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The Virtue of Name-Calling
The Virtue of Name-Calling
John W. Robbins
American Christians of the twentieth century are, for the most part, a pusillanimous bunch. About the only time they shed their timidity is in order to attack a fellow Christian who is valiant in defense of the truth. A Christian like that is perceived as a threat to the “unity of believers” and the “peace of the church.” Confronted with such a manifest threat to unity and peace, some professed Christians can… Continue reading
Minced Oaths
Minced Oaths
“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”[Exodus 20:7]
Introduction:
A minced oath is a word (or expression) derived from misspelling, mispronouncing, or replacing a blasphemous word (swear word) with a less harsh sounding word so that the speaker won’t be accused of using profanity.
NOTE: The following article is based upon a tract by G. H.… Continue reading
A Look At Angels & Demons
A Look At Angels & Demons
An Interesting And Controversial Greek & Hebrew Word Study
by James Riscinti
Preface:
Did you ever feel like Bible teachers and pastors were telling you a whole lot more about devils and angels than you could find in the Bible? Well, perhaps that is because they were telling you what they knew about these things from other sources, not from the Bible. This study is an attempt to find biblical truth… Continue reading
What About Christian Schools?
What About Christian Schools?
As a father who has increasingly come to believe that home education is the best method of raising children, I am very interested in the reasoning of those who support public schooling or private Christian education.
Recently I saw a book called The Christian School, by Noel Weeks, and I bought it in order to find out the biblical basis for sending children to Christian schools. What I found was some great reasons… Continue reading
Rethinking The Lord’s Supper
Rethinking The Lord’s Supper
by Eric Svendsen
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood areas of ecclesiology has to do with the significance of the Lord’s Supper. Since the Reformation, much has been written about the presence of Christ in the so-called “elements,” whether there is a real presence or a symbolic presence. This has been a popular debate among Roman Catholics, Calvinists, Lutherans and Zwinglians to name a few. Unfortunately, because of this preoccupation with the “presence of Christ”… Continue reading
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