A Year in the Life of a Bible
Even though Bibles in electronic form are ubiquitous now, having evolved through cassette tapes, CDs, computers, and now to phones and tablets (I’ve had Bibles on every one of these formats), millions of households all over the world still have physical copies of the Scriptures. The following “diary” sadly reflects the current state (and likely […]
By What Power?
In Acts 4 the chief priests and Sadducees were angry at Peter and John for teaching about the resurrection of Jesus from the dead in the temple. They arrested them and threw them into prison overnight. Peter had preached to a large crowd who had gathered because of an astonishing miracle Peter had performed — […]
Amazing Grace!
The good news of the gospel is that God has the power to transform lives. We have undoubtedly known alcoholics, drug addicts, adulterers, thieves, and others who have been converted to Christ. This ability to change people’s lives comes from God’s amazing grace. Grace may be defined as God’s loving forgiveness, by which He grants […]
A Matter of Authority
Our liberal-minded brethren have argued that the church is authorized to extend benevolence to non-saints. Yet, every example of church benevolence is that of helping saints in need (Acts 2:44-45; 4:32-37; 6:1-6; 11:27-30; Romans 15:25-26; 1 Corinthians 16:1-3; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; 9:1-2). This constitutes a binding pattern for benevolence. It is interesting that some will […]
A Look at Local Autonomy
Paul wrote, “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” (1 Corinthians 1:10). In the controversy surrounding Romans 14 […]
A Long Lake
When we come to the Bible, we may think of ourselves as looking at a long lake. It is one body of water, not bucketfuls lifted out here and there. I have learned to look on God’s word as that long lake, a body of water slowly moving along as it is fed from water […]
A Living Hope
One of the most depressing points in life is being without hope. The great dreams we had are in shambles, and we sit grasping our head, trying to cope with the loss. When we look at sin, we should see it as a hope-stealer. But, when we look in 1 Peter he tells us that […]
Why I Go to Every Assembly
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“They Laid Hands on Them”
Opposition and disagreement to the apostles’ preaching was always there, but it was not always expressed. At the conclusion of Peter’s second recorded sermon that opposition quickly rose to the surface. The historian records, “And as they spoke unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came up them, […]
Major Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
On February 7, 2023, the president of Turkey declared a three-month state of emergency in the southern areas hit by two powerful earthquakes the previous day that have killed more than 20,000 people (as of this writing) and destroyed thousands of homes there and in northern Syria. Online pictures depict the immense devastation, while snowfall, […]
