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Daniel Rowlands

God’s Protection from the Devil’s Schemes

By Daniel Rowlands / May 20, 2025

The devil tempted Jesus to submit to his authority instead of God’s. Here are two schemes Satan uses today to try to separate us from Jesus and how God protects us from them.

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Seeing God’s Blessings in Our Expectations and Limitations

By Daniel Rowlands / April 30, 2025

What should our expectations of others and ourselves be in light of limitations? This is the heart of the matter.

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Church Tradition and the Authority of Scripture — What’s the Connection?

By Daniel Rowlands / April 22, 2025

Tradition, as the word is used in the Bible, means teaching that has been handed down over time from one generation to the next. What is the church’s tradition that is handed down?

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Earthly Mindedness vs. Heavenly Mindedness — What’s the Difference?

By Daniel Rowlands / April 8, 2025

Our Lord and Savior calls us away from earthly mindedness, but what exactly does it mean to be earthly minded?

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What Is Godly Compassion?

By Daniel Rowlands / March 21, 2025

God’s compassion provides us with the model of what Christian compassion is. What is godly compassion?

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How Should Christians View Money?

By Daniel Rowlands / March 4, 2025

What lessons can Christians learn from the Parable of the Dishonest Manager regarding how to view and use money wisely?

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Justice and Mercy United in Christ

By Daniel Rowlands / January 23, 2025

If we want to understand the depth of God’s mercy in Christ Jesus, we need a true understanding of the condition of sinful humankind.

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Pineapples and Biblical Interpretation — What’s the Connection?

By Daniel Rowlands / December 9, 2024

The word “pineapple” helps us understand a potential error—the root fallacy—that can be made when interpreting a Bible passage.

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How to Stop Striving After the Wind

By Daniel Rowlands / November 21, 2024

Photo Credit: Wut_Moppie / Shutterstock.com Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning Beautiful Christian Life LLC may get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through its links, at no cost to you. The preacher who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes lacked contentment until he came to the true conclusion by the inspiration…

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