Category Archives: Mercy

Why would Jesus say that?

Posted on 09/11/2018 by remso

This topic comes up every so often, in different forms, and has to do with that moment when Jesus, from the cross, said: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?” The explanations I have heard are varied, but … Continue reading →

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An annoying level of religious legalism

Posted on 08/24/2018 by remso

08/17/2018 These are a few of the websites that my grammar checker assumes I plagiarized. All of the examples have to do with my scripture quotes, as they are quoting large passages as well. Considering the common usage of scripture … Continue reading →

Posted in comfort, Cult teachings, Deception, Dispelling myths, false teaching, God's character, grace, healing, Jesus, judgment, Law of liberty, Mercy, recovery, strongholds, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged Bible, deceivers, false teachers, God's word, grace, Holy spirit, last days, legalism, lives, Mercy, messages, Mosaic Law, permit activities, Peter, religion, Scripture, self-indulgent, Sin | 1 Comment

It is odd how someone else’s words suddenly validate an idea.

Posted on 07/24/2018 by remso

I previously posted a blog entitled, There are some odd passages in Ezekiel 39, where I spoke of the fire as potentially a nuclear war. In that blog, I pointed out some problems with that idea. However, since I posted … Continue reading →

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To people who are feeling guilty and condemned. I John 2:1-2

Posted on 06/15/2018 by remso

I opened the Bible program on my computer this morning, and this is the first thing I see, the headline leading into 1John chapter 2:1-2. To people who are feeling guilty and condemned, It goes on to say, John (the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 John, advocate, bible study, caught, comfort, condemnation, false teaching, forgive, Freedom from sin, Galatians, God's character, grace, guilt, Hope, Jesus, Law of liberty, Mercy, overtaken, recovery, restore, strongholds, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged 1 John 2, advocate, Anger, bullies, caretakers, caught, childhood, condemnation, elders, forgive, Galatians 6, gently, guilty, honesty, Jesus Christ, overtaken, parents, rage, recovery, restore, Sin | Leave a comment

Questions and challenges: Revelation 20 and the Great White Throne.

Posted on 05/22/2018 by remso

Questions and challenges: Revelation 20 and the Great White Throne. The premise, posed far too many times, is that God sends everyone appearing before this throne to the lake of fire and it’s eternal hell. Question: If all you used … Continue reading →

Posted in bible study, End times, false teaching, gentiles, God's character, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jews, judgment, Matthew's gospel, Mercy, Our being caught up, Revelation, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged Apostle John, deception, end times, gentiles, Great White Throne, Jesus, Jews, judgment, Matthew 25, rapture, Revelation, Scripture, the nations | 1 Comment

A topic far too familiar and yet do we know how to study the Bible?

Posted on 05/16/2018 by remso

“It’s not just that we don’t know our Bible but that we have so fragmented, dissected, and compartmentalized the Bible that we have lost sight of its great overarching story.” Hugh Whelchel i Occasionally I ask myself, what motivates me … Continue reading →

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What about Jacob? Or, Can a man find healing in a woman? Part three

Posted on 04/29/2018 by remso

I introduced a section within my first post in this series, as one of the most unbelievable scenarios you could read. In that section you have Rebekah and Jacob pulling off the deception of a lifetime, as Isaac is tricked … Continue reading →

Posted in bible study, Deception, deception, false teaching, Genesis, grace, healing, Jacob, judgment, Mercy, recovery, redemption, strongholds, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged deception, dreams, Esau, Genesis 28, hope, Isaac, Israel, Jacob, Laban, marriage, prophecy, Rachel, Rebekah, recovery, Scripture | Leave a comment

What about Jacob? Or, can a man find healing in a woman? Part two.

Posted on 04/26/2018 by remso

This entire blog was spawned from a sermon entitled, What about Jacob? Or, can a man find healing in a woman? To make this brief, I did not understand, nor was I able to track with what the pastor said, … Continue reading →

Posted in bible study, Deception, deception, Freedom from sin, Genesis, grace, healing, Jacob, judgment, Mercy, recovery, redemption, Thoughts on scripture, Vengeance | Tagged Anger, Bible, deception, Esau, future, Haran, hatred, Jacob, Laban, marriage, murder, Old Testament, Rachel, Rebekah, Scripture, treachery | Leave a comment

What do we know about Jacob, or, can a man find healing in a woman? Part one

Posted on 04/25/2018 by remso

This article was first posted on 05/09/2011. It has been heavily edited and covers a lot of ground. The story is found in Genesis 25-31. One of the churches we were going to at the time had Saturday night services. … Continue reading →

Posted in bible study, comfort, Deception, deception, Genesis, healing, Hope, hypocrisy, Jacob, judgment, Mercy, Peace, Prophetic, recovery, redemption, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged Anger, Bible, deception, Esau, future, Genesis, hatred, hope, Israel, Issac, Jacob, Laban, lies, Rebekah, redemption, Scripture, study, trickery | Leave a comment

God was sorry he made man on the earth. Is that even possible? Edited

Posted on 03/30/2018 by remso

I was asked by a friend about the Book of Enoch that I was recently reading. I acquired it several months ago but have never taken the time to read the book. Having recently decided to pursue its contents, I … Continue reading →