By Norman E. Fultz The radio talk-show guest was discussing the evil effects of hard rock music. Lyrics promoting Satanism and glorifying suicide were specified as areas of concern. A caller took issue with the speaker and referred to him as a religious fanatic. The show’s guest quickly responded with, “I’m not a religious fanatic. I …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
The Indwelling of Sin
By Bob Pulliam One of the most fundamental aspects of Christianity is the everyday life we live. It is many times pictured as a walk (2 Cor. 5:7; Eph. 4: 1; Rom. 8:4). It is to be a conscious effort toward purity and uprightness: and no place better confirms this than the seventh and eighth chapters …
A Respectable Sin?
By Randy Blackaby There is a sin which has become respectable these days. That sin is forsaking the assembly or failing to worship the Lord on a regular basis. There are brethren who seem to feel absolutely no guilt about going camping, fishing or visiting on the Lord’s Day, so long as they “make their appearance” …
The Power of Preaching the Gospel
By Randy Harshbarger The title of this article suggests that there is power in the preaching of God’s word, the gospel, or as Paul says in Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation.” The Apostle was duty bound to preach only the gospel, for …