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First, the Bible: “with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:2-3). The French translation has “force yourselves” for … Continue reading →

First, the Bible: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), so that it may be well with you, and that you may live … Continue reading →

First, we point out the obvious biblical teaching that no adulterer can go to heaven: 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor … Continue reading →

Theatrical performances require lots of preparation in order to be successful.  Efforts to ‘set the stage’ are needed to make a play, skit, or musical production effective.  Much work is done ‘for the show.’ Unfortunately, many religious folks also like … Continue reading →

Currently, “legalism” is a popular subject.  But just exactly what is meant by “legalism”? We often are made to wonder if all those who firmly preach anti-legalism are agreed as to the meaning of legalism? Let us consider three possible … Continue reading →

When Jesus was asked about marriage, divorce, and remarriage in Matthew 19:4-6, Jesus quoted from Genesis 2:24 and, in essence, said that it means the same thing today: “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning … Continue reading →

The main focus of chapter 13 is the concept of “repentance.” God has given humanity His word, His promises, His commands, and His instructions. But too many people are either ignorant about His commands are they simply don’t want to … Continue reading →

In the early 1800’s, as our new nation was going through its development, the men of the restoration movement were also struggling with how to return to the scriptures. Barton Stone in Kentucky, with six other ministers, broke away from … Continue reading →

If you were to ask the generic Protestant if one can go to heaven without being a member of their respective group, they are most assuredly going to say “Yes.” And, of course they are right. But if you were … Continue reading →

The book of Job is one of the five books of poetry in the OT (sometimes referred as books of wisdom), along with Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon. In this two part study we will consider just a … Continue reading →