By Daniel H. King When John the Baptist was approached by those who inquired as to his place in God’s plan, the great prophet immediately corrected any wrong impression they might have had: “He confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ” (Jn. 1:20). When they pressed him further with whether he might …
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Fighting the Sectarian View of the Church
By Harold Hancock A sect exists because of a distinctive philosophy, doc trine, or worship practice. It promotes allegiance to the party and the tenets of the faction. It is “division . . . in contrast to the uniting power of truth” (W.E. Vine, Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words). Pharisees and Sadducees are two sects …
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How God Condemned Sin in the Flesh
By Ron Halbrook “For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh” (Rom. 8:3). In order to understand how God condemned sin in the flesh, we must understand the weakness of …
Three Critical Misuses of the Tongue
By Edward O. Bragwell, Sr. When used metonymically in the Bible, “tongue” represents one’s language and the expression of it by any means. Hence, “tongue” includes every form of linguistic expression, not merely oral speech. One could lose the use of his physical tongue and still need to “bridle his tongue.” He could write in an …