By Irvin Himmel King David was seated between the two gates when the watchman on the wall announced the approach of a messenger. The king anxiously inquired of the messenger, ,”Is the young man Absalom safe?” Not telling of Absalom’s condition, that messenger was asked to stand aside. Another runner was arriving from the battlefield, and …
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Jesus: Man of Action
By Larry Ray Hafley What image do you have of Jesus? Did Jesus affect the society in which he lived? Were people aware of His presence? The New Testament presents Jesus as a man of action. His words and works were earthquakes. He sent waves and ripples roaring and rumbling through cities and communities. Perhaps a …
The Editor’s Mantle Passed (I)
By Ron Halbrook Though the former editor has not ascended in “a chariot of fire,” the editor’s mantle has been passed on. Just as Elisha “took the mantle of Elijah” in determination to be a faithful prophet (2 Kgs. 2), Mike Willis has accepted the work so ably done for the past several years by his …
Imputed Righteousness:It’s Relationship to Calvinism
By Mike Willis In recent years, several well-known brethren among us have begun to teach that the perfect obedience of Jesus Christ is imputed to the believer’s account so that when God looks at the believer, He does not see a man who sins, repents, sins again, repents, again, etc. but sees instead the perfect obedience …
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