Ye Which Are Spiritual

By Larry Ray Hafley A spiritual caste periodically arises among God’s people. They specialize in an elite spiritualism. They fantasize that they alone have an insight into the Spirit’s working, power, presence and influence. They feel contempt, which they disguise as sorrow, for those of us who know only the commandments of the Lord. With their …

Loose Language on Loosing

By Harry Osbourne In his first article, brother Wilson affirmed that the word “loosed” in 1 Corinthians 7:27b means “divorced.” He put no qualifications on the statement and even cast doubt as to whether Matthew 5:32 restricted the issue. He then concluded that Paul specifically authorized both parties in a divorce to marry another spouse because …

1 Corinthians 7:27-28: Are You Loosed From a Wife?

By Donald R. Wilson Does the “loosed from a wife” man in 1 Corinthians 7:27 refer only to a never married man, or does it include the once married man who is now “loosed from a wife” by reason of death, scriptural divorce, etc.? It may seem foolish to ask such a question, because the language …