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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia, originally written by Robert B. Semple and revised by G. W. Beale, was republished on June 11, 2008—more than a century after the original.
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By way of review, something new was tried in our Bible Classes last week. The adults competed against the college and high school students during our class time Sunday morning and Wednesday night. 103 questions covering material from Genesis-Ruth was used. Everyone had a great time. The adults came
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). A few months ago, this writer was given an interesting volume whose title is quite descriptive of its contents: A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia, which was originally written by Robert
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). Most of us have probably seen the bumper stickers, but what is the significance of them and of each of the symbols that are used to spell out the word? Below is one representation of the concept,
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). Recently, it has been gratifying to see that some have taken it upon themselves to defend the Scriptures in a public forum. Usually, newspapers publish humanistic points of view. Brethren have often responded to these—even though
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). Anyone who has ever watched a segment concerning the Bible on the History Channel knows they are not to be trusted with the Scriptures. None of their “experts” with whom they conduct interviews actually believe that the
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). An anonymous letter came recently in the mail. The no-name writer addresses his comments: TO ALL PASTORS Actually, everything on the page is in all capital letters. The main point of this communication was that “every
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). One of the most interesting controversies in the Old Testament involves the vow Jephthah made to God. Did he offer his daughter up as a human sacrifice? A good case can be made for both yes or
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“What color do you think Jesus was?” one of our teens was asked five years ago on his way home from school. He answered quite appropriately, “What difference does it make?” Then the leader of the group that had accosted him said, “I suppose you think Jesus died for everyone.
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). The first inside page of the Orlando Sentinel (A2) is devoted to news items about celebrities. Often it announces upcoming productions or provides status reports on television or movie projects. On January 23, 2014, for example, it
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). “Sometimes He [Jesus, GWS] attracted followers by performing miracles.” That insight should win The Understatement of the Year Award. The narrator for The Real Jesus (one of the six-part series of Bible Secrets Revealed, which aired
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). The Real Jesus was but one of several parts of a series aired on the History Channel; this one was broadcast on December 4, 2013. One can either get angry while watching it or laugh. Giggles became