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Let the Church Be the Church

Ron Halbrook God’s eternal plan of salvation is summed up in Christ and the church. “All spiritual blessings” are “in Christ,” who is “the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that … Continue reading

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A Profile of the Liberal and The Conservative

Ken Marrs Whatever the issue, the liberal and the conservative stand fundamentally at opposite ends to one another. Clearly, these “labels” come with some fairly emotional baggage, and at times have even over-shadowed the issue(s) at hand. Yet, neither of … Continue reading

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Did The Jews Kill Jesus?

Harold Fite In the Houston Chronicle, Saturday, May 23, 1997, under the heading, “Roman Catholics Reassess Biblical Portrayal of Christ,” Julia Duin wrote of the efforts of the Roman Catholic Church to absolve the Jews of responsibility in the death … Continue reading

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“Ardi” – An Archaeological Conundrum for Evolutionists

by Joshua Gurtler Ardipithecus ramidus or “Ardi,” for short, is the latest in a series of extinct primate fossils that have been passed off as missing links in the ape-to-man evolution controversy. Regarding Ardi, National Geographic Magazine stated, “Scientists today … Continue reading

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Churches—God-Centered or Man-Centered?

by Sewell Hall Religion by its very definition would seem to involve God. The word godly means Godcentered. However, there are those who practice a religion that is all about man rather than God. To say that such religion is … Continue reading

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“Patterns” in the Scripture

by Phillip Owens In the Old Testament Early in Scripture we learn that God placed a premium on obedience and punished disobedience (Gen. 2:16-17; 3; 4; et al.). God expected His people to do things exactly how He said to … Continue reading

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Family Bible Reading

(Deuteronomy 6:7; Psalm 78:5-7) “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by … Continue reading

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How Could Our Present Administration Be “Ordained Of God” (Rom. 13:1)?

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that our national leaders are increasingly becoming out of touch and in many cases at odds with the principles on which our country was founded. The “Judeo-Christian values” which seemed to be … Continue reading

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Personal Evangelism: “Door-Knocking” in Your Neighborhood

David Halbook It’s easy to string together a lengthy list of reasons why not to go door-to-door, in some form of evangelistic effort. But, we could also list reasons why most of the  lost who hear us preach publicly, who … Continue reading

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Teaching Those We Already Know—Keypoints In Getting Started

Dempsey Collins 1. Seek a Common Foundation. In 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, we see the importance of beginning our study with a common foundation. Paul tells us he “became all things to all men that I may by all means save … Continue reading

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