Posts from April 2025

Posts from April 2025

CHRISTIAN FAMILIES

It is not an easy task to instill God’s Word in our young people’s hearts until their characters are formed into Christ’s image, but with God’s help, parents must find a way to do it. It is not easy to take the time from the busy life we all live to pray together that God will have His way with each member of the family.  Parents who love God and their family will take some time for it. It is…

What type of faith is Jesus speaking of in John 3:16?

The passage reads, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  Unfortunately, some interpret faith in this verse to simply believing in Christ as God’s Son and accepting Him as one’s personal Savior.  John 3:16 certainly teaches that one is saved by faith.  However, we must understand that not all faith saves.  King Agrippa believed but was not saved (Acts 26:27).  The demons…

WORSHIP INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: TOO LATE

Many religious scholars believe that mechanical instruments of music were first introduced into public worship in 510 A.D.  Others contend that Pope Vitalian introduced them in 660.  Still others considered expert in the field point to 951, 1250, or even 1290 as possible dates. But what does it matter when instruments were first introduced?  If they were brought in after the days of the New Testament, and thus without sanction, authority, or even consideration from inspired penmen, they came too…

BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE

The most destructive habit . . . . . . . . . .Worry The greatest joy . . . . . . . . . . Giving The greatest loss . . . . . . . . . . . Loss of Self-respect The most satisfying work . . . . . . . . . . Helping Others The ugliest personality trait . . . . . . . . . . Selfishness The greatest “shot in…