By Bobby L. Graham In Ephesians 4:3 the apostle urged saints in Ephesus to be “giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” The word keep, indicating the relationship of Christians toward this unity, argues that such unity (oneness) has already been fashioned or created by the Spirit in his …
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Differences in Modern “Miracles” and Bible Miracles
By Hiram Hutto While Jesus was on earth he made some very startling claims. He claimed to be divine, and the Jews so understood him (Jn. 5:18; 10:33). He claimed to be the Son of God (Jn. 10:35-37). He claimed to be the Messiah (Jn. 4:25-26) and the Savior of the world (Jn. 14:6). But anyone …
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How the Holy Spirit Works Through the Word
By Lynn D. Headrick I hope that the reader will derive as much joy and profit from the reading of this article as I have received from the preparation of it. I have been preaching the gospel for forty years and must confess that I have preached much more on God and Christ than I have …
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Is the Holy Spirit the Author of Confusion?
By Sammy Bynum Simply stated, “No.” Paul wrote, “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace” (1 Cor. 14:33). We see in the immediate context that God (inclusive of the Holy Spirit, Acts 5:3-4) was not responsible for the disorder, confusion, and tumult that would arise through the improper exercise of spiritual gifts. …
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