By Wayne S. Walker The Old Testament is filled with examples for our learning. Some of these examples illustrate positive precepts that God expects us to imitate. Others contain negative admonitions of behavior that God wants us to avoid. The experience of Cain falls into the latter category. The story of Cain and Abel, the first …
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By Lewis Willis Educators have subjected the youth of America to a ghastly experiment. About 1960, 5.3 percent of the births in this country were illegitimate. Armed with this statistic, sociologists, doctors and educators sought to address the problem. The “door of opportunity” which opened to them was the introduction into the curriculum of the public …
By Aude McKee You get a telephone call – one of the members of the church is seriously ill. Perhaps the first thing that comes to your mind is, “What would we do without him/her?” And then you begin to think about all those dedicated and faithful Christians who are not ill. Which of those would …
By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: Is it scriptural for a church to set aside part of its treasury for investments such as mutual funds, stocks, bonds, etc.? Reply: The matter of a church having a bank account, and whether or not the account draws interest, is incidental. This has been discussed. The question as to whether …
