It is one thing to read a text. It is another to ask, “What does that text mean?” Just reading a text word for word does not in itself tell us what it means. Asking what it means will necessitate entering the realm of interpretation. It is inevitable (e.g., try teaching parables without interpreting them). Saying “we don’t interpret; we just read what it says” is naive at best and dishonest at worst. If one truly believes that interpretation…
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In Acts 10, we are introduced to a man named Cornelius. Cornelius was a Roman centurion. The passage says of him that he was “a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed always to God.” In verse 22, we see that he also had “a good reputation among all the Jews.” Just about everyone would describe Cornelius as a good man.
Similarly, in Acts 8, we are introduced to a eunuch from Ethiopia, a trusted servant of the queen of Ethiopia. This man had traveled a great distance…
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The Southside Lectures have played a vital part of every summer here since 1980, save the year of the pandemic. They have been a source of great teaching, edification, encouragement, and evangelism. Each program somehow rises to a new level of enthusiasm and excitement for the Lord’s things and the Lord’s people. And they give us a renewed motivation to continue our work and to not grow weary in well doing.
Meet the 42nd lectures for 2022. The dates are June 20-23. While we certainly welcome visitors from other congregations and look forward to having visitors during the week,…
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¿PORQUÉ MARCOS 1:2 CITA A MALAQUÍAS CUANDO REALMENTE LA CITA ES DE ISAÍAS? Ciertamente es una buena pregunta que amerita una respuesta concreta. Hace muchos días escuché por internet a un ateo decir que el texto de la Biblia estaba … Read More
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Are You "Offended"?
Philip C. Strong
It’s no secret, and therefore should come as no surprise, that people sometimes use words differently than the Bible does. “Offend” is just such a word. Many use “offend” to mean: “I disagree with you, therefore your statement “offends” me; I disapprove of your conduct, therefore it “offends” me;” or, “You hurt my feelings, therefore I am offended.” I didn’t consult a common dictionary, since they sometimes define a word by its common usage more than its true…
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Dealing with a Preteen Most individuals know the story of Jesus being separated from His parents because they accidentally left Him behind after observing the Passover. He was only twelve years of age, but this event shows just how sincere … Read More
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After a Promise is Confirmed The Gentile churches in Galatia were being troubled by Judaizing teachers who sought to bind the keeping of the Old Testament law (specifically circumcision) on them. Both Jews and Gentiles could recognize that God’s threefold … Read More
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