Where There's a Will, There's Sin
"Ofttimes, when a cloud is full of rain and ready to fall, a wind comes and drives it away; and when the will is ready to bring forth its sin, God diverts it by...
Three Biblical Principles of Godly Dress:
Three Biblical Principles of Godly Dress
Faith in Progress
Neil Postman speaks of the ideology of television and the amusement culture it creates. "All that is required to make it stick is a population that devoutly believes...
Barren River Association
An interesting statement is found in the "Articles of Faith of the Barren River Association". The articles were adopted in 1830. Article number 1 states "We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as translated by...
Sunday School Origins
A meeting was held on August 30, 1785, to organize a "Sunday School Society." It was established for the purpose of a Bible-centered education for children and adults. It has been reported that after visiting America, Alexis de Tocqueville said, "I sought in vain for the secret of America's greatness until...
Pope Dethroned
While reading the book, God's Secretaries, I came across an interesting quote. With the publishing of the King James Bible it was said that "The Reformers dethroned the Pope and enthroned the...
Chariot of the Cherubims
The "chariot of the cherubims" is part of the design of the Holy of Holies in the Temple of Solomon. This chariot is not mentioned anywhere else in scripture. Neither does there seem to be...
Exclusion From the Kingdom
Recently, I have heard a new doctrine proposed. It is that unfaithful Christians of this age will not be in the kingdom. That is, they will not participate in the millennial reign of Christ on earth, but will...
The Abomination of Shepherds
In Genesis 46:34, Joseph informs his brothers that "every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians." While taking nothing from the literal meaning of the passage, this passage has a wonderful application...
Wonders of Creation
The wonderful richness of creation can be seen in Psalm 104:24 -"O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy...