In Romans 6:1-2, Paul speaks directly to some folks who were obviously exploiting God’s grace: “Shall we continue in sin [keep on sinning] that grace may abound?”
Christian Hypocrites? During my years as a Christian, I have seen members of the church become unfaithful and totally abandon the Lord’s church. Why? Their reason was, “there’s too many hypocrites in the church.” As a result of abandoning the Lord’s church, they themselves become the very person they are denouncing — a “hypocrite.” A […]
In today’s society, many folks are trying to reverse the aging process. Those with wrinkles get facelifts, while others have injections to remove unwanted facial lines. Behind
The story is told of a tax assessor who came one day to a poor Christian to determine the amount of taxes the old gentleman would have to pay. The following conversation took place; “What property do you possess?” asked the assessor. “I am a very wealthy man,” replied the gentleman. “List your possessions, please,” […]
In the December issue of the Magnolia Messenger on page 10, Brother Dennis Doughty, preacher for the Tunica, Mississippi congregation, has written an article entitled, “How I Wish the World Would
A retired Christian friend recently sent me via e-mail, a delightful electronic card uniquely entitled, “The Scripture Tree” — complete with flowers, birds, and squirrels.
When Samuel (God’s prophet and judge – 1 Samuel 3:20; 1 Samuel 7:15) grew old, he appointed his sons to preside as judges over Israel (1 Samuel 8:1). Unfortunately, their character and disposition of heart was not like that of their father (1 Samuel 8:3; cf. 1 Samuel 3:10; 1 Samuel 3:19).
In the marvelous musical comedy entitled “Annie,” the opening scene portrays Annie in an orphanage where girls are forced to clean and scrub in the middle of the night.
There are folks in our world who believe that God is a non-caring God — a nebulous God who is completely detached from His creation and created beings. As Christians, it’s comforting to know that the God we
Zookeepers who must handle snakes, tell us that an individual should never grab one by its tail because it can coil around in a split second and sink its fangs into a hand. The correct method is to control it by its head so it can’t bite. In contrast, picking up a snake by its […]
God’s Book — the Bible, presents to us the following challenges:
Sad to say, there are more than 10 million people imprisoned worldwide. However, the Bible gives a more
The following poem by an unknown author illustrates our need to watch less television and increase our reading and studying of God’s word (2 Timothy 2:15-KJV):
An identifying mark of the present intellectual environment is the idea that truth is relative and subjective. This idea has been around a long time, but has recently weaved its way into
In the 2011, volume 49, number 4 edition of The Sword and Staff publication, pg. 2, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):
If we’ve ever changed addresses, we’ve probably received or sent a change of address notice. It goes something like this: “I will no longer be receiving mail at (fill in the blank).
Orbiting our planet at speeds more than 4.5 miles per second is a growing collection of space junk — where nuts, bolts, and other discarded debris from space flights are presenting a real hazard to future spacecraft. Their sheer speed makes the tiniest object strike with the impact of a bullet. For example, during one […]
A querist asks, “Looking at 2 Thessalonians 1:8, How do we know God?” The word “know” in 2 Thessalonians 1:8 is from the Greek word, “eido” (Strong’s 1492),
As John was bringing his gospel to a close, he explained his purpose for writing in John 20:30-31-NKJV:
A querist asks, “In your study of the Bible, can you please explain (in simple terms) the operation and purpose of the Urim and the Thummim that the high priest (Aaron) was