By Irvin Himmel When Paul stood on the stairs of the castle following his arrest in Jerusalem, he addressed the people in the Hebrew tongue (Acts 21:40). Daniel and his friends were taught the tongue of the Chaldeans (Dan. 1:4). Moses forewarned that the Israelites’ failure to hearken to God would result in a nation’s being brought …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
All — Few — Do
By Carl A. Allen For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men” (Tit. 2:11). In times past, God’s law was extended to a “nation” and not to “all men”; but now, we find all have an equal opportunity to salvation. The Gospel is God’s power to salvation (Rom. 1:16) and is …
Foot Washing
By Paul K. Williams The Custom When three men came to Abraham he said, “Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree” (Gen. 18:4). When two angels came in the form of men to Lot he said, “Please turn aside into your servant’s house, and spend …
The Mission of John the Baptist
By Wayne S. Walker There are those who affirm that everything which Jesus taught during his personal ministry on earth, and for that matter nearly everything in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, are merely explanations of the Old Testament law, thus pertaining only to the Jews and not applicable to us today. One of …