By Edward O. Bragwell “At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.” (2 Tim. 4: 16) In the battle for right, one should stand alone if necessary. But it should not be necessary. Paul recalls his encounter with …
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Editorial – Beware of Deceitful Workers (II)
By Cecil Willis In a previous article, some warnings were sounded to generous-hearted brethren who are too free with their money, and thus end up giving money in benevolence to unworthy and deceitful men. In this article, some similar warnings are to be given regarding “deceitful workers” (2 Cor. 11:13) in evangelism. At least since the …
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Habits
By Mason Harris Someone has said, “The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt, until they are too strong to be broken.” (Samuel Johnson) Silently and imperceptibly we are forming habits that will ultimately determine the degree of our happiness and success. These habits can easily be broken in the early stages of …
Facts About Fornication
By David Watts “Fornication” is a word that describes a class of sins that seem to be growing more and more common in this land. If fornication is not more prevalent today than at other times, then at least it is being committed more brazenly than in recent times. Many who are guilty of this sin …