The death of Jesus was a stumbling block. The resurrection of Jesus also causes many to stumble. In preaching to the Athenian philosophers, Paul testified that God had raised Jesus from the dead. " Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked" (Acts 17:34).

When Paul stood before King Agrippa, he stated: "King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe" (Acts 26:27). Earlier Paul had said: "Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?"…

God Doesn’t Believe in Atheists God does exist. All of the best-sellers in the world that espouse otherwise will not change that fact. But if we really expect our children to believe and follow the One True Living God, we … Read More →

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LA OFRENDA DE LA ESPOSA SIN SALARIO  En cada lugar donde he trabajado por el Señor la pregunta es la misma aunque planteada de distintas formas. Muchos hermanos al llegar a 1 Corintios 16:1-3 la frase: “…cada uno de vosotros … Read More →

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    We have been under assault by Secular Humanism since 1933. Secular Humanists have achieved many goals with relationship to the family. Divorce has been made easy and is commonplace. Young people are living together without being married. Couples violate their marriage vows at will, and those of the same gender are allowed to marry. How can one not see these things as assaults on the family?

    Secular Humanists have practically taken over the public schools, from universities down to kindergarten. Young people are not being taught Biblical values in the schools, but, rather, they are bombarded with evolutionary theories…

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‘Raccoon’ John Smith on Infant Baptism

Pioneer preacher ‘Raccoon’ John Smith (1784-1868) openly preached simple New Testament Christianity through his life.  This excerpt from his biography teaches an important lesson . . .

Soon after this he went out on Slate Creek and began to preach the ancient gospel among the Methodist and Baptist of that region. An itinerant of the Methodist church was already on the grounds and the attention of the people was soon divided between the two . . .

One day a mother brought her infant into the Methodists that he might receive baptism at the hands of the preacher . .…

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“Make Sunday Mornings Uncomfortable.” That’s the title of an essay by Rebecca McLaughlin on church assemblies. What does she mean? Consider one of her key observations: “An alone person in our gatherings is an emergency.”

McLaughlin writes:

If someone collapsed in your church building, everyone would mobilize. But every week, people walk into our gatherings for the first time and get effectively ignored. They may not know Jesus, or they may have spent years wandering from him. Their spiritual health is on the line, and a simple conversation could…

People sometimes go to great lengths to rationalize sin. That may even include attempting to rewrite history — at least one’s own personal history. A person may create for himself a new version of his past in order to make his present actions seem justified. He may fabricate an alternate history of at least part of his life and adopt it as reality, so that he can feel satisfaction instead of guilt.

For example:

• After one brother’s sinful attitudes and actions lead to his falling out with another, he…

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    Some have strange ideas about spiritual growth. Unless we know what growth is, we will not achieve it. The Bible describes spiritual growth and the means to achieve it.

    There are some who equate growth with the ability to do things publicly. They think that the best church is the one which provides the most opportunities for the members to develop these abilities. An ideal church to them would be one in which every member can do something in the public worship—lead a song, preach a sermon, teach a class.

    Sometimes, when people say, "I'm not ‘growing' as I…

Sometimes, the combination of freedom and stress can lead to a lackluster faith. With less accountability and more deadlines, it can become easy to forget about God, worship, and Jesus’ call to live a holy life. College is supposed to be fun, and challenging, but it’s not worth turning your back on God over. Here are four things to consider when striving to stay faithful in college.

Get Involved With an Assembly

This is a big one. We can’t expect to grow in faith if we are not involved with the assembly of Christians near our university. Thankfully, I get to go…

The standard of what is acceptable in religion for many is whether it satisfies the individual. Many "shop" for a religion that meets their personal preferences, treating the Scriptures as a salad bar-- picking things they like and passing over others. Many declare satisfaction with the course they have chosen in religion without ever considering the question, "Is God satisfied with my religion?" The whole conclusion is not, serve God as you please, but "Fear God and keep His commandments" (Eccl. 12:13). Our purpose in daily activities and in worship should be to strive to please God. Those who truly…