Date registered: January 9, 2014
Dec 05
It is understood when writing about “prayer,” that it is dangerous, as this is a most personal subject. It is a subject that is in most cases very dear to the heart; it is a subject that is not measured by perfection, as each word comes from the soul that is pouring out the deepest …
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Nov 28
This third article on prayer will deal with words we use while praying. Therefore, it is necessary to say to the readers, there is no personal offence intended as we make this study. Remember, a study on any subject is to help us better understand the subject, and to help improve our personal efforts as …
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Nov 21
Prayer is a very important part of our life as a child of God; therefore, Paul wrote: “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17). A child of God should always be prepared and in a state of mind to pray. It should be one of the most natural things in the life of a Christian! But, …
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Nov 14
How many articles or sermons have you read and heard on the subject of prayer? More than likely, not many! One of the reasons is that it is not an easy subject to write on, or to preach about. Yes, we all know that Paul wrote: “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17). We also know …
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Nov 07
The point of these three articles on “Luther’s Shoes,” a figurative expression representing the view of Luther on biblical authority, is to call attention to the fact that history repeats itself, if we fail to learn from it. About every other generation “Luther’s Shoes” are pulled out of the closet, dusted off, shined up, and …
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Oct 31
The effort to restore Christianity as revealed in the New Testament, and which is limited to “the teaching of Christ;” was such an effort as found in the early “searchers for the ancient order of things,” struggling with every step forward. Denominationalism was on every hand; each having different doctrines, and identifying themselves with different …
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Oct 24
A man went to the closet to get a pair of shoes and there he found a pair with dust on them. So he took them out, dusted them off, and they looked good; so he put a new shine on them and now they looked like new shoes! But lo, it is known by …
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Oct 17
It was the intent for this to be a series of three articles, but after thinking a little more, the need was seen for a fourth article. The intent of these articles is to get the reader to think about the question: “How do you ascertain truth?” Of course, the question relates to what the …
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Oct 10
If it is not a command, how do you know the church of the 21st century must do it? Another thought, just here, is there a true relationship between the church of the 1st century and the 21st century? Is it one church in two different centuries, or two churches in two different centuries? When …
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Oct 03
It is the obligation of every person to ascertain truth as revealed in the Bible! In the time of Moses, God said through him: “And ye shall teach them (words of God, frw) your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, …
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