By Irvin Himmel An “ism” is a distinctive doctrine, cause, or theory. Peculiar presumptions and well-defined views are commonly dubbed as “isms.” Christians are confronted with a wide range of “isms,” and many of these threaten our spiritual welfare. In this article I mention a few of them so that we may guard against them. Materialism …
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The Bride Wore a Veil, The Groom A Bow Tie
By Ron Halbrook At a wedding in a southeast Texas nudist camp, the bride wore a veil, the groom a bow tie, and the minister his glasses nothing more! No, this is not a joke, nor is it funny. Such events are degrading to marriage and the home, and demoralizing to our nation, state, and …
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A Busybody In Other Men’s Matters
By Connie W. Adams But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters (1 Pet. 4:15). The folly of such a practice was identified by Solomon when he said, “He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to …
Extremes Concerning the Church: Ekklesia
By Tom M. Roberts One of the curses of every generation is the cause and effect, action and reaction of religious extremism. Rendering it difficult to achieve objective biblical understanding, extremism pushes and pulls one like a pendulum on a clock: back and forth, back and forth. Those caught in this vicious cycle are condemned to …