Waiting for a Sign

Man by the water

There are times in our lives when we have difficult decisions to make. In considering major decisions such as choosing a spouse, deciding where to live, what course to pursue in college, what job to take, and so on, we wonder what choice is best and are often anxious about our decision because of the […]

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Living Together Before Marriage Does Not Make a Stronger Marriage

As morality in our country has declined, naturally we have seen a rise in immorality. One visible example of this is the number of couples who live together before marriage. As time goes on, more and more people are either indifferent to the practice or are a promoter of it. One of the arguments that […]

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Why Do We Assemble?

Pews

The New Testament gives three reasons why it is important for Christians to assemble: We assemble to worship God (John 4:24). We assemble to encourage our brethren (Hebrews 10:25). We assemble to gain encouragement from our brethren (Hebrews 10:25).

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What Is Sin?

No Trespassing

The Scriptures are clear in depicting sin as something terrible. Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2). The punishment for it is eternal, spiritual death (Romans 6:23). Sin is the reason why Jesus had to suffer a torturous death on the cross (1 Peter 2:24). But some may not have learned or may need to […]

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“Behold, the Lamb of God”

Cross

John’s mission was to prepare the way for Christ (Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1). On a day when he saw Jesus coming to the place he was preaching and baptizing, John announced, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). There is a lot in John’s statement. Much of […]

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Book Review: On Civil Government by David Lipscomb

David Lipscomb’s book, “On Civil Government: Its Origin, Mission and Destiny and the Christian’s Relation to It,” was first published in the Gospel Advocate in 1866-1867, shortly after the time of the Civil War. His purpose of the book in the end was to try to show that citizenship in the kingdom of Christ requires […]

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Read the New Testament in 6 Months

Back in January, I mentioned Edwin Crozier’s site – Give Attention to Reading. His site contains a reading plan that will take one through the New Testament in 6 months. On most days, he posts a short article about something that was in that day’s reading. It is certainly important that we read and study […]

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