Barry Gilreath, Jr. One of the wisest men to ever live once wrote, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). But it is the training that we as parents so often struggle with. We are so bombarded by humanistic, worldly, parenting philosophies that many Christian parents are confused about how to bring their children up in the love and admonition of the Lord (Eph. 6:4). And just as misconceptions have arisen in the denominational world concerning the Lord’s...
Month: August 2025
Interesting Facts About the Bible
B.C. Goodpasture Deceased About forty men were engaged in the writing of the Bible during a period of about sixteen hundred years—that is from 1500 BC to AD 100. These men wrote as the Holy Spirit moved them (2 Peter 1:21). They wrote not in words of human wisdom, but in words divinely taught (1 Cor. 2:13). The Bible contains 3,566,480 letters, 773,746 words, 31,102 verses, 1,189 chapters and 66 books. The Old Testament contains 39 books; the New Testament, 27 books. In point of length, the average word of the Bible contains fewer...
Walking by Faith
Ben Vick In the midst of Paul’s discussion of our putting off this fleshly tabernacle and our being clothed with our house that is from heaven, we find this simple law: “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor 5:7). This principle should govern our daily lives, regardless of the circumstance. Too many, even supposed Christians, do not follow this rule of conduct. The end result of such a course is disaster of the worst kind to oneself as well as others. The failure to observe this rule is illustrated by the...
Childishness
Chuck Webster “Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 18:3). Sure, children are difficult to handle at times and certainly try our patience, but when you think about it, there’s nothing so priceless as our little ones. They’re funny, fascinating, and fun-loving. They’re enthusiastic, eager, and energetic. You might be asking, “Does that mean I have to be amusing and hyperactive to please God?” Of course not, but there are some characteristics of children that we must...Continue reading