By Phil Roberts Why have you suffered the things you have in your life? Ultimately, sin causes all suffering. We shy away from the stark reality of this answer, but it is the only answer that comes to us from the Bible. 1. Suffering as a Natural Consequence of Sin. Sometimes the connection between suffering and …
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The Baptist Dilemma
By Larry Ray Hafley A newspaper article previewed and reviewed a television documentary produced by British film maker Anthony Thomas. In the course of the column, the following extract appears. The documentary’s most astonishing moment comes when a First Baptist theologian insists that saintly Mother Teresa – who’s given her life to helping the sick — …
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12: Characteristics Of A Good Preacher
By John R. Gibson No one should ever begin to preach the gospel without an awareness of the responsibility involved. In his letters to Timothy, Paul seeks to impress upon his young friend the importance of guarding both his life and his doctrine from reproach (1 Tim. 4:11-16). Are those of us preaching the gospel today …
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What Price Happiness?
By Norman E. Fultz He was in the furniture business, a merchant in a moderately sized southern town. In a musical message in his radio advertising, he invited folk to “Come on down, We’ll sell you some happiness.” A catchy jingle! And it reflected an idea widely held in our society, that happiness is to be …