There are some commands in the Bible that, to quote the late Howard Winters, “that are easy to understand, but hard to apply.” One such scripture is the statement by Jesus in Matthew 19:9 where he says: “And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery;… Read More Culture and Bible Commands – Carl O. Cooper
Let the world call us mad if it wants to, and let the false teachers rant and rave all they please…I still believe the clarion sounding forth of Truth will be received by the discerning hearts of those who really are hungering and thirsting after righteousness (Matt. 5:6). As the “pillar and ground” of the… Read More Worth Quoting
It is surprising that a Baptist preacher would write a book to expose the error of instrumental music in worship. John Price, who is a Baptist preacher, has provided an excellent work, Old Light on New Worship (Simpson Pub. Co. 2007). The book includes detailed reviews of Scripture and history regarding use of instruments in… Read More Editor’s Page, September/October 2013 – David R. Pharr, Editor
I remember well the first time I ever read 1 Timothy 4:1-3. I was in college at the time and dating a Catholic girl who was interested in learning more about the Lord’s church. After learning that we were studying the Bible together, my father suggested I show her Paul’s prophecy to Timothy while discussing… Read More Departures From The Faith – Jon Mitchell
“Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” (Jude 3) We have the truth. And we have to fight for the truth. Evil men… Read More The Faith Once Delivered – J.T. Wheeler
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