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Political Correctness and the Christian

Political correctness (PC) is defined as “a term that  describes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize  social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural,  sexual orientation, religious belief, disability, and age-related contexts.” The  key word here is “offense.” No individual or group is to be …

Test Your Leaders

“Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden  candlesticks; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which …

Exposing Error: Is It Worthwhile?

Objection is often raised even by some sound in the faith-regarding the exposure of error as being entirely negative and of no real edification. Of late, the hue and cry has been against any and all negative teaching. But the brethren who assume this attitude forget that a large part …

Summary of Message for the Last Days

The policy and purpose of this website shall be to publish boldly and fearlessly the Gospel Truth, both as it relates to the children of God now, and as it concerns the outworking of the Divine Plan in the blessing of all the families of the earth in the approaching …

The Personality of Satan

 The literal existence of an evil spiritual being named Satan, arch-enemy of God and man, is increasingly called in question these days, it being considered more rational and up-to-date to view the relevant Biblical references as alluding to the abstract principle of evil. To be tempted by the Devil, it …

The Value of Present Truth

 As a basis for these thoughts we will take two texts: 2 Pet. 1:12 and 3:17: “Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in present truth.”  “Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things, beware …

Thy God Reigneth

“I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and …

Where are the Dead?

Where are our friends and our neighbors, the holy and the unholy, the civilized and the vile?   The proper answer to this questions stands related to our own destiny, colors and influences our theology, and the entire trend of our lives! The correct answer gives strength, confidence, ourage and …

CHRIST AND CHRISTMAS

Christmas as generally celebrated today is one of many carry-overs from Roman Catholicism that survived the Reformation. Historian Will Durant reminds us that Roman Catholicism grew out of the merger between paganism and Christianity that took place under Constantine in the early 300s. Commenting upon the resulting “Christianization” of the …

Pastor Russell Not the Founder of the Jehovah’s Witnesses

  Contrary to some publicity made concerning “Jehovah’s Witnesses,” Pastor Russell is not the founder of this religious group. He has never associated with “Jehovah’s Witnesses” nor did he ever claim the name. Pastor Charles T. Russell died in 1916. The “Jehovah’s Witnesses” came into existence later. Associating Pastor Russell …

A Reply to the Sermon: “DOCTRINES”

We were just made privy to a sermon delivered in 2005 by a brother, titled “Doctrines.”* Some parts of the sermon we believe are misleading, the speaker not being totally honest with his audience. We will quote the speakers words and give our response: “Brother Woodworth spent many years [at …

Questions on the Ransom

“I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death.” (Hosea 8:14.) “The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Matt. 10:28.) “There is one God, and one mediator between …

THE VISION: A Reply to The Dawn

In the June 2006 issue of  THE DAWN magazine, their appeared an article in the Christian Life and Doctrine  section covering the vision of Habakuk 2:3 Under the subheading “THE VISION WRITTEN” the authored writes: “Having gained the necessary elevated perspective, a vision came to Habakkuk. With it came a …