Category Archives: Temptations

216. “HOW TO REALLY FORGIVE ANOTHER PERSON.” (8th in series of 10.) Some Suggested Steps For Doing So

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Jim Holbeck

In the previous articles  we have looked at what the Bible has to say about forgiveness. We have seen in Jesus’ teaching on the subject in Matthew 18 that there are three main elements to forgiveness. i) A decision to … Continue reading →

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215. PRACTICAL FORGIVENESS. Alternatives To Giving Unhelpful Advice such as Saying No.3 “You Must Forgive and Forget!” (7th in series of 10.)

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Jim Holbeck

“You Must Forgive and Forget!” It is probably true for some people who were given that advice that they did get around to trying to forgive the people they needed to forgive. Perhaps many of them then tried to move … Continue reading →

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213. PRACTICAL FORGIVENESS. Alternatives To Giving Unhelpful Advice such as Saying No.1 “You must forgive God!” (5th in series of 10.)

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Jim Holbeck

‘”You must forgive God!” Good advice or bad advice? It is not always easy to work out what is helpful and what is not helpful regarding the advice people give to one another. One lesson I learnt when conducting many … Continue reading →

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205. “You need to realise that it’s only hurting people who hurt others.” (Holbeck Helpful Hint No.1.)

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Jim Holbeck

People who are whole and healed don’t go around hurting other people. They are at peace within themselves and can thus act in peace towards other people. However people who are not at peace within themselves and have not learned … Continue reading →

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204. “Post-truth” trumped by “The Truth” in 2016 and every year!

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Jim Holbeck

‘Post-truth’ has been named the 2016 word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries. Defined as “Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” Sorry, but … Continue reading →

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199. “Abiding in the Love of Jesus.”  Adapted from a sermon on John 15:9-10 (No.1 in series of 3 on Love, Joy and Peace)

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

John 15:9-10, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in … Continue reading →

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197. “FAITHFULNESS.”Adapted From A Sermon On The Fruit Of The Spirit. Galatians 5:22-23.

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

This is the 7th in the list of the nine characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit in Gal 5:22-23. We look first of all at what Faithfulness is not, before seeing what it really is.  1). WHAT FAITHFULNESS IS … Continue reading →

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195. SUMMARY Of Articles On Sexuality And Same sex marriage

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

A number of folk have asked me to do a summary of some of my articles which have relevance to sexuality and to proposed same-sex marriage. That would be a pretty hefty tome. So instead, I am putting some of … Continue reading →

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194. Marriage For Same-Sex Couples? The Problem With an “Eticsibelp”. (A back to front Plebiscite.)

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

The question to be voted on in the plebiscite in Australia on the 11th February next year appears to be this one.  “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?”  But there is a problem with the … Continue reading →

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185. For What Sort Of People Ought We To Vote? The Characteristics Seen In The Beatitudes In Matthew 5. (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

In the previous article we looked at the first four of the Beatitudes especially as they related to one’s relationship to God. Now in this article we look at the other four Beatitudes which direct us to the sorts of … Continue reading →

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