Articles: 20
Warnings about spiritual falsehood and misleading teachings, examined in the light of Scripture.
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Glory Be to the…
Jesus, upon His ascension back into His heavenly home, gave a final directive to His disciples, both to those physically present as He disappeared into the clouds, and to the myriad of believers who would come to know…
“Dad, why do people believe conspiracy theories?” My twelve-year-old son asked me. “I don’t really know, Vince,” I said. “They’ve been around for a long time. I suppose they must help people deal with life in some way,…
It is August 2020, over four months since the coronavirus pandemic started, and it is still affecting our lives. People are still getting sick. The government and its decisions continue to be at the center of a lot of…
Having faith in perplexing times And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them…
Introduction You know that big, fat book on your bookshelf? Yeah, the one you take down and read a little from every couple of years. Yes, I’m talking about Martyrs Mirror. Did you ever wonder what got into Thieleman J.…
You may have heard of the “Romans Road to Salvation,” a collection of verses from the letter of Paul to the Romans. It usually consists of at least some of the following verses, in roughly this order: “For all have…
Introduction To be redeemed means to be rescued. Redemption is often spoken of in terms of a hostage. When the hostage is set free he is said to be redeemed, whether that redemption came by paying a ransom in money or by…
In this simple test, we will ask a few questions concerning what the Bible has to say about speaking in tongues. The answers are so obvious that we will not even provide them. THINK about the answers. Jesus said we shall…
Introduction Alexander the Coppersmith. Remember him? He was the man that Paul warned Timothy of. (2 Ti. 4:14-15) Paul mentions him by name. While we are told to “judge not,” we are also told to beware of certain people,…
Pulling into the local pretzel shop here in Lancaster County, the scene was pretty predictable. Buggies, horse ties, and old bicycles outside. Inside the old building, a plainly dressed, Old-Order Mennonite lady took my…
Whether we recognize it or not, we are all led by ideologies and principles. Good or bad, principles act as underlying forces that guide us in our everyday lives. Unfortunately, for the most part, the primary principle…
I grew up as an Amish young girl, and when I was about four years old my mother taught me how to draw pain from the baby’s tummy. That way she could go on and work while I watched the baby for her. I remember vividly how…
You may not be familiar with the word “radiesthesia,” but you probably know what it is. “Water witching,” “dowsing,” and “divining” are all various forms of radiesthesia. Radiesthesia is a compound word with both Latin…
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. Ps. 101:3 Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it:…
Our beloved Bible holds the record of being the most printed and translated book, having been translated into over 1200 languages. It also holds the title to being the book with the widest range of opinions concerning…
We must reduce our volume to the simple evangelists, select, even from them, the very words only of Jesus, paring off the amphibologisms [ambiguities] into which they have been led .... There will be found remaining the…
Let no man deceive you with vain words. Ephesians 5:6 Certain men crept in unawares...turning the grace of God into lasciviousness. Jude 4 The funny thing about a broken clock is that it is perfectly right twice a day.…
The title of this article is a play on words. A common term is optical illusion, which is defined as “a visual experience in which there is some kind of false perception of what is actually there”. It could be the…
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