We’re climbing a rope which hangs from heaven. Occasionally we feel a gentle tug reminding us that truth is tied to the end. For the time being, we’re left with a plethora of puzzles to ponder and countless mysteries to mull over. The Bible’s not boring. It’s mankind’s one and only peek behind the spiritual […]
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Departure From Within
Very shortly after the success of the new church in Rome (historical sources reveal there could have possibly been as many as six million Christians there), one would expect that growth would continue. However, there is disappointment in this expectation. Some years prior to the close of the first century there was a departure from […]
Would You Destroy a Bible?
From time to time, Bibles fall into a state of disrepair (e.g., the binding comes apart, pages are torn or lost, etc.). If that were to happen to any other book, I’d just throw it away. However, I just can’t bring myself to do that when it comes to a Bible. I won’t ever use […]
WAITING ON, WAITING WITH GOD
Praying to God occurs regularly. Most of humanity prays at some time or another. Sometimes we pray simply to express thanks. Or to ask for guidance. Or to verbalize dismay. Or to plead for assistance. Or to request desired results. Or to bring healing to another’s broken heart or ill body. We pray, wondering if […]
THE POWER OF DARKNESS
The apostle Paul wrote to the Thessalonians and informed them, and us, that “they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that are drunken are drunken in the night” (1 Thess. 5:7). If there was ever a word which might describe the spiritual status of our world today it is the word “darkness.” This […]
Who Will Help Me Get To Paradise?
Proverbs 1:15-19 says, “my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths, for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird, but these men lie in wait for their own […]
The Letter to the Laodiceans?
In Colossians 4:16 Paul mentions a letter that he had previously written to the church of Laodicea. The brethren at Laodicea were some of the closest brethren of the Christians at Colossae. Paul encourages an exchanging of letters with this congregation. Our interest is not only in the absence of this letter, but the possibility […]
I Believe in Jesus
I really do. I believe that a carpenter from Nazareth, by the name of Jesus, was the Christ, the Son of God. But my belief goes much deeper than just calling him my Lord and Savior. By believing I must therefore put my trust in Jesus and the things that he believed and taught. Otherwise, […]
Speaking the Truth in Love
Each of us must strive to be loyal to Jesus Christ, and it is certainly clear that no man can be loyal to Him if he does not love Him and his fellowman (Matt. 22:37-38). However, it is very easy for any one of us to become unbalanced in our response to His teaching. It […]
A Good Look in the Mirror
Many years ago the founding fathers of this nation envisioned a society unparalleled and unrivaled by any in the annals history. They saw a country in which people of varying cultural backgrounds and religious faiths could live together harmoniously, united under one American ideal–freedom. Thus the motto emblazoned on The Great Seal of the United […]