By Shelby C. Smith One is lost when he refuses to obey Christ and His word. “He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the words that I have spoken, the same shall judge you in that day” (Jn. 12:48). Another reason that some are lost is that they will …
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Why Should I Pray In An Age When Miracles Have Ceased?
By James E. Cooper Man is a “praying animal.” Prayer, in the sense of a conscious effort to hold communion with deity, is universal. Even those who have denied the existence of God have been known to breathe a prayer in extreme circumstances. One of the most encouraging statements in the Bible is that “the eyes …
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Are You Warming Your Hands Around the Devil’s Fire?
By Joel Plunkett In Genesis 22:1 we are told that God tempted Abraham, yet James says, “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God. . .” (Jas. 1: 13). Do these two verses contradict each other, or can they be harmonized? When we understand that the primary meaning of temptation is …
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The Kingdom Of God
By Larry Ray Hafley When one is delivered from the dominion of darkness and from the domain of the Devil, he is separated from this present evil world and translated or transported into the kingdom of Christ (Col.1:13). This spiritual transaction is the result of the gospel. Its work is within the heart and conscience. Consequently, …