GOD IS! “The heavens declare His glory” (Psa 19:1). There is no excuse for atheism or idolatry (Rom 1:19-20). Only a fool denies His existence (Psa 14:1). Our God is ONE in contrast to the myriads of gods of paganism (Dt 6:4). No creature or power possesses His nature and attributes. God is manifested in
THE BOOK OF ACTS is the record of Jesus’ last words being carried out: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:15f). Acts records several cases of people becoming Christians. One is in chapter 16 where we find Paul preaching,
“That is just your interpretation,” she said after hearing me read a verse. Any idea that did not match her own was rejected as an unacceptable private opinion. The word “interpretation” is found in 2 Peter 1:20: “No prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.” The New Testament writers expected their readers to understand what
It was God’s plan, not man’s, that certain things be joined together. “What God has joined together, let not man separate,” said the Son of God (Mt 19:3-9). We must not change God’s word (Jer 10:23; Isa 55:8-9). 1 MAN AND WOMAN. Marriage is God’s design, is permanent, separated only by death (Eph 5:22-33). Homosexuality
The last sermon my dad, Louis, preached was based on this verse in 2 Kings 20:15. This question is important, not only in the days of Isaiah and Hezekiah, but also in our days. What about your house? If unexpected visitors came into your house, what would they see? Would they see things that indicate
Over 70% of high school dropouts come from homes where there is no father. A large percentage of students in grades 1-12 come from homes where the mother has abandoned the children’s biological father, or vice-versa. The Bible calls on men to become strong godly leaders in their homes. God ordained that the father’s family
Revelation 20 is perhaps the most debated passage in the Bible. However, it should not be. Those who believe Jesus will come back to this earth and reign for 1,000 years base their belief on this chapter. This theory is false for it fails to mention: (1) Christ’s second coming (2) Christ on earth (3)
Jesus quoting the Old Testament said: “What God has joined, let not man separate” (Matthew 19:6 NIV). He was referring to the man and the woman whom He had created (Genesis 13). He made the woman for the man to be his companion and helper, not to be separated except by death (Genesis 1:27; 3:16;
Proof of the wisdom and plan of God was seen last week at the College Hill Church of Christ. The splendid sermon Sunday morning by minister Robert Waller, “The Fork In The Road,” set the theme for the day. He read the famous poem, “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost projected on the screen,
Every word in the Bible is “God-breathed” and will never pass away or change: “My word shall never pass away” (Mt 5:18). We will be judged by the words of the Bible (Jn 12:48). Paul refered to scripture as “sacred writings which are able to make us wise unto salvation … Every scripture is inspired
