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An Appearance of Godliness – Case Studies in Evil (Part 6)

Dec 18, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 3 Comments

Matthew 21:28-31 ESV “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ (29) And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his...

An Appearance of Godliness – Case Studies in Evil (Part 5)

Dec 11, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 0 Comments

I had a good friend. I met him at Bible college many years ago. He was a very kind man and spent quite a lot of time with our family over the years. He never forgot our birthdays or our...

An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil – Part 4

Dec 4, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 7 Comments

This series has the subtitle, Case Studies in Evil. The theme comes from Paul's words to Timothy - 2 Timothy 3:5 ESV having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. It is now time to begin...

An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil (Part 3)

Nov 27, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 4 Comments

2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. (2) For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, (3) heartless,...

An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil (Part 2)

Nov 20, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 7 Comments

2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. (2) For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, (3) heartless,...

A New Series: An Appearance of Godliness – Case Studies in Evil

Nov 13, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 8 Comments

I have the outline of a new book sitting here on my desk, which I never seem to have time to get started on. So I thought what I would do is write it here with a weekly installment, and...

Let’s Think Some More about the Popular “Christian”

Sep 18, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 7 Comments

Isaiah 53:3 ESV He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. I would like to ask...

Most Professing Christians Tell Christ What to Teach

Sep 11, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 1 Comment

...though he [Nicodemus] had in general owned Christ to be divine teacher, yet he was unwilling to receive his teachings when they did not agree with the notions he had imbibed. Thus many people who claim to be Christians profess...

The Double Standard of the Wicked

Aug 14, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 1 Comment

Romans 2:21-23 ESV you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? (22) You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do...

Christ’s Remnant – There ARE True Christians

Aug 7, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 0 Comments

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”...