By Ron Halbrook Christ said, “I will build my church . . . . the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 16:18-19). “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Lk. 19:10). Jesus did not pretend to be a social and political reformer. He did not establish his church or …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
“Footnotes”
By Steve Wolfgang Footnote, Helen Parmley, “Southern Baptists Rest Paid Ministers,” Lexington Herald-Leader, Oct. 12, 1987, p. A- 1. DALLAS – Dallas churches pay their senior ministers more than any other city in the country. And the nation’s highest paid minister is a Southern Baptist pastor in Dallas whose total annual compensation is $149,150. A survey …
Biography Of Jesus
By Don Martin A study of different biographies can be most rewarding. The word “biography” is a compound word from the Greek consisting of bio, meaning life and graphe, meaning to write or a writing. Hence “biography” means a writing of someone’s life. I immensely enjoy reading the biography of George Washington Carver. Mr. Carver was …
Can We Forgive Adultery?
By Robert F. Turner The sin of adultery is wide spread; and preaching salvation in Christ necessarily involves telling people guilty of adultery how they can be forgiven. “Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers . . . shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye were washed, …