By Mike Willis The adversities of life that come to us sometimes tempt us to think that God is the source of the evils. As some men suffer, they may blame God, just as Job did when he wrote, But now he hath made me weary: thou Nast made desolate all my company. And thou Nast …
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The Origin of Christmas
By Larry Ray Hafley “Christmas originated in pagan rites, laced with astrological superstition; and . . . its recent associations with the divine event at Bethlehem are wholly arbitrary. “It’s true enough. Before there was Christmas, our remotest ancestors … pranced about and painted themselves blue and probably drank too much … this time of year. …
Quarreling Brethren: Discouragement to a Young Preacher
By Keith M. Greer Over the past five years I have listened to, read about and observed a growing problem among brethren. In many of the papers and periodicals published by brethren, we seem to be in a “death struggle” over a serious Bible teaching concerning the proper exegesis of Romans 14. But if you bite …
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Grace and Gray Areas
By Joe R. Price Charles Swindoll wants to expose what he calls “grace killers.” He says the “grace killer” acts in ways which destroy grace. According to Swindoll, if you want to be a grace killer, do this: … leave no room for any gray areas. Everything is either black or white, right or wrong. And …