By Earl Robertson It is often times alleged that our “customs and traditions divide us, and not the word of God” and that “means and methods” are the basis of our divided state. One preacher recently said on the radio that our personal “opinions and priorities make us intolerant: that we won’t have anything to do …
Monthly Archives: May 2012
“Why Don’t We Fast? “
By Norman E. Fultz In a recent Bible class as we were considering Acts 14:23 regarding elders in the early church, someone called attention to the fact that the passage also mentions prayer -and fasting and questioned why we do not fast today? Members of the class were assigned to see what they could find out …
A Devotion On Christ’s Death, By McGarvey
By Ron Halbrook Because of his onslaughts against the Modernism which denied the supernatural inspiration of Scripture, JAW. McGarvey (1829-1911) was often accused of lacking fervent love. He was scorned by those who felt his blows as being a harsh controversialist, a bigot, and a legalist. His column appearing weekly in the Christian Standard under the …
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The One Hope
By Mike Willis The Christian’s hope is an anchor to the soul (Heb. 6:11); it is the Christian’s helmet in his defense against Satan (1 Thess. 5:8). The Christian’s hope for everlasting life is based on the firm foundation of the immutable promise of God (Tit. 1:2). The hope of everlasting life is a motive to …