By Irvin Himmel Some religious people think that sinners are saved by a direct operation of the Holy Spirit. According to their theory God saves whom He will, the actions and attitudes of men having no bearing on God’s acts of grace, and the gospel is to be preached only to the saved to explain what …
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Anger Unrestrained
By Pat Higgins Do you know haw to be angry? Most folks do not, you know. Or, more specifically, we do not know how to be angry and “sin not.” Anger, as an emotion, is as much a part of man as is love and fear. It is unrestrained, uncontrolled anger that becomes sinful. Too often …
Do we need Authority for Our Beliefs and Practices?
By George T. Eldridge Authority means “the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction.” Who has “the power or right to give commands”? Who can “make final decisions”? Who has “jurisdiction”? Answers to all three questions reside in Jesus Christ! “All authority hath been given unto me in …
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THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION
By Larry Ray Hafley “Send all questions to the writer of this column. “ Question: From Tennessee: “Should we deal with such questions as women commenting in class, having a television in the home, the covering, wearing pants suits, and dress codes in the same way that we must deal with such issues as instruments of …