On January 17, 1961—58 years ago—former President Eisenhower, in his farewell address, warned of the detrimental effects of a menacing confederation he dubbed as the "Military-Industrial complex," an informal alliance between …
Could we picture ourselves strapping on a bomb under our coats, walking into a crowded shopping mall, and blowing ourselves to smithereens along with several hundred innocent victims? Could we imagine ourselves as hostage takers, poised …
The Bible is not against what we might call scholarship or intellectual pursuit. From all that history can tell us, the apostle Paul may have been one of the most intellectual men who have ever lived. II Peter 3:15-16 warns believers …
(16) But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to declare My statutes,
Or take My covenant in your mouth,
(17) Seeing you hate instruction
And cast My words behind you?
(18) When you saw a thief, you consented with him,
And have been a partaker with adulterers.
(19) You give your mouth to evil,
And your tongue frames deceit.
(20) You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.
(21) These things you have done, and I kept silent;
You thought that I was altogether like you;
But I will rebuke you,
And set them in order before your eyes.
The Message , a paraphrase, renders verse 21 as: “I kept a quiet patience while you did these things; you thought I went along with your game. I'm calling you on the carpet, now, laying your wickedness out in plain …
Because other Christian denominations glorify Mary, Jesus’ mother, the church of God has traditionally shied away from extolling her for fear of seeming to do the same. Of course, the gospels straightforwardly present her as a young woman whom God called on to bear His Son, calling her “highly favored” and “blessed . . . among women” for this high honor. Additionally, the gospel writers describe her as a thoughtful, devout woman with many excellent characteristics that Christians should desire to emulate. In Part One, we covered two lessons we can learn from the Mary of Scripture. First, …
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