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Because We Are His - Lesson #4

Pastor: Rev. Michael Blankenship
Topic: Holiness - Because We Are His, Blankenship

"Because We Are His" - Lesson #4 Rev. Michael Blankenship----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part IV : The Doctrine of Headship, Authority and HairI Cor 11: 1-16----------------------------------------------------------------------- Some preliminary observations:  This chapter has been commonly IGNORED except for communion! But communion & headship issues were dealt with in the same chapter. Who was the chapter written to?I Cor 1: 2 "Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:"SOME SAY IT WAS ONLY TO CORINTH: DOES NOT APPLY TO USE. WELL?? Throw the whole book out then! And Romans while you’re at it!II Timothy 3:16 "All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"** WE MUST OBEY THE WORD OF GOD regardless of how it troubles us at first! **Paul is responding to questions asked by the Corinth church. I Corinthians 7:1 "Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me:"They had asked about: marriage /spiritual gifts/ food offered to idols/ giving/etc...These are important subjects however, as always Paul dealt with the deeper issues first! Envy / strife / division / judgmental attitudes / tolerance to sin / bringing law suits against fellow brothers in Christ / immorality..ONLY AFTER THESE BASIC ISSUES OF INWARD CHRISTIANITY WERE EXPLAINED did Paul begin to deal with symbols of that Christianity. Matthew 23:23 "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

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Selected works by Rev. Michael Blankenship

Parenting On Purpose
Topic: The Family
Description: The life of a young man or woman will be shot in some direction by a parent! That is why parenting must be proactive even aggressive at times.

The Allure of Idolatry
Topic: Sin
Description: We commit idolatry when we excessively devote ourselves to anything other then the One True God.