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Seeking the Fruit: The Use and Misuse of Paul’s List in Galatians 5
Kevin Schaal Have you ever watched a tree strain and groan to produce fruit? Of course not! A healthy tree connected to proper nourishment naturally produces fruit. The apostle Paul uses this analogy when discussing the fruit of the Spirit-filled life in Galatians 5. The primary error in the interpretation of the “fruit of the…
Read MoreThe Importance of Worship
Dennis L. Peterson Today’s world is characterized by hustle and bustle. Everyone, it seems, is in a hurry to get somewhere or do something. This is the age of the “instant.” Microwave ovens, personal computers, e-mail, the Internet, and other “get-it-quick” time-savers have only increased our desire for instant gratification. And when delays keep us…
Read MoreChurch Unity or Church Purity?
Bud Talbert It was June of 1962. The place? The legendary Westminster Chapel in London, England. The keynote speaker was the host of the Westminster’s Ministers’ Fellowship, Dr. David Martyn Lloyd-Jones. He began, No question is receiving so much attention at the present time in all branches and divisions of the Christian church as the…
Read MoreAdam or Ape (1)
George Mulfinger, Jr. This is Part One ♦ Part Two ♦ Part Three This article first appeared in Faith for the Family, July/August 1973. It is republished here by permission. We note that data in the article may have been updated since 1973, but offer it for the value of its example of Biblical thinking…
Read MoreThe Motivation for Change
Don Johnson How many sermons have you heard from Romans 12.1-2? I’ve lost count. Do you wonder why you hear so much preaching from this passage? (And no, I don’t think it is simply because it’s the go-to passage for Bible college chapel services full of young people hungry to know “the will of God…
Read MoreIs CCM A Cultural Thing?
Frank Garlock Before there can ever be a discussion about whether or not anything belongs to a particular culture, we must come to an understanding of what culture is. According to Webster’s Dictionary, culture is a French word that comes from the Latin colere or cultura and means “to cultivate” or “the characteristic features and…
Read MoreAn Idea Central to What the Bible Teaches about Itself
Steve Hankins Featured from the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of FrontLine Most would agree that, while by no means a complete list of important Christian ideas, the Biblical concepts of love, grace, and wisdom are primary, expansive, and magnificently intertwined ideas in Scripture. They capture in many respects the essence of the Faith, as the believer…
Read MoreJudge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged (4)
Bob Jones Originally published in Faith for the Family, July/August, 1973. Used by permission. Part One ♦ Part Two ♦ Part Three ♦ This is Part Four In Part One, Dr. Jones dealt with the preceding context of Matthew 7:1, “Judge not, that ye be not judged…” and discussed the meaning of the word, ‘judge,’…
Read MoreHam vs. Nye
The recent debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye received unprecedented attention. One writer suggests that it received the most attention for creationism since the Scopes Trial. He may be right, and if so, we are thankful that Biblical truth received this kind of exposure. Reactions have been varied, from all over the spectrum of…
Read MoreA Plea For Prayer Meeting
Wally Morris How many churches still have a Prayer Meeting during the week? I am referring to a church-wide assembly where believers of all ages meet to review prayer needs and then pray about those needs. Prayer Meeting has been replaced by a “mid-week service”, childrens’ ministry, teen ministry, singles ministry, and other activities. Some…
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