By Irvin Himmel A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter (Prov. 11:13). To “bear” something means to carry it or convey it. The ring bearer carries rings, usually on a small pillow, at a wedding. A standard bearer is one assigned to carry the banner or flag as …
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By Harry R. Osborne The words of Elihu may be well to note at the outset of this article. He started his speech to Job and his friends with the admission of his youth and the general rule that “days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom” (Job 32:7). I do not pretend to …
By Randy Blackaby Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” As members of the church it is easy to place the emphasis in this chapter on baptism and miss …
By C.G. “Colly” Caldwell Some fascinating conclusions were reached recently by a team of professors from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School of Communications who used the results of a poll by the Gallup organization to study the effect of television’s religious programming on local church growth. George Gerbner, dean of the Annenberg School, declared first …
