By Kim Dobbs Was I, like Esther, put here “for such a time as this”? A weary heart to comfort? A skinned up knee to kiss? Should I take the time to stop and speak to them today? Oh, it’s not that important. I’ll do it another day. Am I the one that God expects to …
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To Believe the Man, Obey the Plan
By Larry Ray Hafley Human religion, denominationalism, insists upon trust in the Divine Son of God. “Put your faith in him,” they say. “Do not trust in `a plan’ of salvation, but in `the man’ of salvation.” Generally, by this pious plea, they mean that one may, yea, must, ignore the gospel plan of salvation, i.e., …
“Yet Lackest Thou One Thing”
By P. J. Casebolt When a rich ruler inquired concerning eternal life, Jesus answered, “Yet lackest thou one thing” (Luke 18:22). Jesus identified that one thing which stood between the ruler and eternal life, and the importance of that one thing is clearly demonstrated in the words, “And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: …
Editorial Left-overs
By Connie W. Adams Advice or Divine Instruction? It is not uncommon to hear something like this: “Paul advised Timothy to `preach the word.’” No, Paul instructed Timothy to preach the word. There is a difference. A recommendation might be accepted or rejected. A note of caution might be ignored. But divine instruction cannot be set …