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Jonathan Srock is an ordained minister in the Assemblies of God with two bachelor degrees and a master of divinity degree. He lives in Central Pennsylvania with his parents and other family. He spends his time preaching, teaching Bible studies, and connecting with churches in his area. Check out Faithful Blogger!
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Image and Substance
One of the easiest ways to teach a subject is to use object lessons. They are the bread and butter of every poet. “Bread and butter” is actually an image that means it is a staple. They bring a vivid … Continue reading
2 Sides to Holiness
What’s your favorite sport? I flounder between football and baseball. I know many people complain about the time it takes to play baseball games nowadays. But I love watching baseball because suspense lurks around every play. But I also love … Continue reading
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Tagged evil desires, holiness, submit to God, surrendering to God, temptation
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Dangerous Dogma
Throughout my life, I have always leaned toward the contemplative Christianity stream. I love knowledge. I see it as a door to open my relationship with Christ to new and deeper levels. To understand more is to be able to … Continue reading
Inside Out
Have you ever seen something so cool you wanted to figure out how it worked? When I was a kid, I was fascinated with the inside of computers. I took three giant dinosaurs and tore them apart. I wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, behavior, character, holiness, Holy Spirit, sanctification
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Divine Mystery
We live in an incredible and unprecedented time. People call this the information age. And for good reason. We have more information and knowledge of our fingertips and at any other time in history. We are breaking barriers left and … Continue reading
3 Holiness Goals
Since the creation and perfection of the modern vehicle, humans have been able to travel further differences than ever before. Empires could only be as large as the transportation available at the time. When horses were bred for writing, empires … Continue reading
5 Reasons to Go to Church
With the advent of streaming video and audio services online, churches are joining in to this technology and posting their services. You can now watch a service from anywhere within the Internet connection! This is a wonderful gift, but is … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Theology
Tagged 5 reasons, church, church building, church services, go to church, Internet church, Internet services, local church, Virtual church
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Principles That Last
Once people realize what we’re talking about when we mention holiness, one of the first things they might say is that our morals and attempts to please God are thoroughly outdated. Why would we follow a thousands-of-years-old book? On top … Continue reading
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Tagged holiness and culture, isolationism, morality, principles, rules, worldliness
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Reflections on Making God’s Word Your Priority
We’ve talked a lot about the Bible in these last six posts. We’ve discussed everything from how the Canon was formed to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in writing the books to its authority in our lives. We’ve covered … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, No Other Book, Theology
Tagged personal convictions, practical reflections, priorities, the Bible
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Thou Shalt Not…
One of the first things that comes to our minds when we start talking about holiness is the Ten Commandments. Just about everyone comes face-to-face with what they think is the only forceful way that God has to make us … Continue reading
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Tagged holiness, negative commands, positive commands, Ten Commandments
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