By Bobby Holmes J.W. McGarvey died in 1991 at the age of 82. He was the author of several commentaries and other works on Bible subjects. He was recognized as a Bible scholar far and wide. He lived in a critical period of the church’s history – a period when the church was being divided over …
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A Response to Steve Gibson’s Galatians 6:10 and the Great Collection (3)
By Martin Pickup The Jerusalem Collection was an important aspect of Paul’s work during his third missionary journey. In 2 Corinthians 9:12-13 Paul explained to the church at Corinth what he hoped this gift from Gentile churches to the needy saints of Jerusalem would accomplish: The ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the …
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Do the Words of Jesus Apply Now?
Oh, the lengths some will go to justify themselves. I guess I shouldn’t be shocked, but frankly, I find it difficult to understand how people can label themselves Christians and then turn around and deny that the words of Christ have any application now. I am finding it really hard to appreciate a book that …
One Church: A Communication Gap
From Kettle, Kentucky Why do Christians seem to have such difficulty in communicating the “one church” concept (Eph.4:4)? There are many answers, such as pride, prejudice, and sectarianism. But is it possible that Christians themselves are to blame for any of this? Let us consider this idea more fully. When teaching, it is imperative to …