God’s people ought to be a purposeful people. Men like David, Ezra, Nehemiah, Paul, and many others were very deliberate in the service they rendered to God and their fellow man (cf. 2 Sam. 7; Ezra 7:10; Neh. 1:4-11; Rom. 15:20-21). Scripture tells us that the men of Issachar, “understood the times, and knew what…
Difficult as it may be to imagine, they were laughing at Jesus. The Jews who had assembled to weep and wail at the death of a young girl had turned their attention to mock the only One with the power to bring her back from the dead. He had told them that she was not…
One of the most erroneous teachings being passed off as truth these days is the doctrine of premillennialism. The premillennialist believes that Jesus will one day rapture all the saints before or during a period of great tribulation on the earth. During this tribulation, an, “Antichrist” will rise to political power and amass great armies…
Due to the events of September 11, much attention has been focused on the Muslim religion. Islam is currently the fastest growing religion in the world, and for the past several years it has been making tremendous inroads in American society. Islam was founded by a man named Mohammed in the year 622. Islam claims…
“Be careful little eyes what you see…” The words of this familiar children’s song need to ring in our society’s ears like never before. Recent advances in technology and communications, while beneficial in many ways, have nevertheless created means for the forces of evil to wreak destruction in the lives and souls of men. Perhaps…
When he has seen the tip of an iceberg, the experienced sailor knows that grave danger lies just beneath the surface. Such is the case with God’s church in these present times. In the past few decades, our society has witnessed the re-definition of “tolerance” and its subsequent pronouncement as a chief virtue in society….
Merely thinking we are right with God does not make it so (cf. Matt. 7:21-23). By His words, God has given us a measurable standard by which we may examine whether our lives are truly what He desires (Jn. 12:48). In fact, God commands us to continually examine whether we are in the faith (2…
The Ten Commandments were given to Israel as a standard for living as the people of God. The fifth of these commanded the Israelites to, “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving to you” (Exodus 20:12). Strong family units are…
Science has identified a variety of methods for judging the age of the Earth. Curiously, however, only those methods consistent with current scientific theories are held to be “reliable.” Here are a number of methods that could “scientifically” judge the earth’s age: Cosmic Dust on the Moon – The earth and the moon are constantly…
The church of Christ in the first century was plagued by false teachers known as “Judaizers.” Generally speaking, the Judaizers believed that Christians were required to keep the Law of Moses in order to be part of God’s promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:3. Judaizers commanded Gentile Christians to be circumcised (Gal. 2:3-4), kept observance…