George Stiekes Honor thy father and thy mother. Exodus 20:12 One of the ways Old Testament children were to honor their parents was with financial support in their old age. Another way was to listen to, obey and respect them (Ephesians 6:1-3). It is in the home that children will learn how to live with…
Larry Oats “The church is God’s institution for this age.” We hear this often, and the vast majority of those reading this article would give a hearty amen to the statement. The church, however, is not an “institution” in the modern sense of the word. The Oxford Dictionary defines “institution” as a large organization founded…
David Saxon It is undeniable that the history of interpretation includes numerous examples of commentators benefiting from insights garnered from general revelation. Historical discoveries have shed light on various passages, sometimes causing adjustments to interpretations.1 Similarly, each generation reads Scripture in light of its current scientific perspectives.2 It is, therefore, naïve to say that biblical…
FrontLine May/June 2016 | VOLUME 26 | NUMBER 3 Creationism The Truth of Scripture Concerning Creation Larry Oats Dennis Venema is a senior fellow at BioLogos Foundation, a Christian group that attempts to reconcile faith and science. In an August 9, 2011, interview he told Wisconsin National Public Radio that there is no possibility…
George Stiekes Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Exodus 20:8 This commandment appears to be the easiest to observe. It certainly makes sense that we would desire to stop our work to rest one day a week. However, the children of Israel found ways to change it or redefine it so that they…
Matthew Johnson A personal testimony in honor of our all-sufficient God. A throw-back post… I wrote this poem back in 2009. That was a tough year for me, mostly because as immature as I am now, I was far more immature then. By August of 2009, it had been two years since I had been…
Gordon Phillips God charges a preacher with specific responsibilities in His church. The Apostle Paul tells Timothy about this charge in 2 Timothy 4:1-4, I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in…
Mike Jones Since the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden, fighting battles has been a part of human existence. Every person born into this world has battles of some sort or another. Webster’s New World Dictionary defines a battle as “any fight or struggle; a conflict.” Although most people probably think of some…
Don Johnson You’ve probably heard enough about this topic, but the battle our culture is in goes far beyond the question of who has the right to open certain public bathroom doors. My home and native land provides an example of the next step the struggle is taking. The National Post reports on May 17…
George Stiekes Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain (Exodus 20:7). The Hebrew word translated “in vain” can refer to something evil, useless, unreal or without substance. To use language that takes God’s name in vain is to mock God by indicating that He does not exist or at…