There are Hollywood celebrities who determine which charities they will contribute to, which social functions they will attend, and what acts of generosities they will perform based upon the mass of media coverage. Unless the news media can guarantee their face on the ten o’clock news and their names in the headlines, forget counting on […]
There are some members of the Lord’s church who hold to the antinomianism concept that we not under law — any law, but are solely under God’s grace. They openly dismiss the New Testament teaching of “pattern theology.”
A querist asks, “There are several passages in the New Testament in which the word ‘reprobate’ or phrase ‘reprobate mind’ is used. Can you please provide me a definition of the word reprobate?”
As faithful followers of our Lord, we must be willing to “sit at Jesus’ feet” like Mary in order to receive His instructions (Luke 10:39; cf. Matthew 7:24; 1 John 3:22).
For several years now, drug companies have become profitable selling drugs that prevent hardening of the arteries, a condition that can lead to heart attacks which kill thousands of
Before Paul was to speak before the Athenians, certain philosophers asked, ‘What does this babbler want to say?” (Acts 17:18). W.E. Vine defines the literal meaning of the word “babbler” as “seed collector,” used in Greek slang for a half-witted sort of person who
The story is told of a woman who lost her husband of 40 years to a sudden heart attack. She later said that the resulting grief had caused her to value love more. As a result, she spent the rest of her life loving
In the Old Testament, God revealed to Moses the colors of blue, purple and scarlet as His
The word “optional” is not a part of the idea put forth in the word “must.” The word “must” means “of necessity.” A good example of this is when Jesus’ parents found Him in the temple, He said to them:
As a man of unwavering steadfastness, the apostle Paul had one main goal:
Several years ago, some congregations of the Lord’s church began to explore why they were losing so many of their young people. One congregation discovered a correlation
The story is told of a coffee shop that once advertised this special offer: “Buy one of our coffee mugs for $4.49 and fill up your cup for a dime each time you visit.” However, the
When Abraham was 75 years old, God called him to leave the land of his father. And being advanced in years, he departed for the land of Canaan. He
We all know the feeling. We’ve said or done something hurtful to someone we love dearly. The words come back echoing in our mind — we would do
The story is told of a woman who purchased a birthday card containing the following verse:
As humans, we tend to follow the patterns of others (Isaiah 9:16; cf. Matthew 15:14; Luke 6:39). The Corinthian brethren followed this tendency, but they shifted their focus away from Christ and onto individual personalities. Rather than emulating the Christ-like qualities of these
In our prison system, the most dangerous inmates endure solitary confinement in small concrete cells. They have virtually no contact with the outside world. One inmate commented that the most difficult part of such isolation was “not being able to see
A lack of dependability pervades every kind of relationship in today’s society. Forty to fifty years ago, we used to routinely hear phrases like: “You have my word on it.” “A promise is a promise.” “You can count on me.” “My word is my bond.” And for the most part, folks meant
There existed in Jerusalem an elaborate temple constructed by Solomon. David had wanted to build God a house but God would not allow him to do so, because he was a man of blood (1 Chronicles 28:3), so Solomon was given the privilege. Its construction
How different an individual’s life would be if everything were done with a view to glorifying God — every thought, every word, every action directed toward this one goal.