A few years ago the news was full of the events of the nightclub in Rhode Island. The week or so before that it was the nightclub in Chicago. Why is there so much new coverage about what took place? Is it because of the number of people that perished in the blaze? Is it because of the use of pyrotechnics? Were they used illegally? These question will be answered sooner or later in the courts, but I wonder why all the news coverage? I do think it was a tragedy but for different reasons...Continue reading
Month: February 2025
“Whosoever is Born of God Doth not Commit Sin” – 1 John 3:9
This article is found in the book: “Difficult Texts of the New Testament Explained” edited by Wendell Winkler pages 380-382. In this passage asserting that one begotten of God is incapable of a single act of sin? If it is, then it is in direct conflict with other plain passages in this very epistle. (Note 1 John 1:1-10). One basic rule of hermeneutics is that one can never correctly interpret one passage of scripture in such a way as to cause it to contradict another passage of scripture. To interpret 1 John 3:9 to mean...
Guard
Paul gave Timothy a duty in 1 Timothy 6:20, “O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called.” The word “keep” has the idea of isolation; to watch; i.e. be on guard. The word “committed” has the idea of a deposit; i.e. trust. “Profane words” are empty words. The duty of Timothy is to guard that which was deposited into his trust. That is the Gospel, 2 Tim. 2:13-14, “Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me,...Continue reading
What Can We Do?
This is an interesting question due to the political climate today. We think that we are just one citizen and what can we do to help. There is always a lot we can do. One thing for sure we do not need to do nothing! That is a sure way to lose ground and let the enemy do what they please. This is also an interesting question due to our religious climate today too. Yes, there are things you can do to help yourself and also help the church. What can you do? Here they...Continue reading