The Permanency of The Family Relationship

By William C. Sexton The permanency of the family relationship is well established scripturally and historically in secular realms. Man needs to recognize that such is for the good of all involved – himself, society, and the community – and is essential to the spiritual well being of people. God demands that we make our contribution …

Bible Basics: Children of God By Faith

By Earl Robertson Paul wrote, “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (Gal. 3:26, 27). These verses say God’s children are “in Christ.” God just simply does not have any children out of Christ. God’s …

Unconditional Grace (2)

By Leslie Diestelkamp Yes, I believe in unconditional grace. But hear me out! Please do not jump conclusions. I do not believe in unconditional salvation – not at all. The Bible clearly teaches that the believing sinner must “repent and be baptized” to receive remission of sins (Acts 2:38) and that the child of God must …

Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (2)

By Mike Willis Last week we made some preliminary observations regarding our need for studying the subject of marriage, divorce and remarriage. We showed -that in many respects the society in which one lives determines the moral standard which he preaches. Of course, the scriptures demand that this not occur with reference to Christianity. Following that, …