The Body of Sin

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“Behold the Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save; nor is His ear so dull that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear” (Isaiah 59:1-2). This passage shows that […]

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The Great Conspiracy

Many people are fascinated by conspiracy theories. Some believe the attacks on the World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001 were a conspiracy by the U.S. government. There is the theory that we did not really land a spacecraft on the moon in 1969, but that it was staged in a secret location as part […]

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Concepts or Carefulness?

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others” (Matthew 23:23). Jesus mentioned two ways in which one might serve God. One […]

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Do Not Receive Him into Your House

When Paul came to Thessalonica, he began preaching in the synagogue with some success (Acts 17:1-4). However, many of the Jews became upset and caused an uproar (Acts 17:5). They searched for Paul and Silas, the ones who had “turned the world upside down” with their teaching (Acts 17:6). When they could not find them, […]

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Immodesty in Dress: Who is to Blame?

Moral standards are being lowered all around us. One obvious area is in the type of dress people wear. Clothing generally has become shorter, tighter, and lower-cut. The problem of immodest dress has affected members of the Lord’s church as well. Some are either so bold or so ignorant that they even dress immodestly to […]

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The “Creed in the Deed”

[This article was written by Larry R. DeVore.] Over many decades, (perhaps since the division between Christian Churches and Churches of Christ) there have been brethren who have put clauses in the deeds to their meeting houses to try to stop any innovations in worship being introduced in the future in their place of worship. […]

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Only the Red Letters?

[This article was written by Tim Haile.] It is not uncommon to hear people cite a particular Bible passage or principle and emphasize the fact that it is in the “red letter” part of the Bible. They mean to emphasize that these words were spoken directly by Jesus; not by some other Bible writer. Some […]

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