By Roman A. Madrigal “Vanity of vanities, All is vanity!” This pessimistic generalization of the human condition provides the keynote to the interpretation of the book of Ecclesiastes and characterizes its author Qoheleth(1) as a despondent man of despair and depression. Indeed, the book as a whole is quite negative and evokes a forceful sense of gloom. …
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By Lewis Willis I read articles or hear preachers say, “I’m no longer surprised at anything.” Well, I have not reached that point yet. I still get surprised at the things I see happening. To be sure, the world does an awful lot of surprising things, but the things that surprise me the most are the …
By Larry J. Curry What must be done once sin enters our life? This question must be answered by all of us since sin is a universal problem. Either we as Christians admit to sin or deceive ourselves as liars (1 John 1:8). We should ever be thankful that forgiveness is available to all men through …
By Hoyt Houchen Question: What does this verse mean: “For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power?” (1 Cor. 4:20). Reply: First, we need to consider the context of the verse. In the preceding verses (vv. 18, 19) Paul had written, “Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming …
