By Mike Willis In a somewhat joking manner one of the members spoke disparagingly of another member of the same congregation; he said, “If she smiled, her face would crack.” Though it has been some years since I have been in the congregation in which the member worships, I cannot help but confess that I was …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Jesus Christ is the Son of God
By Wayne Walker One of the Bible doctrines most frequently attacked by modern liberal theologians and religious “scholars” is the deity of Christ. The Bible expressly teaches the Godhood and unique Sonship of Jesus (see John 1:1-2; Col. 2:9). Peter made the confession, ‘Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:18). Later, …
Unity Under Rome?
By Roland Worth, Jr. The Catholic Church is quite proud of its “unity.” In contrast, they point to the immense division among those who claim the Bible as their ultimate authority. This indicates, so their argument goes, that the Bible is an unreliable final standard and that by submitting to the bishop of Rome schism can …
Lessons From the Temptation
By Robert E. Waldron After Jesus’ baptism He was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. The account of the temptation of Jesus offers some of the richest lessons in scripture. In studying the temptation many have sought to explain why Jesus did not follow Satan’s suggestions by various, …