By Irvin Himmel Following the death of Saul there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. Abner, who had commanded Saul’s army, made Saul’s son, Ishbosheth, king as a rival of David. Eventually, David was recognized as the lawful ruler over all the tribes. Some resentment against David lingered. The …
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Are We Doomed to Divide Over Every Difference on Divorce and Remarriage? (2)
By Ron Halbrook Not Doomed to Division on Every Point Many questions have come up through the years on marriage, divorce, and remarriage, which have not resulted in division and will not do so in the future. Such questions persist among brethren equally committed to the principle and the proposition laid down by Jesus (one man …
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Redefining Righteousness
By Larry Ray Hafley Words are vehicles of thought. They are signposts of ideas. The Lord and the Spirit made arguments that turned on the tense of a verb (Matt. 22:32). Words matter (John 21:22, 13). Terms are important (Gal. 3:16). Indeed, they are so significant that one’s eternal destiny may rest upon their proper use …
Why Jesus Christ Came Into The World
By Walton Weaver To say that Jesus Christ came into the world is simply to affirm an historical fact. The manner of his coming is a much more complex subject, but Scripture itself affirms that “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14), and that “God was manifested in the flesh” (1 Tim. 3:16). …