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“Judge not…” is one of the most misused quotes of all Scripture. This passage is seen as a trump card to end any and all moral warnings from Christians. Even some self-proclaimed Christians utter the phrase “Only God can judge me” when confronted with their sins. Of course, if they actually read Matthew 7:1-5, they would know that Christ’s argument is not a ban on all judgment, but on hypocritical judgment. In fact, verse 5 is a direct command to…

One could recoil from this thought if he did not stop to think about it. If he stopped to read the eleventh chapter of the book of Mark, he would not be surprised. Here in this chapter, we are told of the Lord’s instruction to two of His disciples. They are to go into the village and there acquire a colt. That colt is to be one that had not been ridden by man. This becomes the means of transportation…

I have been reading certain articles, watching certain videos, and listening to certain tape recordings in recent days, and there is something terribly disturbing about all of it. It is disturbing, of course, that some among us ostensibly do not have the proper respect for the Bible and would compromise with error. But this is not the thing I am talking about. The very fact that brethren conflict with one another is disturbing, but neither is this the thing I…

There are those who would array science against the Bible in advocating the theories of evolution, but a correct statement of the issue would be: The Bible and science versus the theories of evolution. The theories of evolution are not science. A definition of science has been stated in these words: “A correlated body of absolute knowledge.” This knowledge is gained by observation, proved by demonstration, refined by experience in dealing with such facts; and is then specialized under a…

It does seem to be “not enough” merely to have a “day” for mothers. Oh, I am not trying to change the nation’s calendar, but should it not be “Mother’s Month” instead of “Mother’s Day”? It all goes back to our own mother, through whom we came into this world. What she was like is a major factor in who we are and in our view of motherhood, and even life today. I have known children whose mothers were not…

The view many have of God as being one whose very nature is anger and judgment is so perverted. They fail to see the truth in those Old Testament stories. “All these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition…” (1 Cor. 10:11). “Whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we…might have hope” (Rom. 15:4). Those who read them and reach a perverted understanding of God should read them again. It…

“Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer” (Luke 21:14). The NASV puts it this way, “Make up your minds.” One of life’s great frustrations for many people is that they cannot make a decision. They cannot come to a conclusion. They find themselves caught between forces that seem to pull them one way and then the other. If something new or novel comes along, they are carried with it. Jesus knew His disciples…

On February 28, 2008 the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in California ruled that homeschooling violated the laws of that state. Over 200,000 children face the possibility of being removed from parental teaching and molding of their lives and being forced to let the government assume these chores. The issue is headed for the California Supreme Court, but the implications are astounding. The latest information from 2007 shows that Florida has nearly 56,000 children from about 37,000 homes where children…

One of life’s most difficult challenges, is dealing with difficult challenges. How do we cope with tragedy, cancer, war, or dozens of other issues we encounter in life? The painful reality is that many of life’s challenges are simply beyond our control. Neither you nor I have any bearing on the ultimate outcome of the war in Ukraine. We cannot dictate economic policy in Washington, and we cannot prevent a fatality accident caused by a drunk driver. As much as…

Many people who genuinely desire to follow Jesus are sick and tired of the many denominations and conflicting teachings. Is it possible for people today to simply be Christians and not a part of denominational division of today? Absolutely! Jesus shows us the way out of religious confusion! For a moment, let’s consider Jesus’ own example in the religious atmosphere of His day. When Jesus came to this earth, the Israelites were living under the Mosaic Law. In that law,…

Change is the only constant in life. Presidents come and go and culture shifts in different directions. Accidents happen, illness comes unexpectedly, children are born, and parents pass away. Elderships change, members move away–preachers too–deaths and births occur, and congregational dynamics shift. As we often sing, “Time is filled with swift transition.” So, how do we navigate those transition? By holding fast to that which does not change. The first chapter of Joshua chronicles a time of change for the…

One of the great things about the Bible is that God chose to use real life examples to teach us. We can better understand how to be Christians when we can relate a Bible truth to something we know already. The New Testament uses the following occupations to teach us what it means to live by faith (Gal. 2:20). A Christian is like a builder. Jesus used the parable of the wise and foolish man to illustrate the point that…