By Walton Weaver To say that Jesus Christ came into the world is simply to affirm an historical fact. The manner of his coming is a much more complex subject, but Scripture itself affirms that “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14), and that “God was manifested in the flesh” (1 Tim. 3:16). …
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The Death of Christ
By Jim Ward To appreciate the death of Jesus, we must understand something of law and the enormity of sin. What does it mean when Paul says, “The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law” (1 Cor. 15:56)? Taking the last clause first, sin is the violation of law (1 …
The Genealogy Of Jesus Christ
By James P. Needham Introduction The word “genealogy” is found twice in the New Testament, 1 Timothy 1:4; and Titus 3:9, where Paul warned young preachers of the first century to beware of endless and useless arguments about such matters. This probably had reference to the Jewish Christians trying to trace their ancestry to prove their …
Miraculous Gifts: Tongues and Healing
By William C. Sexton Recently in our Bible Study in Altus, at my mother’s house, we had a good discussion about speaking in tongues, etc. Although time ran out before we exhausted the topic (in fact many hours could be spent on the topic, in a profitable fashion), we did run over, keeping the study going …