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[Editor’s Note: This article continues with 25 reasons not to commit adultery; it was first published in Biblical Ethics, edited by Terry Hightower for the 1992 Shenandoah Lectures, pages 262-281.] 15. Committing adultery violates our wedding vows. When two people agree to get married, they promise to forsake
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A few decades ago, comedians on television kept their language clean while telling jokes—probably because of public broadcasting standards that were in place. Those who caught their live performances probably had to endure saltier language. A few were known for their off-color language. Lenny Bruce, for example, is
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[Editor's note: This article continues with 25 reasons not to commit adultery; it was first published in Biblical Ethics, edited by Terry Hightower for the Sixth Annual Shenandoah Lectures, pages 262-281.] 5. God's punishment (2 Sam. 12:10-12). Even though David repented of his
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This brief article is not about U.S. Politics—but rather that of Canada. The third definition for the word insanity, according to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, is: "a. Extreme foolishness; total folly. b. Something foolish." So, considering that the Biblical function of government
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[This is part two of a manuscript published by the Shenandoah Church of Christ 32 years ago on the subject of adultery. It begins by reviewing the four Biblical definitions of adultery.] To reiterate, the four types of adultery are: Sexual intimacy occurs between two people not married to each
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Do people still refuse to believe that politics and religion sometimes overlap? We pointed out previously that certain topics of a religious nature often find their way into the political arena. Is murdering someone a Biblical subject? Yes, and it also concerns the state. Christians have the right to speak
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[Editor's Note: Sometime during the year, 1991, Terry Hightower (who was then at the Shenandoah Church of Christ in San Antonio, Texas) asked me to write on "You Shall Not Commit Adultery," which became the first of about 100 manuscripts of mine to be published in
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The IRS does not want churches to use their voices to support or oppose political candidates. Some brethren take a dim view of it, also. But how is that logically possible in today's world? Oh, it is simple enough not to mention anyone's name or party
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On February 17, 2024, an article was posted by Natalie Grice of the BBC News. The article is about Betty Harper, who can’t find a church to fully accept her homosexuality; so, “she is planning to start her own.” What else is new? People who don’t like the
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In the twenty-first century, the atheist is still a materialist. He still rejects supernaturalism in any form because it does not involve the five senses. He might think he is more justified than his predecessors because during his lifetime he has not seen any miracles or been aware of
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[Editor's note: This exchange (between an older student of the word and a younger person who had suddenly become unsure about what he believes) is not dated, but the subject matter is of great importance.] Tyro, I don't mean to sound disparaging, but your first two
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An atheist is essentially a materialist, meaning that he believes only in what can be perceived with the five senses. Therefore, he rejects any possibility of a spiritual influence. He repudiates the idea of God, angelic beings, or any explanation for events involving the unseen. This attitude is on display