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Our recent One Day Lectureship highlighted novel definitions for words or phrases already in existence, such as replacing pornographic paintings and sculptures with the term art or calling homosexuals gays. But congratulations to Harvard on their ability to twist words better than most. Their current president was discovered to have
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[Editor's Note: These questions are from the winter and spring of 2012.] "Christian" Music "Is it wrong to listen to or buy 'Christian' music that is available in the 'Christian' bookstores?" The answer is, "Yes"—for the following
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Proverbs 14:9 tells us: "Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is favor." The second half of this proverb is not difficult to understand. God offers His favor and grace to every human being, but only the upright benefit from it. This is not to
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When Francis was selected as pope of the Roman Catholic Church (an office and a religious group not mentioned in the Scriptures), he sought to make some changes in the institution. What he does in terms of policy-making for nuns, priests, worship, and things of that nature, most non-
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Over the years, your congenial editor has recommended many books. These are not intended to be a substitute for Bible study, but they usually provided information on various subjects. Most of the books recommended have been written by sound brethren—at least, they were at the time of the recommendation.
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Why is Judas exalted so highly in the gospel that bears his name? We find out as we continue to consider important observations from the Gnostic work written within 100 years from the close of the inspired New Testament. First, however, some other fanciful events occur. It is claimed that
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In reading The Gospel of Judas, one is introduced to two personages—Autogenes and Allogenes. This is an uninspired book which, together with other similar works, are called the pseudepigrapha. This word is from the Greek: ψευδής, pseudḗs, means “false" and ἐπιγραφή, epigraphḗ, refers to a "name"
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[Editor’s note: Back in August, your congenial editor and his wife (Sister Congenial) visited the library on Anastasia Island, across from St. Augustine, because they were having a used book sale. I found (for a dollar apiece) an unfamiliar version of the Bible, a book on Christian evidences, and
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Hebrews 12:24 is an interesting verse to interpret. The text says: “to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.” The context involves a comparison of what Christians possess to what those of Moses’ day had.
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In the past few months, Jehovah's Witnesses have been writing letters to citizens in the community. They some time include a tract and, of course, an offer to study. Recently residents of one neighborhood received a letter inviting them to go to the Jehovah's Witness Website
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Who would have thought that proof that there is no God would have come from a soccer player? But that's what Megan Rapinoe said after she injured herself six minutes into her last game before retirement. Ryan Gaydos posted the article concerning the matter on November 12, 2023.
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[Editor’s Note: These questions are from December, 2011 and January, 2012.] Selling One’s Possessions Question: “In Acts 2:41-45, we find the example of the first-century Christians on teaching, fellowshipping, breaking bread, prayer, etc. But in addition, they also showed the example of selling all their