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Lilly receives special Christmas gift from Chitwoods
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Seminary releases 'honest lament' on slavery, racism
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary released a report today (Dec. 12) that discloses the history of slavery and racism at the seminary.
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Today's Devotion
From the Book of Hebrews:
Christ, the High Priest; priestly order of Melchisedic; Aaronic priesthood inferior to Christ's priesthood.
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron (Heb. 5:4).
In Israel, there was a vast difference between the high priest and the other priests. The high priest was the only one permitted to enter the Holy of Holies into the very presence of God; and then only once a year. He alone bore on his forehead the golden crown with the words: HOLINESS TO THE LORD (Ex. 28:36-38), and only he could offer sacrifices for the sins of the nation and intercede on the annual Day of Atonement. - Continue...
