By Irvin Himmel All of us are babes when born into God’s family, but maturity should be our aim. A mature person is fully developed, grown up, seasoned, experienced; he has attained spiritual adulthood or wholeness. The word “perfect” sometimes is used in the Bible in the sense of mature or complete, rather than meaning …
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A Disturbing Trend
By Stan Cox A few days ago our church received in the mail an invitation to a beach party for area college students, hosted by the Altamesa Church of Christ College Ministry. The brochure read: Activities include: 3 Beach Volleyball courts (bring your own team of 6 people), Tug-of-War, Frisbee Throw, Bocce Ball, and more! …
The 14 Camels of Romans 14
By Jeff Belknap In the beginning of Matthew 23, the Lord commended much of the Pharisee’s teaching. However, in verse 24, he draws attention to one of their major flaws. It was their ironic ability to consume whole camels, while simultaneously possessing the talent to “strain” even the smallest defilement. We today, as the Pharisees of old, …
What A Difference A “Day” Makes
By Ron Daly that some of those who are styled conservative or non-institutional, would espouse the philosophy that the “days” of creation were eons of perhaps thousands, millions, or even billions of years, instead of being ordinary days of a twenty-four hour period? The scenario is especially troubling in that those who are propagating and/or …