By Herschel E. Patton The apostle Paul, referring to his heritable advantages, training, and zealous activities in a popular cause said, “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ” (Phil. 3:7). Such sacrifice and conviction have been in the past, and still are, demonstrated today. One such case involves a young …
Yearly Archives: 2012
Who Are The “Saints” In Jude 14?
By Thomas N. Thrasher Jude 14 says . . . .. Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints.” Premillennialists assert that this statement refers to the return of the righteous to the earth at the end of the so-called “rapture” period. However, I deny this is the proper teaching of this verse. The …
Covering Sin
By Raymond Harris Sometime ago, two members of the U.S. Ho . use of Representatives were censured by their fellow representatives for improper sex acts committed three and ten years ago. After such a long time, likely both thought their sins were far behind them and they would never be found out. This reminds us of …
Have Ye Not Read?
By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: Do 1 Corinthians 7:39 and 2 Corinthians 6:14 teach that a Christian is to marry only a Christian? Reply: The Corinthian brethren had written some questions to Paul about several matters. Included in these were some questions about marriage (1 Cor. 7:1). Due to the “present distress,” Paul discouraged marriage (vv. …