By Robert F. Turner In John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion (Bk. 2, Par. 20), we read, “It thus appears that none can enter the kingdom of God save those whose minds have been renewed by the enlightening of the Holy Spirit.” He cites 1 Corinthians 2:14, “The natural man receiveth not the things of …
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The Sufficiency and Finality of the Bible
By Randy Harshbarger Long ago the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children” (4:6). Ignoring God’s instructions brought ruin …
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Characteristics of Love
By Mark Mayberry More has been written about love than any other human emotion, yet tremendous misunderstanding surrounds the subject. In 1 Corinthians 13, the apostle Paul sets forth the various characteristics of Christian love (1 Cor. 13: 1-8). Let us consider his teaching and apply it to our lives. A. Negative Qualities of Love 1. …
Biting and Devouring One Another
By John Shadowens From the New International Version (NIV), Galatians 5:15 reads, “If you keep on biting and devouring each other watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.” These verses are the opposite of verses 13-14 where Paul tells these Galatians to serve God and love one another. Often, a congregation is destroyed …