By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: What does “foolishness” mean in Mark 7:22? What would be some important applications of this? Reply: The word “foolishness” is from the New Testament Greek noun aphrosunee and it is defined as “foolishness, lack of sense, folly, thoughtlessness; recklessness,” etc. (Arndt and Gingrich, p. 127, and Thayer, P. 90). Paul applies …
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Attitudes Toward Preaching
By Roger Hillis “Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him” (Lk. 8: 18). The Savior used these words to instruct His disciples concerning their reception of the truth. In order to accept …
Do You Believe There Is the True, Living and Eternal God?
By S. Leonard Tyler This is the question of the ages, “Is there the true, living and eternal God?” Elijah challenged the people of Ahab’s reign when the gods of Baal were popular, to try the gods and, “If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him” (1 Kgs. 18:21). Balaam, the …
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Feeding Our Minds
By Don Givens What is the first commandment? “The Lord our God is one Lord; and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment” (Mk. 12:29, 30). Can anything take priority over this? …