Have you ever wondered what life would be like if there were no rules, laws or morals governing the societies of men? What would daily life be like? Would there be continual unrest among mankind? What would be the average life-span of a human life? Would there be any value […]
Originalists by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Back when I was in law school, we were always taught that judges should look to the original meaning of the statute before them. If the case involved a constitutional issue, the particular portion of the Constitution should be read as it was originally […]
The Greatest of These is Love by Robert C. Veil, Jr. One of the most quoted chapters in all of the Bible is the 13th of First Corinthians, which ends with these inspired words: “But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three: and the greatest of these is love.” Have […]
The Gift of Discerning of Spirits by Robert C. Veil, Jr. In his masterful letter to the troubled Corinthian congregation, the apostle Paul dealt with a wide range of problems. One of the most serious of these issues, judging by the amount of space Paul devotes to it, was the […]
A Special Invitation and An Admonition by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Next Sunday evening, October 4, 2021, all members and guests are invited to assemble in-person for our 6:00 PM worship service at the church building. This will be the first time since March that we have been able to do so. […]
Walking by Faith by Robert C. Veil, Jr. In 2 Cor. 5:7-8 the apostle Paul wrote: “Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord(for we walk by faith, not by sight).” We all understand that […]
Have you ever been really disappointed? I mean really, really hurt by something you had hoped would go a different way? How did you handle it? What advice would you give others facing disappointment? What is disappointment anyway? At its most fundamental level, disappointment stems from unmet expectations. We hope for and […]
Long ago in Germany, a wealthy farmer was making preparations to immigrate to the New World, America. Planning to travel with his large family, he made arrangements to bring them ship-bound to a new farm on the rich, fertile soil of Pennsylvania. He thoughtfully purchased the land, and made careful […]
Guardian Angels by Robert C. Veil, Jr. The one passage which allegedly gives scriptural support to the popular doctrine of “guardian angels” is Matthew 18:10: “See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face […]
Long before man was created, it would seem that Satan was already in existence, one of God’s created angels. “Angel,” from the Greek word angelos, means “messenger,” and refers to God’s ministering spirits. They are created beings, designed by God to be servants or ministers, (cf. Heb. 1:14). But not […]
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