By Michael L. Dubose Paul said, “And now abildeth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor. 13:13). We understand that without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6) and we emphasize its importance in His plan. We remember the occasion of the lawyer asking Jesus which is …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Religious Preference
By Richard Montgomery “One faith or church is as good as another” and “join the church of your choice” are two well worn phrases among religionists who have less than an accurate concept and understanding of basic New Testament teaching. This kind of thinking stems from the idea that service to God is regulated by human …
“Christians Are Out Of This World”
By Kenneth A. Folsom, Jr. We as Christians have a hope of eternal life. But this hope is conditional upon our submitting to God’s will. Striving to please God and abstain from evil is the fight that every child of God faces. But what is it exactly that we fight against? We are to fight against …
The Crucifixion Date
By Arthur M. Ogden In December, 1983, newspapers across the country carried an article titled, “Scientists Say They’ve Determined Crucifixion Date.” The article, an Associated Press release datelined London, concerned the findings of two British scientists, Colin J. Humphreys and W.G. Waddington of Oxford University, who “have concluded with ‘reasonable certainty’ that Christ died on Friday, …