Is It Ever Right To Lie Like Rahab?

Recently, a question came in for me about the lie of Rahab in Joshua 2. Rahab lived in Jericho, the first city in line as Israel marched into the Promised Land. Israel sent two spies into Jericho. Rahab somehow met them and offered them lodging. When the thing became known, she hid them in the…

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Podcast Interview 05: Cosmetic Surgery in a Plastic Age

We present another edition of the Proclaim & Defend podcast with an interview of Pastor Ryan Martin based on his article in the January/February edition of FrontLine entitled “Cosmetic Surgery in a Plastic Age.” We’re all familiar with news about one actor or another undergoing multiple cosmetic “procedures.” We even hear from time to time…

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Biblical Counsel for Medical Choices

FrontLine Volume 33 • Number 1 According to the Bible, sin and death are inextricably linked. Paul tells us, “By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin” (Rom. 5:12). With death, sin brought a whole flood of decay, disease, and disability. We cannot always trace particular diseases to individual sins, but…

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Honesty? Honestly!

There is an old joke about a husband and wife who were visiting a cemetery. As they placed flowers on the grave of a loved one, they noticed a marker a few feet away. Under the name of the deceased the inscription read, “A lawyer and an honest man.” The husband spoke up, “Look, Dear!…

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eclectica 2018.1.26

Today I’d like to share a few links that might be of interest to you. Some are from current news, others are more eclectic. Religious Activists in HHS • Christian Courage Nelson Trial Worldwide Persecution • Archaeology • On Virtue (secular)

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The Ethical Challenges Presented by “Three-Parent Babies”

Don Johnson I follow a scientific website for news and insights into our ever-changing world. At a minimum, I find that I can pick up interesting illustrations from time to time. Recently, I came across a news item about something called “three-parent babies.” A bit of searching on the internet led me to a new…

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Biblical Sexual Ethics in Light of God’s Institution of Marriage

Mike Harding Definition of Marriage Marriage is the exclusive God-ordained institution between one man (husband) and one woman (wife) in a mutually consented “one-flesh” relationship, consisting of mutually supportive companionship and physical union (Gen. 1:27; 2:24; 1 Cor. 7:1–6; Rom. 1:26, 27). As such, marriage is a lifelong, monogamous, heterosexual, covenant relationship between the man…

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The Ethics of the Evangelist

Jerry Sivnksty We are going to address a matter that we trust will be pondered over and weighed heavily by our dear friends in evangelism. It is my desire to be a help and an encouragement to these fine men who are proclaiming the wonderful message of God’s Word. Proverbs 27:17 says, “Iron sharpeneth iron;…

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Biblical Bioethics

Wally Morris Forty one years ago the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that states may not place “excessive” restrictions on abortion. For all practical purposes, this decision legalized abortion for just about any reason. England made abortion legal in 1967 and China has used abortion as a population control for decades. Millions…

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2014 FBFI Meeting–and other news

The Eclectic Web – By Don Johnson The annual National Fellowship Meeting of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International is to be held at Faith Baptist Church in Taylors, SC (Greenville area). The meeting will be held June 10-12. We will have more information as the date approaches. Faith Baptist Church 500 West Lee Road Taylors,…

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