Giving Your Word (June 2000)

June 2000
Volume 9, Number 6

The era of a "man's word is his bond" seems to be long past, but for members of God's church, truth and integrity must be parts of our characters. Can others trust what we say and promise? Psalm 15 says that only those who speak the truth will be in God's Kingdom! (Corbis Images)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh
The Sovereignty of God:
Part Nine

God's sovereignty seems to imply that prayer is a fruitless exercise—that God has everything already planned. John Ritenbaugh explains, however, that we must change our ideas about the function of prayer: It is not to change God's mind but ours!

Ready Answer
Giving Your Word
by John O. Reid

How sure is your word? One's word is not worth a whole lot these days in the world, but in the church what we say and promise should be good as gold! John Reid writes that God listens to what we promise—so we had better perform it!

Prophecy Watch
Parables and Prophecy
by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We take for granted that the parables of Jesus are prophetic as well as instructive, but others may not be so sure. Have we just read our recent history into them, or are they truly prophetic?

Before Honor Is Humility:
The Story of Andrew
by Martin G. Collins

The apostle Andrew is a sterling example of humble service. Martin Collins takes what little we know about this early Christian and shows how Andrew's character should encourage the average Christian.

WorldWatch
WorldWatch
by Staff

News, events and trends in light of Bible prophecy for June 2000.

Bible Study
The Seven Churches (Part Ten):
What Now?
by Staff

God's people look upon the landscape of small and often-competing organizations left in the wake of God's scattering of the church and despair that it will never come together again. However, God has not forsaken His elect! As the world's evils increase, Jesus Christ is at work, evaluating His people and testing them to increase their faith and endurance. Richard Ritenbaugh offers several prophecies that show God's plan to shepherd His people through the coming crisis before Christ's return.