By Frank Jamerson The wise writer of the Proverbs said a number of things about the sin of strife or contention. He said that the source of it is pride. “Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom” (13:10). Also, “The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the …
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Effects of No Church Discipline
By Irven Lee ( Note: In our special issue on “Church Discipline,” we made a production error which resulted in only half of this article by brother Lee being printed. Consequently, we are printing the article in its entirety in this issue. We apologize to brother Lee for this error and will make available to those …
The Wages of Sin is Death
By Lloyd L. Nash This statement was made by the apostle Paul to the Roman brethren warning them to abstain from sin, because the pay-off is death. He goes on to say that the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. “What is sin?” one may ask. The Scriptures say that it …
All Spiritual Blessings In Christ
By Mike Willis Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. . . (Eph. 1:3). With these words, Paul began the heart of his letter to the church at Ephesus. I committed this verse to memory as a young lad …