Marching to Zion
Zion is often described as a “hill”, no doubt, in reference to the temple being built on the hill of Zion (Psalm 2:6; 3:4; 15:1; 43:3; 99:9). Zion, which probably means “citadel”, occurs over 150 times in the Old Testament. It was one of the hills, located in the southeast section, on which Jerusalem stood […]
A Stopped Clock
A stopped clock … If human reasoning could find so many “positive” lessons from a stopped clock, is it any wonder why many of our brethren can find justification for fellowshipping false teachers among Christians? Could we not justify almost any man who teaches falsehoods with similar reasoning as was offered for the stopped clock? […]
The Organization of the New Testament Church #1
When Paul and Barnabas were concluding their first preaching trip, they were preaching in Derbe (Acts 14:20-21). They had preached in Antioch of Pisidia, Iconimum, and Lystra and had experienced fierce opposition and persecution in all three cities (Paul was even stoned in Lystra, Acts 14:19). In Derbe they turned around and revisited the churches […]
The Failure of Others
Often, when a person is confronted with sin in his life, a response is given, “But, she…,” “But, he…,” “But, they…,” followed by some failure of the one or ones indicated. In other words, because someone else, or some group of people, did not do right, neither has the one now guilty — “It is […]