By Brooks Cochran “So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it. And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
“Marking” False Teachers
By Ron Daly It is often alleged that those who propagate false doctrine must be “marked” because of the reading of Romans 16:17-18 in the King James and American Standard Versions of Scripture. Many assume that, inasmuch as the word “mark” is the term which was selected in translation to convey the meaning of the Greek …
Contentment
By Phil T. Arnold Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and …
Pornography
By David A. Padfield Have you ever tried to define the word pornography? Supreme Court Justice William Potter once commented he had trouble defining pornography, but “I know it when I see it.” “Pornography may be defined as the presentation of sexual behavior in books, pictures, or films solely to cause sexual excitement. The word pornography …