By Frank Jamerson The following clipping was copied from the local newspaper of December 3, 1985. It is a summary of an article in the December 9, 1985 issue of U.S. News and World Report. One in four Americans cheats on his tax returns, but most say it’s wrong to cheat on a husband or wife, …
Yearly Archives: 2012
Faithfulness
By Tom Roberts Introduction: What is the proper response of a disciple to the Lord? God’s grace is a fact; faith is the proper response (Eph. 2:8,9). But faith cannot be dead, barren and silent; such is the faith of demons (Jas. 2:19). The faith that accepts and depends on God responds with living works. We …
The Grace-Fellowship Theory (1)
By Wayne Partain This is one of the doctrines of the New Unity Movement. It is the theory that grace is extended to cover sins of weakness and ignorance, especially doctrinal ignorance, even though such sins are persisted in. Unscriptural definitions are given by the proponents of this theory to several terms such as grace, faith, …
Peace (Phil. 4:6-9)
By Donald P. Ames Introduction: Passage full of rich material and many lessons. Want to move in and focus on a particular theme mentioned by Paul. I. The Pence Of God. A. In time of adversity. 1. Some find poverty, etc., hard to accept. a. “Peace” built on financial security. b. Desire to “get all I …