By Keith Pruitt Recently there has been a recurrence of the arguments pro and con as they relate to pornography. While some contend that pornography is undefinable, one who is capable of moral judgments can easily distinguish those magazines given to pornography from an art journal or Newsweek. A connection between secular humanism and pornography may …
Yearly Archives: 2012
“Let Your Requests Be Made Known Unto God”
By Bill Hall Hezekiah, king of Judah, had just received a letter from the king of Assyria, saying, “Give up; don’t rely upon your God; look at the other nations that have relied upon their gods; surrender.” No nation was ever more hopeless than was Judah in the face of the on-marching Assyrians. Weak and demoralized, …
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Have Ye Not Read?
By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: What does “foolishness” mean in Mark 7:22? What would be some important applications of this? Reply: The word “foolishness” is from the New Testament Greek noun aphrosunee and it is defined as “foolishness, lack of sense, folly, thoughtlessness; recklessness,” etc. (Arndt and Gingrich, p. 127, and Thayer, P. 90). Paul applies …
Attitudes Toward Preaching
By Roger Hillis “Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him” (Lk. 8: 18). The Savior used these words to instruct His disciples concerning their reception of the truth. In order to accept …