By Larry Ray Hafley Five major tenets are the basis of Calvinism. It is identified and signified by the famous acrostic, TULIP. T – Total Hereditary DepravityU – Unconditional ElectionL – Limited AtonementI – Irresistible GraceP – Perseverance All men are born “wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body” (Total Hereditary …
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“What Therefore God Hath Joined Together”
By Johnny Stringer Marriage is an arrangement devised by our Creator. After the account of God’s creating woman to be a companion for man, the Scriptures set forth the divine decree: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Gen. 2:24). Jesus …
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USE OF THE CHURCH BUILDING (2)
By Frank Jamerson 3) Another argument made is that “the early church met in homes, and homes had kitchens in them, therefore it is right for the church to provide a kitchen.” Answer: 1. It is hard to imagine a stopping place for this “logic.” Churches may meet in school buildings (therefore they may provide school …
The “Buddy System”
By Tom Roberts Among scuba divers and those who swim in the ocean, there has developed a program for safety known as the “buddy system.” When a person decides to go scuba diving, the “buddy system” demands that one always has a friend to go with him. This friend knows the equipment, stays close at hand, …