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Homosexuality
A variety of attitudes exist when one deals with the question of homosexuality. Anything from "I used to be against it but now I don't know" to "what does it matter anyway." There seems to be a real lack of concern for solid, biblical principles when it comes to matters of this magnitude.
Have You Voted?
Often we hear the cry that we must get involved in the decisions which directly affect our lives. So, we are told, "Don't forget to vote!" While most would agree that the elections of this world are important, there is another "election" going on which is by far more important.
God’s Standard of Authority
While Jesus was teaching in the temple, the elders of the people came to him and asked, "By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?"
"Except Ye Repent"
"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent" (Acts 17:30).
Does My Baby Need to be Baptized?
"The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us" (1 Peter 3:21a). A question that has concerned parents for hundreds of years is that of whether or not to have their babies baptized. Well meaning and concerned people for centuries have wrestled with this doctrine.
Did JESUS Turn Water into Wine?
The obvious answer to the question, "Did Jesus turn water into wine?" is yes. At the marriage feast in Cana of Galilee recorded in John 2:1-11, Jesus turned water into wine. However, this question does not usually ask what is meant by it.
Dating?
After God created man in Genesis chapter one, we find that God immediately set out to create a helpmeet for him. Genesis 2:20 says, "And Adam gave names to all the cattle and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a help meet for him."
Is It Wrong to Drink?
Drinking beer, wine, whiskey and other beverages which contain alcohol, and therefore make one drunk, is a very old practice.
Worship 10 - My Responsibility
Our responsibility, first of all, in worship is to be there. The Hebrew writer states, "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Worship 9 - The Avenue of Contribution
The freewill offerings of Christians are usually considered to be an act of worship. In these modern times, or so it seems, many have lost sight of the real purpose for Christian worship and these offerings. Worship has become a thing of convenience, and many seem to view their giving as a traditional obligation or fee for membership in the church.