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“Ye are the light of the world.”—Matthew 5:14. As Jesus taught the people, He made His lessons interesting and held the attention of His hearers by frequent illustrations from the scenes of nature about them. The people had come together while it was yet morning. The glorious sun, climbing...

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All of the research I have done leads me to believe that these are just labels of very similar characteristics that allow people to define a person’s current status in terms of their personal ideology. This may be helpful in choosing a church or a spouse but would be woefully inadequate in...

I don’t disagree with your statement as it relates to abortion, however I have often wondered “How about the death penalty?” My thought is that execution may stop a person who is responding to the guidance of the Holy Spirit before they have fully repented.

Ah, the origin at last. The pope is not qualified to criticize a Bible believing Christian. I choose to follow Jesus.

“Ye are the salt of the earth.”—Matthew 5:13. Salt is valued for its preservative properties; and when God calls His children salt, He would teach them that His purpose in making them the subjects of His grace is that they may become agents in saving others. The object of God in choosing a...

These are the the characteristics of the church of Laodicea: [Rev 3:14-22 KJV] 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot...

Don’t leave, you added to the discussion.

Can you supply further information about you conversation? I am interested in the origin of the idea, when I think about it there could be several unique ideas. 1). Stationary as in letters and the exchange of letters is the first type of Christian activity I thought of, the letters of Paul...

That’s atheism, idolatry in one of its many forms.

“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you.”—Matthew 5:11. Ever since his fall, Satan has worked by means of deception. As he has misrepresented God, so, through his agents, he misrepresents the children of God. The Saviour says, “The reproaches of them that reproached Thee are fallen upon Me.”...

I would hope that the two lumps of coal list is very small.

“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:10. Jesus does not present to His followers the hope of attaining earthly glory and riches, and of having a life free from trial, but He presents to them the privilege of walking...

We taught our kids that Santa was a traditional game that some parents played with their children and it was a good idea not to try to explain this to other kids. No problem with the two older ones, but the baby went to the mall with her grandma, had here picture taken with Santa, brought her...

Nah, I’m just an old man.

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”—Matthew 5:9. Christ is “the Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6), and it is His mission to restore to earth and heaven the peace that sin has broken. “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus...

I run into that as well, little kids telling their mom and dads that they have seen and Santa and pointing me out.

I have found the claims in this article to be true especially when combined with the NEWSTART program: The NEWSTART program focuses on eight essential principles that aim to enhance physical, mental, and spiritual health. The acronym NEWSTART stands for: Nutrition Exercise Water Sunlight...

Here is a place I had forgotten about in North Carolina. Field of the Woods, my grandmothers and many relatives are Pentecostal but I am not. This however is a nice place to visit if you pass through the area.

Andersonville, officially known as Camp Sumter, was one of the largest and most infamous Confederate military prisons during the American Civil War. Located in Georgia, it operated from February 1864 until April 1865. The prison was designed to hold 10,000 Union prisoners but at its peak, it...