180 posts

Dr. James Bruggeman

Fletcher, NC

Jubilee Forgiveness, part 10: Bitterness and forgiving God!

In part 9 we were exploring and explaining the specifics of what jubilee forgiveness is, what it entails. We continue with #9. 9.   Jubilee forgiveness manifests in a lack of bitterness. Once again, we are speaking of our innermost being here. Bitterness in the soul can manifest in countless ways,
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Jubilee Forgiveness, part 9: Grace and mercy work together

In part 8 we were exploring and explaining the specifics of what jubilee forgiveness is, what it entails. We finished #4. 5.              Jubilee forgiveness is being merciful. And number 6 says that Jubilee forgiveness is graciousness. People often confuse mercy and grace. They are closely related but they are not
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Jubilee Forgiveness, part 8: Heaping hot coals

In part 7 we were exploring and explaining the specifics of what jubilee forgiveness is, what it entails. We finished #2. 3.    Jubilee forgiveness is refusing to punish. Okay, first, we are talking about on a personal level here. It is a different matter on a corporate level—on a
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Jubilee Forgiveness, part 7: What jubilee forgiveness IS

In part 6 we were not quite finished with explaining what jubilee forgiveness is NOT. We pick up the discussion with the last two. 9.  Jubilee forgiveness is not refusing to take the wrong seriously. We do take the wrong seriously even while we fully forgive. If you have been
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Jubilee Forgiveness, part 6: What jubilee forgiveness is NOT

We left off in part 5 as we were beginning to enumerate and explain what jubilee forgiveness is not. 3.              Jubilee forgiveness is not justifying what they did. To justify means to declare someone or something righteous. As we learn to practice jubilee forgiveness, we must not fool ourselves into
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Jubilee Forgiveness, part 5: Basic principles explained

Let us now return to the types of forgiveness we listed earlier and begin to put some meat on the bones, to offer a few practical tips as we explore the principles of jubilee forgiveness. Here is a review of the four different types of forgiveness which we outlined previously.
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Jubilee Forgiveness, part 4: Did Jesus forgive the bad guys who killed him?

This essay is based in part on lectures I gave many years ago, in this case, my series called Joseph the Overcomer. Hence, present readers will understand my reference to a prior lecture. We noted earlier that if we are to become like Christ and learn to forgive like Christ,
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God bless President Trump, First Lady Melania, and all their family

With the message from DJT below, we are buoyed in our confidence and belief that God has His hand on our President to be the point man to free us and ultimately the world from bondage to Mystery Babylon. Among many other types President Trump is fulfilling, he is certainly
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Taking the Promised Land II

As a prelude to today’s essay, we offer this refresher of Bible history. When Israel of old finished 40 years of training in the wilderness, Joshua led them into the Promised Land. Forty years prior, they had been fearful to go in because ten of the twelve Israelite spies
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