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Article Lessons Learned Through Illness
There are several ways in which one may respond to illness. One is to try and learn from the experience and attempt to develop into a better person. Another is to become bitter and “sour” on life, making others around you miserable. The former is much to be preferred. Reflect with me on this matter.
Article Anointing with Oil – James 5:14
Should elders anoint the sick with oil in connection with their prayers?
Article Benevolent Work in the Mission Field
It is a wonderful thing when Christians rush to the assistance of others during times of disaster. But do we always think clearly about the way we implement these efforts? A word of caution surely is in order. One aspect of this issue is addressed in this week’s Penpoints column.
Article What’s This Mars Stuff All About?
Scientists continue to pursue the hunt for life on other planets. The Mars rover experiments are but another recent example of this vain objective of the evolutionary community.
Article The Emerging Church Movement—The New Face of Heresy
Article 6 Reasons Why Some Prayers Are Never Answered
Why are some prayers never answered? Is it possible that we may be guilty of hindering our own requests to the Lord?
Bible Term Judgment Day
This is a specific time determined by God for the vindication of divine operation. Acts 17:31 is a very comprehensive passage in this regard: (a) A day of judgment has been “appointed.” (b) The ent...
Bible Term Jude, Book Of
Jude, a brother of James and a half-brother of Jesus (1:1; Matthew 13:55), is the author of this general epistle. As he began a letter about the “common salvation,” he felt compelled to issue a war...
Article Obadiah 1 – The Doom of Edom
A knowledge of the history behind any passage of Scripture is helpful. It is especially true of the book of Obadiah.
Article May a Christian Declare Bankruptcy?
Is it ever permissible for the Christian to file for bankruptcy? This is not a question that has a simple answer. General biblical principles dealing with finances must be studied carefully.
Bible Term Giving
Some 17 different words in the Greek New Testament represent, in one way or another, the concept of “giving.”

While God does not “need” anything from man (Acts 17:25), he has always demanded that ...

Article Does the Bible Forbid Women to Wear Pants?
Does the Bible forbid a woman to wear pants or slacks?
Article The Abuse of Love
Love is a fantastic emotion, from both divine and human vantage points. But it can be abused—and frequently is.
Article The San Francisco Atheist Convention
What happens when the atheists get together—for worship?
Article Roman Catholic Professor Denies the Resurrection of Christ
A Roman Catholic scholar, Professor Thomas H. West, has renounced the doctrine of the resurrection of Christ in a newly published book. There is nothing fresh in his approach. It is the same old infidelity that has been around for centuries.
Article When Silence Is Eloquent
During his trial before Pilate, Christ boldly confirmed that he was a king, but that his followers did not fight—a bold claim since hours earlier one of his disciples attempted to decapitate a government official. Why, then, was this one little statement by Christ not exploited by his enemies?
Article False Ideas Regarding Death
False notions about death permeate society’s thinking. Is death just an illusion? Is reincarnation a reality? Will we recognize each other after death? What about purgatory or speaking with the dead? What does the Bible say about these common beliefs about the dead?
Bible Term New Testament
The New Testament is a collection of twenty-seven documents: (a) They are classified as “scripture,” a term suggesting a divine writing (1 Tim. 5:18; 2 Pet. 3:16). (b) Eight known writers — Matthe...
Bible Term Josephus, Flavius
A Jewish historian who lived around A.D. 37-103. He was initially a resistor against the Roman invasion of Judaea (A.D. 70), but he surrendered eventually. He went to Rome where he was commissioned...
Question Gog and Magog — What Is the Meaning of Revelation 20:8?
Let’s review the text from which this question comes.

“And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four c...