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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). The New Testament clearly teaches that every local congregation of the Lord’s church is to have elders and deacons if men meet the qualifications for those works. On Paul’s first missionary journey, after he preached
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“That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Whenever any state wants to “sell” some form of gambling (a lottery, casinos, etc.), they always make the economic argument. Nothing ever
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Residents in the Orlando area hear commercials for the law firm of Morgan and Morgan all the time. During the ads, the statement will be made: Morgan and Morgan—For the People. According to the Orlando Sentinel of September 26, 2013, attorney John Morgan is speaking out on behalf of
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“There’s a sucker born every minute,” is a saying that is often attributed to P. T. Barnum, and while he did not deny being the author of the quotation, it has proven to be difficult to find that he really did say those words. The truthfulness of the statement
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). Where does religion belong? According to one who wrote a letter to the editor (published on September 26, 2013 in the Orlando Sentinel), religion belongs “in churches, mosques, and synagogues,” by which he means that it should
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). The Bible does not mention any such individual as a pope, and therefore there are no Scriptural qualifications for an office that does not exist. We read of elders and deacons, and they have qualifications. We read
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Have you ever thought that cheerleaders dressed immodestly? Of course, some brothers and sisters in the Lord’s church have insisted that the outfits are modest, but then some of the same have insisted that swimsuits are, also. In fact, very little (of the very little attire that some wear
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). On September 13, 2013, the Orlando Sentinel published a religious news article titled, “Prefer Church on Saturdays? Services Ease Sunday Crunch.” No doubt readers are thinking, “Well, it’s about time. Local traffic is so heavy with
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). And the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die” (Gen. 3:4). Clearly, Satan lied to the woman, but Paul later writes, “And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into
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A Christian might ask, “Why would any brother write an article trying to justify “Authorized Ethical Deception” (AED)? The main purpose for Mac Deaver having written this article appears on page 5: “We preachers who have accused Abraham of lying have been wrong.” Mac thinks that everyone (but him) is
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). Several comments have been made over the past few years about a paper written by Mac Deaver, which he titled, “Ethical Deception.” The copy in front of this writer indicates nothing about when, or if, it was
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“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). A much-needed and helpful volume came from the annual Contending for the Faith lectureship earlier this year. Many erroneously view Jesus as an individual who loved everybody to the point of never speaking a harsh word