By Jimmy Tuten Introduction: 1. Definition of “adorn” (Gr. kosmeo): “To arrange, to put in order. To ornament as garnishing tombs (Mt. 23:29), buildings (Lk. 21:5), and one’s person (1 Pet. 3:5). Metaphorically: to adorn the gospel (Tit. 2:10).” (a) The sentiment is expressed in 1 Peter 2:2; 4:11 where good works and holy lives glorify …
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By Randy Reynolds “But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells” (2 Pet. 3:13). “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea” (Rev. 21:1). Some have …
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By Robert F. Turner A sign in my study reads: “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” It is a reminder that our words can become so tangled they become nonsense or proclaim a message …
By Garreth L. Clair Perhaps one of the most interesting facets about the church of Christ is the God of heaven’s use of prophecy to foretell its coming, its nature, etc. In this phase of our study we want to deal with prophecy as it relates to the church of Christ, and in particular Old Testament …
