“For this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie, that they all might be condemned [as unfit for the honors of the high calling] who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” –2 Thess. 2:11,12. A DELUSION is an error which, when …
“As for God, his way is perfect: the Word of the Lord is tried; he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For who is God, save the Lord? or who is a Rock, save our God?”–Psa. 18:30,31. GOD’S way is his plan or purpose, that which …
“Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, that every idle [unprofitable or pernicious] word …
“The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”– 2 Corinthians 10:4,5. SOLDIERS of the Cross are of a different kind …
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. Be not deceived.”– 1 Cor. 6:9,10. GOD’S SEVERITY consists in his insistence upon absolute righteousness–his refusal to approve sin in any sense or degree. The very first statement of the divine law is that death, destruction, must …
ONE has but to read the daily newspaper to be impressed with all the evil in the world today. We read of widespread crime, violence, corruption and open immorality. Pollution is becoming increasingly serious. There always seems to be a war or revolution going on somewhere. Of course there is …
“The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.”–Psalms 145:15,16 WE HAVE a most wonderful, and thoughtful God. He has always fed his creatures. He has amply supplied their needs. When …
The Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that only they will survive the “Battle of Armageddon”, all non-witnesses will be destroyed on site, and that the birds of heaven will be called to eat the flesh of the dead (Revelation 19:19, 20) They teach that the world will be in peace for a …
SOME do not believe that God exists and hence are unable to accept the idea that there is an orderly and coordinated divine Plan of the Ages concerning mankind. But many who doubt the very existence of God have not given the matter sufficient intelligent thought. When the facts are …
The Oath-Bound Promise to Abraham the Hope of Jews, Christians and all Mankind. “If ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s Seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Gal. 3:29 The issues of life, death and a hereafter are all in the power of the Lord. He took counsel of …
DO YOU KNOW: That many who think that they are truly free are actually in bondage? That besides some in physical slavery, many are in real figurative bondage to drugs, illicit sex, alcohol, tobacco, witchcraft, Satanism, false religions, gambling, gluttony, sports, business, professions, etc., from which as figurative balls and …
WHAT can a man believe? A historian observed concerning the days of the French Revolution that it was “the best of times and the worst of times.” This expression quite aptly describes the religious situation In the world today. There has never been more religious freedom than there Is currently …
Jehovah’s love for the sin- cursed and dying race has been made operative through the gift of his Son to be man’s Redeemer. In John 3:16 we read, “God So loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have …
The people of Egypt and Assyria were, for the most part, enemies of God; yet he has promised to bless them. Concerning the time when they are awakened from death we read: “In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing In the …
The organization of the church is clearly set forth in the Bible. Jesus is its Head, and it is built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the “chief cornerstone.” (Ephesians 2:20) In Ephesians 4:11 Paul informs us that the Lord has also supplied evangelists, …
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 …
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats also applies to the kingdom period. Its introduction shows this—”When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.” (Matthew 25:31) The Greek word here …
“As the body is one and hath many members, and all the members of that one body being many are one body, so also is Christ; for by one spirit are we all baptized into one body.”…”There is one body, and one spirit; even as ye are all called in …
It’s a known fact and one supported by Scripture, that when a person sets out on their consecrated walk , they are going to meet with a great deal of trouble, and this trouble will be in addition to any that they may meet with in the ordinary course of …
“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” –1 Corinthians 16:13. ST. PETER and St. John, arrested for preaching Christ as the Healer of the lame man in the Temple, were called to answer before the Jewish High Court–the Sanhedrin, composed of seventy learned Jews. …