Is It a Sin to Miss a Worship Service of the Church? Is it a sin to miss just one service of the church? Absolutely not! However it is a sin to forsake the assembling of the saints. “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of Read more…
When Did Jesus Partake of the Lord’s Supper in His Kingdom? Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper with His disciples after they had eaten the Passover meal. “But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink Read more…
Faithful Commission of the Mission 1 Tim. 1:18-20 18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19a having faith and a good conscience, The phrase “this charge” refers back to the one Read more…
The Only Losers are the Quitters While in High School I did not have time to be a part of any athletic team. This was due to the fact that I had a full academic load all four years and two part time jobs during the school year while a Read more…
Salvation Term: Regeneration Nick Carraway is the narrator in the novel “The Great Gatsby.” He comes to the conclusion that the “last and greatest of all human dreams” is “the dream of starting all over again” (D. Bruce Lockerbie, “A Call for Christian Humanism”, BIBLITHECA SACRA, Aug/Sept, 1986, 195). The Read more…
Digging Loopholes For fourteen years our family enjoyed having Spencer as part of our lives. Found by grandma while my daughter of four was staying with her in the country, this puppy was destined to come home with us. He was a small dog mix and there was nothing really Read more…
Paul Requests Prayers of the Ephesians And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak Read more…
No Honor in His Own Country “Now after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee. For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things He did Read more…
Did the “Lord’s Day” Begin in 1914? Part One “We need to examine, not only what we personally believe, but also what is taught by any religious organization with which we may be associated. Are its teachings in full harmony with God’s Word, or are they based on the traditions Read more…
Was Peter the First Pope? On February 23, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI resigned. At age 85, he no longer had the mental or physical strength to fulfill his duties as pontiff for the Catholic Church. This is the first time in six hundred years that someone has resigned from the Read more…