From Heaven Or From Men

By Clinton D. Hamilton Questions submitted for response in this column come from diverse people scattered throughout this and other countries. No doubt, there is a context in which the question arose and a context clearly understood by the questioners when they posed the questions. However, the one receiving the questions may read in some other …

Romans 12: The Kind of Life That Is Pleasing to God (2): The Christian and His Sacrifice (Romans 12:1)

By Jimmy Tuten Introduction: A. Review the introduction in lesson 1. Stress the influence of Romans 12 for determining what is acceptable Christian conduct. 1. The basic motivation of obedience – God’s love for mankind (Jn. 3:16; Rom. 5:8; 12:1, “the mercies of God”). 2. The plea for mortal compliance – “I beseech you” (Lit. I …

A Loving Tribute: Wilma Elizabeth Hobbs Adams – A Virtuous Woman (June 10, 1928 – July 28, 1990)

By J. Wiley Adams I sit here alone with a broken heart. It is hard for me to write because Wilma, my beloved and beautiful wife, is no longer at my side. For more than 45 years she was always at my side. She died on July 28, 1990 of a pontine hemorrhage, a stroke at …

Are You A Christian?

By Michael Garrison The word “Christian” occurs but three times in the New Testament. Its significance is “a follower of Christ,” according to Strong’s Greek Dictionary. By studying each occurrence of the term, we can learn much about being a Christian. Acts 11:26 “And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” Not just anyone was …