The tenth day of the seventh month of Israel’s calendar marked a day unlike any other (see Leviticus 16).  To the spiritually minded in Israel it was a day to be prepared for and longed for.

In the business world, there is a saying, “Perception is Truth.” The concept basically is this: you should react to people the way they perceive you, regardless of whether those perceptions are correct or not. The result of this type of thinking is a one-way relationship. These relationships are commonly practiced in business and “understanding” […]

Bible Study by Kevin Cauley on the gift of tongues or speaking in tongues. Was it meant to be understood by the speaker? Was it gibberish?

The question of life after death is a common theme in many cultures today. It is a question that has been discussed by poets, artists, philosophers, and scientists. It is a question asked by each and every individual living upon the face of the earth. One of the first things that we are made aware […]

God is the designer of society. He has declared his design to be that man is to be accompanied by a helper. This helper is not to be of the animal kingdom nor is it to be another man. God specially designed the right companion for man. He presented her to man and man called […]

One might think upon seeing the title of this article that we are about to discuss something extremely positive. After all, what could be more appealing that freedom and what could be more motivating that unity? However, we have an adversary who is very deceitful and rejoices in calling wicked things by righteous names. This […]

Looking back upon the lives of God’s “heroes” in Hebrews 11 will make a person think of his own life. “Have I accomplished anything worthwhile?” That question has been reflected in the literature of man for centuries. That death is the appointment all must anticipate at some time is an obvious truth (Hebrews 9:27). We […]

In order to understand what it means to be saved, we need to understand that from which we need to be saved. The Bible teaches that because all men have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23). It is these sins that separate us from God (Isaiah 59:2) putting us into a […]

GOD PRONOUNCES SENTENCE This account is designed to impress upon the children of men the fact that when God warns of punishment such warning is to be heeded. Man sinned in the Garden. God now declares the penalty for that sin. To The Serpent Remember that the one sentenced is the Devil or Satan (Rev. […]

March 20th, 2003 Start at Part 1 No, I do not think that you have been dishonest. I believe that you honestly believe the things that you set forth, I have just been trying to show some of the implications of the words that you have written down. I did get the impression from your […]

We live in a very analytical society that is concerned with the constant association of numbers and success. Businesses mull over sales quotas and production numbers like cows ruminate cud. When our elected officials talk about the budget, we want to know the numbers. Even in matters of opinion we want to know what the […]

Inspiration informs us that our Lord came to this earth to “seek and save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). The Son of God “came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Mat. 20:28); and, as a result, He purchased the church with His own […]

We acknowledge the passing of time in noting that one day, some will be writing a history of the church of our day, and they’ll be looking back into “old history.” When that “old history” is written, focusing on the church of our time, surely there will be a great deal of praise for the […]

Bible scholars believe that David wrote the 57th Psalm while fleeing from King Saul, who had hatred in his heart for the former shepherd boy (1 Samuel 19:8-15). David ducked into a cave and barely

The dictionary defines “veteran” as: “A person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like; a person who has served in a military force, esp. one who has fought in a war;

We’ve all heard of the famous traitor Benedict Arnold, heralded in our American history classes as one of the most infamous traitors to the United States during the revolutionary war. But did you know that Arnold was first a General in the Continental Army and a war hero? That’s right, he was credited with the […]

In order to confirm the validity of prophesyings (any kind of teaching by supernatural gifts) in the first century church, the apostle Paul instructed the Thessalonian Christians to “Test all things; hold fast what is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21 – NKJV). Christianity Based On Confirmed Truth Christianity is not a religion for the gullible. It […]

In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Paul encourages us, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” In this year of our Lord, 2005 (as in all other years), we as Christians should be extremely thankful for the blessings that flow from God’s bountiful hand (Ephesians 1:3; James […]

The purpose for this series of articles is to learn God’s purpose with reference to the church before Pentecost and see how that purpose has been unfolded both in prophecy and preparation so that we may gain a greater appreciation of the importance of the church. The following passages of scripture should be studied in […]

A querist asks, “How are we supposed to submit to unjust governments?” According to the Scriptures, we are to “be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained [ordered] of God” (Romans 13:1). Basically, Peter tells us the same thing in 1 Peter 2:13-14. […]