http://7times.org/feed/7times_updates.xml "A Journal of Biblical Understanding and Your Spritual Eyes To The Future" http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Sun, 18 Nov 2011 11:33:10 -0500 Some have been told that they are no-longer a part of the body... Really? http://7times.org/newsletter/notpartofbody.shtmlSat, 25 Feb 2012 11:33:10 -0500 ...from the Seventimes Archives, former Editor Ken Browder asks the question, "Who Do You Trust? Considering this question right now, might be crucial to your Salvation! WHO Do You Trust? http://7times.org/newsletter/whodoyoutrust.shtmlSun, 18 Nov 2011 11:33:10 -0500 My friend thought I was 'Crazy' when I told him that I wanted to be 'like God'! Can we humans ever 'be like God'? What does the Bible say? http://7times.org/newsletter/iwanttobelikegod.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 11:33:10 -0500 Every year, Jesus is 'worshiped' with Christmas Symbols that have been handed down generation to generation... Symbols that hold great traditional and sentimental value to those who use them in their worship of the True God! But what do those 'symbols' really mean? Click below to find out!http://7times.org/newsletter/xmas-symbols.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 11:31:15 -0500 Examining One Definition The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.. Most scholars understand that the term was derogatory.. a sort of put down.. an epithet! But over the centuries, it has been accepted as a descriptive word... "Followers of Christ"-- Christians? What does that term mean to you? Many are convinced that THEY are Christians- Followers of Christ! Many sincere individuals call themselves "Christians"...Some of them have attempted to describe what it means to them, to BE a Christian- This Article examines one of those 'definitions'. Does it happen to be your definition? I wonder.... More>>http://7times.org/newsletter/To%20Be%20A%20Christian.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 11:29:34 -0500 Understanding ... Do YOU Have It? There are millions of people around the earth who profess to be Christian. The word Christian, of course, means a follower of Christ. A lot of those millions claim to understand at least some portions of the Christian Bible. Some say they leave that up to their preacher, pastor or priest. Others say they just can't understand most of the bible. Do YOU understand the Bible? Do you follow Christ? Do you KNOW Christ? Many professing Christians will exclaim when meeting those they think are of like mind, "Oh, it's so good to know the Lord!" And yet when questioned about Christ they don't really know much about Him. What about YOU? Do you REALLY know Him or are you deceiving yourselff? To find out, please read the complete article.http://7times.org/newsletter/understanding-ages.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 11:27:04 -0500 The following artice written by our Associate Editor is one that the whole christian world should read!! it answers ages old question that is, and has been, extant for a long time... do humans have an immortal soul? This article begins at the very beginning of human life and gives the answer to those who will BELIEVE their bibles! And to those who still believe humans are immortal, you are believing that God has LIED to mankind all down through the ages! IF you want the real answer and aren't afraid to really find out, please click the following link.http://7times.org/newsletter/adamandeve.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 11:26:01 -0500 by Ken Browder, Editor Bible study has always been a very difficult thing for most people. The King James English of the 1611 edition KJV Bible causes many misunderstandings in a lot of people. However, some just can't seem to find the time to READ the Bible, much less study it! However, I would like to point out very strongly that STUDY and READING are TWO distinctly different things. Many think that when they find something interesting and pause during their reading to look up a dictionary definition or maybe another scripture that they remember, that this is "studying". It just isn't so. The following article will give anyone who really wants to STUDY God's Word some tips and will do a Bible study on just one verse as a tutorial to help one study. If you are interested and would like to learn more about "study", please click the link. http://7times.org/newsletter/HowIStudy.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 11:23:04 -0500 by Ben Browder, Editor I recently had someone quote this Scripture to me: Isa 64:6 "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." KJV... And then they said, "The above verse compares our self acts of righteousness to rags that are filthy. IOW they are not clean but filthy. The stain of sin CANNOT be removed by our righteous acts.-" And, it's true, the 'stain of sin' cannot be removed by 'our' self-righteous acts! BUT CAN WE BE RIGHTEOUS? Please read the short article and find out!!http://7times.org/newsletter/ourrighteousness.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 05:27:44 -0500 Is there just ONE single, all-powerful God? Well.... No and YES! Sound like a recipe for controversy? Yes it is and many former ministers and members of the World Wide Church of God have revamped or "rethought" their original beliefs about Jesus as a God also. So what IS the truth on this very critical subject? How can we come to know and understand these web sites that promote the 'one god' belief which now exists and claim that Jesus is NOT God, but the Son of God? As Herbert W. Armstrong always did, we must go back to the very beginning. We have to begin to re-evaluate the complete Bible to understand the truth here. Only when we consider certain things which make the scriptures valid, can we begin to understand the confused thinking of some people! Please read the entire article with your OWN bible open, praying to the Great God for HIS understanding as you study http://7times.org/newsletter/onegod.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 05:25:51 -0500 Foreword by the Editor. Christians everywhere are very vocal to tell people they are "born again." They believe the experience they felt when they knelt at the altar, after the preacher's altar call, was a "born again" experience and they shout it to the housetops!! But were they "born again"? What WAS that experience anyway? Your eternal life could hinge upon your KNOWING exactly what being "born again" really is!!! Please read the complete booklet by Mr. Vance Stinson, CGI and follow along in your OWN Bible to see what is involved!!! It is long, and might take several readings to get to the end, BUT IT IS WORTH IT!http://7times.org/newsletter/bornagain.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 05:24:16 -0500 Traditional Christian churches and preachers would have you believe that there is very little to do to be saved! They teach that all one must do is “just believe in God”, “accept Christ as your personal savior”, and you are saved! They teach that salvation is that tingly feeling one gets when they are in a church, at the altar after an altar call, and have said (in your heart) that you believe in God and accept Christ as your personal savior. Well, is there ANYTHING a person must DO to be saved, or is it as all traditional Christian preachers say, "Salvation is FREE?" Why not read the article to find out. Your eternal life MIGHT depend on what you decide!!! Click the Title to Read More....http://7times.org/newsletter/whatmustido.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 05:22:03 -0500 In the book of Genesis chapter 1 and verse 26-27 we are told that MAN was created in the IMAGE of God. We are also told in those same verses that MAN was created MALE and FEMALE. How are WE created in the image of God? Is God male and female? Does God have genetic makeup whereby HE has X and Y chromosomes which is what it takes in humans to make males and females? Double Click the Title to Read On....http://7times.org/newsletter/imageofgod.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 05:16:47 -0500 Way back in 2008, the Editor tried out an RSS FEED Program to update our readers on New Articles. Circumstances prevented that effort back then, but we thought we'd give it another go. Once again into the 'learning curve' battle. Let us know if this works! Editorhttp://7times.org/newsletter/rss-feed.shtmlWed, 29 Dec 2010 04:45:29 -0500 by Ken Browder, Editor Deut. 28:15-20 "But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:" Read on through that chapter to find out just what horrific punishments God will allow to come upon the Children of Israel for their disobedience! This is something the great God has decreed for the whole nation of Israel, ALL TWELVE TRIBES! Will YOU 'Christians' begin to truly HEARKEN to God and what He COMMANDS you to do in His Holy Word, or will you continue to IGNORE what He tells you that leads to eternal life in His Kingdom? Read the rest of the article.http://7times.org/newsletter/willyourepent.shtmlMon, 21 Jul 2008 10:48:52 -0400 by Ken Browder, Editor Yes, what REALLY is truth? When asked, most people will say it depends upon what one is talking about. It seems that most believe truth is variable and relative to whatever the subject might be. But IS it? The following article is something that has been bothering me for some time now and I believe it needs to be addressed. If you are curious as to what Truth really is, please read on.http://7times.org/newsletter/whatistruth.shtmlMon, 21 Jul 2008 10:47:37 -0400 by Ken Browder, Editor The following article is a result of another search phrase sought by someone who ended up on The SevenTimes Journal web site. Since we didn't have that exact title, I decided to write the answer to that question. We sincerely hope everyone will read the article, and those linked at the bottom, in a prayerful manner and with their Bible open. Please read the article. http://7times.org/newsletter/unrightchristian.shtmlMon, 21 Jul 2008 10:45:48 -0400 by Ken Browder, Editor HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN? Just what IS a Christian anyway? Do you attend church, feed the poor, visit the sick? The dictionary tells us that the word 'Christian' means -- "follower of Christ." Of course we are all followers of Christ, but that word 'Christian' also means "Christ-like." Are you 'Christ-like?' When people look at you do they see Jesus the Christ in you? Yes, I know that is a very tough question to answer because most of us would definitely say, "No, I'm not much like Christ!" There is one sure way that we have of knowing that we are followers of Christ and that we are striving to be Christ-like. Do you know what it is?http://7times.org/newsletter/howdoyouknow.shtmlMon, 21 Jul 2008 10:43:53 -0400