)… that the apostles themselves (Paul, Peter, John) decided the final form and content of the NT. With John himself finishing the task and distributing the 27 book collection among the church.

Neither view has definitive proof. The first view that the NT was developed gradually is based on fallible human reasoning, biased history and very scanty evidence (if any). The second view, that the content of the NT was decided by the ones who wrote it…. Is based on the scriptures themselves. Although there is not much to go on what we do have from scripture itself is a much more satisfying answer.

2 Peter 3:16 Peter, during his own lifetime, speaks of Paul’s writings as scripture… “the scriptures” in the same category as the OT scriptures themselves.

Paul’s role: 2 Tim 4:13 this would be a strange request unless Paul was asking for copies of various letters to select from among them. For example Col 4:16 refers to a letter that was left out… so clearly some selection appears to have taken place. Presumably Paul’s selections were passed along to Peter and later to John.

2 Peter 1:12,15 how else could Peter ensure that the had a reminder of “these things” after his death?

Matt 24:35 Jesus words were to be preserved

Rev 22:18-19 John finished and distributed the complete 27 book collection to the church warning them not to take away of add to it.

The 397 Synod of Carthage was merely confirming as official (for the secular record) that this very collection John distributed is the authoritative bible.

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How Was The Bible Put Together?

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Passover reminds us that we have accepted the blood of Christ. His death paid the penalty for the sins of our past. But Christ does not remain dead… during the Days of Unleavened Bread… having fulfilled the prophesied 3 days and 3 nights in the grave… Christ was raised to life by the power of the Father.

Jesus Christ is alive and active right now. Working on your behalf to deliver you from the power of death!

… to save you from Satan, your accuser and adversary

… to save you from this world which threatens to overwhelm and choke out your faith

… to save you from your own destructive habits, urges, and shortcomings

… to save you from you own thoughts, which must submit themselves to Him

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Deliverance From Sin: You Need Help

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Deliverance From Sin: You Need Help

Many people assume that Christ’s death finished the plan of God.

The purpose of this message is to show you that God’s plan and purpose for humanity is not finished with the death of Jesus… rather His death is the beginning. The beginning of a far more satisfying, comprehensive, and complete.

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The Finished Work of Christ

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To examine ourselves in preparation for Passover means to examine how we treat one another within the congregation… and the entire Church of God. It also means a careful personal search of our motives and prejudices.

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Examine Yourself For Passover

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The superiority of the New Covenant illustrated through a comparison and contrast between the Old Covenant and the New itemizing key elements such as: promise, commandment, sacrifice, tabernacle, and priesthood.

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What Is The New Covenant?

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We can learn a lot through the application of what we learn through reading, listening, or discussion. But doing is also very important and the Feast of Unleavened Bread is a teaching method God uses to help us learn through doing.

Note: this message was presented on the Feast of Unleavened Bread but is a message worth hearing at any time of the year because of its profound life changing meaning.

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Lessons From the Days of Unleavened Bread

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Jesus Himself put in place a new Passover service for His followers. He changed the practices of the old Passover service and gave us a new purpose for observing the Passover. His reorientation of the Passover focuses our attention on the game-changing event of His own sacrificial death a death, burial, and resurrection with spiritual implications in play even in our own modern day.

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A Passover for the Followers of Christ

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The old covenant was a limited agreement between God and the descendants of Abraham based on promises and obligations. The blessings from God promised in the old covenant are appealing but have been replaced with the better promises of the new covenant.

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What is the Old Covenant

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What is the Old Covenant

The scriptures tell us to repent of our sins... be baptized for the remission of those sins... and receive the holy spirit. Let's review what account of baptisms in the Gospels and Acts tell us about the practice and procedure for administering baptism.

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Baptism in the Church of God

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Baptism in the Church of God