By Larry Ray Hafley Fanny J. Crosby penned the words to the comforting hymn, “Blessed Assurance.” Blessed assurance is blessed confidence. It is tied to that “blessed hope,” “which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast” (Tit. 2:13; Heb. 6:19). The faithful child of God rests, reposes and resides in …
Yearly Archives: 2012
“Footnotes”
By Steve Wolfgang Footnote Allan Bloom, The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed and Impoverished the Souls of Today’s Students (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987), pp. 56-60. Allan Bloom, currently a professor at the University of Chicago, has had a distinguished academic career, teaching also at Yale, the universities of Paris, …
1 John 3:9 – A Point Often Overlooked
By Johnny Stringer Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God (1 Jn. 3:9). In teaching on 1 John 3:9, brethren usually stress that the expression “doth not commit sin” denotes habitual action. John is not saying that the …
Gleanings From Genesis: Noah’s Ark
By Wayne S. Walker One of the great heroes of God’s word in the Old Testament was Noah. This example of faith lived during a very difficult time, when the people of the world were so wicked that the thoughts of their hearts were only evil continually and that God determined to destroy the earth with …