Question: Does the Bible say it is wrong to smoke cigarettes? Answer: The Bible teaches that our body is a “temple of the Holy Spirit” and therefore it is wrong to do anything which deliberately defiles or harms our body. Paul wrote to the Corinthians in 1 Cor. 6 as […]
All who have been in the church for a while have probably seen situations where the preacher’s family was resentful. It may be a wife who stops coming to various gatherings. It may be children who grow uncomfortable at being “preacher kids.” It may be siblings or other family members […]
Within the brotherhood of believers around the world, there is a group which sets itself apart. Depending on the extent of their extremism, they may or may not consider themselves to be in fellowship with the rest of the church. Tragically, their peculiar position on the Lord’s Supper has created […]
These are the words which Eli the priest advised young Samuel to say to God the next time God called him, (1 Sam. 3:9). There is much wisdom contained in these words, which would benefit each of us to seriously ponder. Consider the attitude of heart which is displayed when […]
Since before the days of Moses, animal sacrifices and the shedding of blood played an important role in God’s plan for forgiving man of his sins, (cf. Gen. 4:4; Heb. 11:4). There is something special about blood, and it is indicative of life. “But flesh with the life thereof, which […]
On the heels of the current trend toward impersonal forms of communication is a dramatic increase in disrespect. It is so much easier to sit behind a keyboard and rattle off messages that we would never dream of saying to someone’s face. The levels of sarcasm and unkindness have increased […]
We are living in a time when interpersonal, face-to-face communication is generally not being encouraged or improved. We are teaching our young people to communicate by text rather than orally; by email or Facebook Messenger rather than by face-to-face or telephonic, verbal communication. Not surprisingly, many younger people no longer […]
The aging process is a natural, God-ordained part of our earthly existence. Further, there are elevated levels of respect which go with older people according to God’s plan. This was explicitly set forth in the Mosaic law: “Thou shalt rise up before the [gray] head, and honor the face of […]
Over the years, I have studied and considered the reasons given by members of the church who have stopped coming or who are struggling with their faith. Many of these people fall into a category which might be described as being “offended” for some reason. They have been hurt or […]
While it is true that everything our Lord said is extremely important and worthy of our deepest consideration and respect, still we can’t help but pay special attention to the words he spoke among the very last, before departing this earth. Included in these are what is often called the […]
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