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While the rest of us are pursuing life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness today, we might do well to remember Sandra Parks from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who will not be seeing another sunrise. Of course, we could just lump her in with all the other statistics because no one seems
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"FOLLOW ME, AND I…." Following is a brief quiz: Jesus said, "Follow Me, and I… 1. will make you wealthy." 2. will make you healthy." 3. will do nothing for you." Is there just one answer, a combination of answers, or none of the
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Another argument for not being under the Old Testament involves the above commandment. No witches were to be found among God's people in the land they were going to conquer. If any were discovered, they were not to be allowed to live (Ex. 22:18). In the New
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ON OUR WAY OUT Here you are free to have gay pride. If you don't like it, then please hide. Free to be anything you choose. Free to smoke pot and to swill booze. It's a fun time in America, Illegals are fine in America, Transgender&
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In the November 4th Spiritual Perspectives (2018), the idea of women not working at all outside the home (full or part time) was refuted. Jack (a nickname) sent nine pages of handwritten material to the church's address. The above eye-catching title could not be ignored, as it
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A few weeks ago, a packet of papers arrived at the office. Each of the nine pages was on 8y on 8½ by 14 notepad paper, with hand-printing rather than type. It looked as though what I received came from a copy of the original. It was not
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MARY'S IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT When the Association recorded, "Along Comes Mary" in 1966, many did not understand that Mary was a nickname for Mary Jane or marijuana. Back then, she was an occasional fellow traveler because she was illegal. Mary is no longer
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JUSTIFICATION FOR THE USE OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Generally speaking, no matter how much attention is paid to the way the Bible authorizes, some are never convinced. Regardless of how much time is spent looking at Cain, Nadab and Abihu, Uzzah, or Jeroboam, some are determined to add instruments of music
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WHAT GOD HAS AUTHORIZED (PART 2) Simon Says is a children's game in which all who play must do only whatever actions accompany the phrase, Simon Says. The person conducting the game tries hard to get players to do something that Simon did not authorize. For example, Simon
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WHAT GOD HAS AUTHORIZED Few will be interested in an article of this type because we have reached a point in society where few people care what the Bible actually teaches. Most still call themselves Christians, but they have so little interest in doctrine that they would just as soon
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THE DEAVER-SIMONS DEBATE (PART 4) Acts 8 A few important issues remain that were discussed in this debate. In speech #12, Wesley Simons put up a True o understunderstand or answer. The reader should answer it first and then read Mac Deaver's reply. ___ 11. Any individual believing
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This third of four articles reviewing the Deaver-Simons Debate comes three months after the first two. All sixteen speeches have now been posted on You Tube. These last two articles will focus on portions of the last three speeches of each disputant. We begin with a look at Mac’