Archive for April 2012
Not Given to Wine
by Mike Harding Series: FirstPost – PreviousPost – NextPost What does Paul mean by ‘not given to wine’? (1 Timothy 3:3) 1 Timothy 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be … 3 Not given to wine……
Read MoreAround the Web – Alcohol
Alcohol use: If you drink, keep it moderate – from the Mayo Clinic. Red carefully, the article is hardly a ringing endorsement for moderation. The article defines moderation as ‘one drink a day for women or two drinks a day for men’ – and it defines that one drink … which doesn’t sound like very…
Read MoreCarest Thou Not That We Perish?
by Mike Harding This is the fifth in a continuing series of articles on the issue of alcohol. In this article we offer an appeal for abstaining from alcohol. Series: FirstPost – PreviousPost – NextPost Philippians 2:4 tells us, “Do not merely look out for your own interests but also for the interests of others.”…
Read MoreWhy Believers Today Should Abstain from Alcohol (Part 3)
by Mike Harding This is the fourth in a continuing series of articles on the issue of alcohol. In this article we offer a Christian rationale for abstaining from alcohol. Series: FirstPost – PreviousPost – NextPost Bible-believing Christians have widely been known for abstaining from beverage alcohol. These attitudes are now under pressure from within…
Read MoreWhy Believers Today Should Abstain from Alcohol (Part 2)
by Mike Harding This is the Third in a continuing series of articles on the issue of alcohol. Today we offer a Christian rationale for abstaining from alcohol. Series: FirstPost – PreviousPost – NextPost Bible-believing Christians have widely been known for abstaining from beverage alcohol. These attitudes are now under pressure from within the Christian…
Read MoreWhy Believers Today Should Abstain from Alcohol (Part 1)
by Mike Harding This is the second in a continuing series of articles on the issue of alcohol. Today we begin to offer a Christian rationale for abstaining from alcohol. Series: FirstPost – NextPost Bible-believing Christians have widely been known for abstaining from beverage alcohol. These attitudes are now under pressure from within the Christian community.…
Read MoreThe Death That Gives Life
by Don Johnson Today, I am conducting a funeral for a man who died at a relatively young age. His body broke down after a lifetime of substance abuse of various kinds. He came from a very difficult home. He was in a strata of society that the ‘decent folks’ would try to ignore if…
Read MoreReview: D. A. Carson, The Intolerance of Tolerance
review by Brian Collins Carson, D. A. The Intolerance of Tolerance (Wm. B. Eerdmans) ISBN #2800802831707 What explains a bank’s unwillingness to retain the bank account of a Christian organization that adheres to traditional Christian views on human sexuality? How do universities justify requiring Christian student organizations to admit officers who hold views contrary to…
Read MoreDiscerning The Will Of God In Unclear Circumstances
This excerpt appeared in FrontLine Jan/Feb, 1997. How May a Christian Discover the Will of God and His Own Duty under Dark and Doubtful Providences? Providence in concurrence with the Word may give some encouragement to us in our way; but no testimony of Providence is to be accepted against the Word. If Scripture and…
Read MoreAbout Face: the dramatic shift in Christian attitudes towards alcohol
by Mike Harding Series: NextPost There once was a time when most conservative Christians, especially fundamentalist Christians, were strongly negative about beverage consumption of alcohol. Today, those attitudes are under pressure for change. Surveys show that a staggering 64 percent of Protestant lay persons socially drink alcoholic beverages. Nationally, about 60 percent of the USA population…
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