By Barney Keith How does one determine whether he is “spiritual” or “carnal”? This has to be considered seriously by every Christian, “for to be carnally minded is death,” Paul wrote in Romans 8:6. His added clause “to be spiritually minded is life and peace” offers the greatest of incentives to the child of God to …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
The Downfall of a Young Man (1)
By Tommy L. McClure (Note: To get the most from this study, the reader should first read the entire 7th chapter of Proverbs, TLM). Introduction Much regard is shown for young people in the Bible. The children of the rebellious Israelites were allowed to enter Canaan, whereas their fathers were condemned to die in the wilderness …
Suffering, Pain, Tribulation
By Andy Alexander The common thread which runs throughout all mankind is suffering. All of us at times in our lives will experience some form of suffering. It may be the loss of a loved one, the illness of a family member, or some injury or illness to our own body, but at one or usually …
Being Like A Pharisee
By Greg Gwin It happened again just the other day. Someone called me a “Pharisee.” This religious name calling is the equivalent of being branded a Communist in politics, or a bigot in social matters. It is meant to draw instant negative response. The very notion of the Pharisees, based upon what we learn of them …