Monthly Archive: October 2022

Oct 29

“Redeem The Time”

God has given unto us the words of life—words that give us peace and happiness and a state of blessedness, and heaven in the hereafter. As a thirsty man desires water, so a lover of God yearns for His words. God, for our own good, wants His people to be a Bible reading people: “Give …

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Oct 21

Gambling/Lottery

Gambling is “the act of risking what is yours in order to get what belongs to another with nothing given in return.” Two men betting $10 on the outcome of a flipped coin illustrates what is meant by the word “gambling”–as does poker, slot-machines, horse-racing, lottery and hundreds of other activities (yes, even pitching pennies). …

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Oct 15

The Chain of Religious Authority

Today, man is confused as to what authority he should base his religious views. He asks, “Does the authority lie with the church?…the Pope?…councils of men?…conscience?…tradition? Jesus taught that everything men do in religion, they do either by the authority of God or by the authority of men (Matthew 21:23-25). Since the Bible is the …

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Oct 08

“IT CAME WITHOUT WARNING!”

“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be …

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