How Long is Eternity?
Let’s stop and ask the question, “How long is eternity?” How long will I exist either with or without the eternal rewards God wants me to have? If you’re a non-Christian, how long will you exist in hell?…
Read MoreIs the Church Sexist Towards Women?
These two passages deal with women in the church. In Corinthians 14, women are to keep silent in church, and if they want to learn anything, they ask their husbands at home. In 1Timothy, it says much the same thing and includes women not teaching or exercising any authority over men…
Read MoreHow was the Bible Put Together?
How do we know that the sixty-six books of the Bible are the only writings that should be included in Scripture? What about the Apocrypha, or the Gnostic gospels? Why shouldn’t they be included? The answer lies in the idea of canonicity…
Read MoreDo You Need the Bible to Know God Exists?
Not according to the Bible, which is telling since the Bible is a holy book. There are at least a handful of passages in the Bible which teach that a person comes to know that a Creator God exists by just observing the natural world…
Read MoreWhy Does God Allow Natural Disasters?
With recent hurricanes, earthquakes, fires and other natural disasters devastating many around our world, numerous people are asking, “Why does God allow suffering through natural disasters?” The Bible does not record a direct explanation regarding the purpose of such events, but does address some of the reasons natural disasters occur…
Read MoreHow Do We Know Jesus Died from the Crucifixion?
Crucifixion seems to have been invented by the Persians, who transmitted it to the Carthaginians, from whom the Romans learned it. It was the ultimate Roman punishment for slaves and provincials, but it was not used for Roman citizens…
Read MoreWhat is the Trinity?
The basic belief in Christianity is that one true God has revealed that He is three Persons, or centers of consciousness, within one Godhead. Because the concept cannot be fully comprehended does not mean the doctrine is irrational or cannot be accurately defined…
Read MoreGetting Your Values Straight
I was shocked and appalled to read some time ago an account of a murder which took place in Atlanta. The murderer stated that he killed the man in the den of his home. Then he said, “What I really hated was messing up that beautiful Persian rug.” Can you imagine? No remorse over his…
Read MoreThe Christian’s Most Powerful Weapon
With the continuing moral and spiritual deterioration of our culture, as evidenced by the increasing raunchiness of movies and television programs, we, as Christians, are increasingly having to ask ourselves, “What can we do?” How can we best combat the evils in our society? BY LEGISLATION? It has been said that you can’t legislate morality.…
Read MoreGenetic Modification Fears
Published 5-27-2018 In 1962 the popular Book-of-the-Month Club selection Fail Safe authored by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler hit the shelves during the uncertain days of the Cuban Missile Crisis. As a public school teacher I remember many civil defense drills such as moving my students from the classroom to the hallway and directing them…
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