By Dick Blackford A true Christian is the best friend any government can have. This is not usually understood, especially by governments that have never grasped the meaning of true Christianity. Thus, Christians have often been persecuted as subversive to the government. In the Old Testament their own people governed the people of God, with …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Have We Left Christ Behind?
By Bruce Reeves From time to time I hear folks say things like, “We need to major in the gospels and minor in the epistles.” The implication being that if someone stresses doctrinal issues they are missing the point of the New Testament. There is no doubt that we must have the right attitude when …
“Diminished Credibility”?
By Larry Ray Hafley Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott spoke of President Clinton’s trashing of the office of the presidency. Said he, “I am disappointed in the way the highest office in the nation has been reduced in stature and diminished in credibility.” “. . . Asked about Lott’s assertion that Clinton had diminished the …
Intolerant Tolerance
By Connie W. Adams Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free” (John 8:32). But like Pilate, many cynics raise the question “What is truth?” It is thought to be so nebulous that anyone who thinks he knows the truth on anything is surely a bigot of the worst …