By Jeffery Kingry “The problems my wife and I have are too great and too old to be changed. There is no hope.” This statement is one often heard from those gripped in sin. One of Satan’s most effective tools in destroying souls is despair. Despair is closely related to pride and arrogance. What one is …
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By Larry A. Bunch The terms “withdraw fellowship” and “disfellowship” are used by me in the same sense as “withdraw yourselves” (2 Thess. 3:6); “have no company with” (2 Thess. 3:14); “from such turn away” (2 Tim. 3:6); “not to company with . . . not to keep company .. . . with such a one …
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By Mike Willis The word of God is so frequently extolled that we sometimes take the singing of its praises too .lightly. It is altogether proper that it should be given so much respect. Sometimes, however, the respect which we vocalize is never put into action in our daily living. I have gone into many homes …
By Earl E. Robertson There are many reasons, good and right, given in the Bible for one’s motivation to follow Christ. These good things may be accepted and properly used; however, on the other hand they are often abused. The abuse made of them does not mitigate either the authoritativeness or the scriptural demand upon man …
