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Biblical guidance for testing teachings, weighing influences, and recognizing what is true.
Maybe some of our readers would say that this question isn’t necessary. Some would say that the answer is yes, while others would say that it is no. Some have assumed that because certain products have been used by evil…
I have enjoyed listening to, and even taking part in, discussions about the Covid shot—about why someone has, and why the other has not, received it. I venture to say we could have seven people give their viewpoint on…
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The year 2021 is fast drawing to a close and what a year it has been. Well, not just 2021, but also the year 2020. Recently, I saw a sign outside a church that…
“A shot across the bow” is a secular term that originated with the British Navy in the 1700’s. Ships are identified by their ‘colors’ (flags) which represent a vessel’s purpose and nationality. In the days before radio,…
Unprecedented –without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event. You may have heard this word used more frequently in 2020 than in any prior year of recent…
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? –1 Corinthians 1:20. Perhaps some of us may stumble at the thought that there is a type of…
“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,…
One of the worst things a Christian can do is read a Bible verse. Sound like heresy? Here’s the point: when reading the Bible, Christians get into danger when they focus on just one verse and ignore the entirety of…
A grandmotherly figure pleadingly looked into the doctor’s eyes and stated, “All I want to know is this: Is it legal?” Questions like this, regarding substances such as CBD oil, have become more common in recent times…
How should we educate our children? Should I take that job? Should I ask for that sister’s hand in marriage? Should we move to Haiti? Should we buy that house? The list of questions that we face in life seems to be never…
I have been told by many women folk here in Holmes County, Ohio, that we have excellent charity stores and second-hand shops, as is often the case where large groups of plain people are living. We have had people from…
I am Ted. I was born a male and I know I am a male. My skin color is white, and I know I am white. My parents are white, my grandparents were white, and I have no reason to suspect my other ancestors were anything other…
A sleepy driver is a threat to himself and to others. His dulled senses and his weakened reflexes can prevent him from discerning danger on the road and can keep him from noticing traffic warning signs along the way. A…
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.…
One of the signs of modern, fallen Christianity is the practice of women teaching men and ordaining women to leadership roles. Historically, very few churches practiced this until the last century and a half. The Bible…
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…
Our Lord and Savior clothed Himself with humility. When wronged or challenged, He responded with a meek spirit. Can we, as God’s children, refrain from reacting wrongly when we feel that the church or some individual has…
God had delivered the land of Canaan into the hand of the Israelites. The only requirement for keeping the land was obedience. I say “the only requirement,” but that one requirement involved their whole life. It involved…
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…
If riches increase, set not thine heart upon them. Ps. 62:10. Introduction He was 87 years old, and felt himself (as he himself wrote) as one “with dim eyes, shaking hands, and tottering feet.” But he had a message to…
... what? Think about it, if you haven’t. Just what is the basis upon which you and/or your congregation form a fellowship, a brotherhood of believers? In the story we are looking at, we see a “battle” between fellowship…
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,…
The story is told of a shipwrecked sailor who landed on a South Seas island and was seized by the natives. They hoisted him to their shoulders, set him on a wooden throne, and said that he was going to be king for one…
“The matter is quite simple. The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand we…
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