By Mike Willis In 1 Tim. 2:5, Paul wrote, “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” This was a novel idea expressed by God to the pagan world. The pagan world not only imagined a number of gods, they also imagined that a number of intermediaries …
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A Rose by any Other Name
By Gregory V. Selby Most people have heard of the expression: “A rose by any other name is a rose just the same!” I believe that this expression was derived from the following lines from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (Act. II, Scene ii): “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other …
Great Principles of Our Salvation (I): How Grace Saves
By Ron Halbrook Salvation prepared by God for man is the greatest story ever told! How truly “the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance” (Rom. 2:4). “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Heb. 2:3). As God’s people, we need to understand how we ourselves have been saved. We also need to …
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Miscellaneous Meditations
By Larry Ray Hafley Paul said,”Beware of dogs” (Phil.3:2). The “dogs” he referred to were the two legged, human species. Further, his reference was not to a cuddly puppy or a friendly family pet. Paul equated certain men with ferocious, savage dogs. The dogs that often roamed in snarling packs as scavengers and destroyers were the …