By Robert L. McDonald Far too many members among conservative congregations have cultivated an attitude that the battle for truth over liberalism has run its course. There is the thought that we should direct most of our attention to building local churches to a place of acceptability in the world. For the past twenty years there …
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Gangster Rap and New Video Games Promote Evil and Violence
By Allan E. McNabb I recently viewed a story on one of the network news shows exploring Gangster Rap. Gangster Rap is a new type of rap music that glorifies the violent crimes committed by gangsters. The news story attempted to uncover whether Gangster Rap promotes violence or simply serves as a vent for the frustrations …
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Three-Minute Sermons
By Olen Holderby Debtor The Greek word means, “One who owes any-thing to another,” or “a person who is under an obligation.” W. E. Vine offers six instances of the metaphorical use of this word (opheiletes) in the New Testament; they follow: Matt.6:12 Here it refers to those who have not, as yet, made amends …
From HEAVEN or From MEN
By Clinton D. Hamilton The question to be responded to in this column is taken from the Old Testament and concerns instructions given about the tithe. The Pentateuch (Genesis through Deuteronomy) was written prior to the Israelites’ settling in the land of Palestine and the setting up the tabernacle to which the annual tithe was to …