By Norman Midgefte In the King James Version, Romans 5:14 reads, “Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is a figure of him that was to come.” In the American Standard Version, the phrase under consideration reads, “the likeness of Adam’s transgression.” …
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“Eye Hath Not Seen, Nor Ear Heard”
By Robert Jackson “Eye has not seen, or ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Cor. 2:9) These words from the pen of the beloved Paul are often spoken at funerals . This is due to the fact that many think …
Kill the Messenger
By Tom M. Roberts If by character assassination, ignoring the truth, condemning as factional, or in some other way, the message of faithful men is silenced, it doesn’t change the truth of the gospel. In ancient Oriental kingdoms, messengers who brought a monarch bad news sometimes suffered the penalty of death. Woe to the messenger who …
Don’t Kid Yourself
By Carl McMurray Sunday School Adult Quarterly took a national survey and compiled the following statistics. Although the survey was not taken specifically among our brotherhood, it nonetheless provides some interesting information since attitudes that are common in the world are often shared (to some extent) by New Testament Christians. It was found that among church …