One can hardly begin thinking about the faith of Moses without considering the inspired penman’s comments in Hebrews 11:23-28. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. By faith Moses, when he […]
It should thrill our soul to join with the children of God in singing His praises! (Revelation 19:1,4-6). We see, however, so many who claim to be Christians who are living contrary to the words of the songs we offer before our heavenly Father in praise. Do we really mean what we sing? Let’s consider […]
A querist asks, “Is it lawful for the church today to cast lots in making important decisions in the church?” Among the Jews, lots were used with the expectation that God would so control them as to give a right direction to them. They were often used by God’s appointment (cf. Proverbs 16:33; Numbers 26:52-56; […]
The following poem was written by Brother Gus Nichols, faithful preacher of the gospel, now deceased. The questions
In our society of loose and sagging morals, Satan provides us many rationalizations for sinful behavior. Those who would live faithful Christian lives, must not be “ignorant of his
(The following article is based on a letter written to a person who asked for help on how to escape the addiction of pornography. I am not a certified counselor nor a psychologist. Individuals with serious addiction problems may need to get professional help. However, the following information is provided as steps that an individual […]
Our conscience is a valuable moral governor — a bell that rings, a light that flashes, in keeping with our understanding of what is right and wrong. However, our conscience is not the standard of absolute truth (John 17:17; cf. Psalm 119:142; Psalm 119:151). If we have an erroneous understanding of any matter, the “set” […]
From time to time, I receive interesting emails from fellow Christians. The following is such an email. It is the senior version of the old hymn, “Jesus Loves Me” (author unknown):
Prayer is a vital part of our spiritual life. It should be as natural as the urge to breathe, but its use is often neglected. God wants his children to talk to him in prayer. There are at least 650 definite prayers in the Bible. 450 of these have recorded answers. We can rest assured […]
If we read any bumper stickers on the rear end of automobiles, we’ve probably seen the axiom, “I owe, I owe, so off to work I go.” For a vast portion of the workforce in our country, this is the best reason they can muster for going to their job each day. According to one […]
Some of you may know that the Discovery Channel is doing a series of television shows on “The Greatest American.” Through some process they have selected 100 different nominees for this title and through the month of June they will be airing a program that discusses these individuals. They will also be narrowing the focus […]
In John chapter 18 we find Jesus in the garden with His betrayer approaching with a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests. Jesus is accompanied by the remaining disciples. Judas, His betrayer, knew where to find Him, he had been there many times himself. As they were approaching, Jesus asked a simple […]
During our summer travels, my wife and I attended several churches of Christ. What we observed in one congregation regarding their attitude towards worship was quite “eye-opening”. We hope and pray it will not become a prevailing attitude and practice in all congregations of the Lord’s people. We observed several of the members chewing gum […]
A querist asks, “After His resurrection, how long was Jesus in the flesh? The Scriptures tell us that Jesus was indeed in the flesh for a period of forty days (Luke 24:39; John 20:20; John 20:26-27; Acts 1:3) in which period of time Christ was seen,
In Hebrews 12:1, the besetting sin spoken of here according to the context of Hebrews is the sin of unbelief (Hebrews 3:12,19; Hebrews 4:6,11; Hebrews 10:35-39). It is the sin from which all other sins in a measure proceed, and by means of which they are ever more or less cherished and supported. In this […]
On January 15, 2009, 155 people on US Airways Flight 1549 thought they were going to die. During take-off from New York City, their plane struck a flock of geese, disabling both engines. In a powerless glide, the captain maneuvered the aircraft over a densely populated area and then calmly announced, “Brace for impact.”
The Bible claims verbal inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16). The Greek word translated “inspired” is theopneustos from (Theos, “God,” pneo, “to breathe”). This means that the very words of the Bible narrative are from God. In 2 Samuel 23:2, David declared: “The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.” Here […]
The story is told of a man in a parking lot who backed into another car behind him, simply because he didn’t look behind him to make certain the way was clear. The cause of the accident was clearly his, but it didn’t stop him from jumping out of his car, yelling furiously at the […]
The inspired apostle Paul declared, “For by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, that no man should glory. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.” […]