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...In Philippians 1, Paul was speaking of some who were preaching Christ “of envy and strife” (v. 15). These preachers envied the great number of people Paul had reached with The Gospel of Christ. Consequently, they preached Christ of envy and strife, which the dictionary defines as “com-...

“In Whom are Hid All The Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge” (Colossians_2:3). Everyone knows that when God told Solomon He would give him whatever he asked (II Chron. 1:7), Israel’s king asked for “wisdom and knowledge” (v. 10). However, in the parallel passage in I Kings 3, this account says...

[for our Still Active 'Great Grace Commission' (2Co 5:18-20)] "...In Ephesians_3:2,3 he [Paul] asks his readers “if ye have heard of The Dispensation of The Grace of God Which Is Given me to you-ward; how that By Revelation He Made Known unto me The Mystery.” This was The Message he was...

[Mat 28:19-20?] "...Still In Force A RULE TO REMEMBER For many years the Rule Book of the Union Pacific Railroad contained—and possibly it still does—the following important directive: “Unless otherwise provided, train orders once in effect continue so until fulfilled, superseded or...

...According To Paul Did you ever notice how death and dying seem to bring people together? When a loved one is passing, even feuding family members keep a bedside vigil. Later at the funeral, people who haven’t seen one another in years gather together as one. But the death of the Lord had...

...The Body Of Christ The positional beginning of the Body of Christ took place in the Mind of God before time began (Eph. 3:9; II Tim. 1:9). The Body of Christ itself remained a secret hidden from man until, in His Own time, God Initiated the Dispensation of Grace and revealed its message to...

...Ever since my youth there have been four Scripture passages that I have associated together in my mind. They were first pointed out to me by one of the men of God who taught The Word in those days, but which one it was I cannot, for the life of me, recall. WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT ITSELF...

“Recently I see Christians change ‘Jesus’ to ‘Yeshua.’ What is your comment about this?” We have noticed this also, and wonder if this change is made to gain acceptance of The LORD Jesus among our Jewish friends who might have more respect for a more Hebrew-sounding Savior. While those who...

...Aside One day a teacher asked her class, “What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy?” One defiant little boy replied, “I don’t know, and I don’t care!” By contrast, the Apostle Paul talks about a difference that all Christ- ians should know and care about, when he wrote that...

...“Grace be to you and Peace from God The Father, and from our LORD Jesus Christ” (Gal. 1:3). Isn’t it funny how a guilty conscience can cause you to react differently to the same words that are spoken to others whose conscience is clear? For instance, when Paul opened his epistle to the...

" " 'link' Grace, Peace, And JOY In Christ, And In His Word Of Truth, Rightly Divided!

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...The Last Days Of The Dispensation Of Grace? Last month we presented an article in which we pondered the question, “Are we living in The Last Days Of The Dispensation Of Grace?" We shared some thoughts about what Paul says about the last days in II Timothy 3:1-9, but left it up to you to...

...What do you know about the Muslim faith? How about Hinduism? Are you familiar with the teachings of Buddha or Confucius? If you have to confess that you know nothing about these faiths, you might be feeling a little guilty that you haven’t taken the time to become at least nominally familiar...

...“Finally, my brethren, be strong in The LORD, and in The Power of His Might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” (Eph. 6:10,11). History bears witness to an endless stream of conflicts between the nations of the world... ...The same...

...On August 1, 1838 the little island of Jamaica abolished slavery... ...They were free at last! In similar fashion, Christ’s Death Freed us from the bondage of our sins. He Stepped into the slave market of sin and Purchased us With His Precious BLOOD. Christ Freed us from sin and death. He...

...does and DOES NOT say... ...“Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained” (Vers. 22,23). In other words, in sending them forth, the Lord breathed on them, imparting the Holy Spirit and divine...

...in Your Heart? “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith...” (Eph. 3:17a). The above Scripture is an excerpt from Paul’s prayer showing how he prayed for power and spiritual maturity for Christians. What has perplexed many thinking students of God’s Word is why he would request that...

...are closer than they appear.”... ...This mirror warning always reminds me of God’s words to Ezekiel: “Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off” (Ezek. 12:27). You’ll notice that...

...An etymologist is a wordsmith. Or, put more plainly, it is a person who studies the origin of words and their usage. Such scholars of language have enhanced our understanding of some Bible words. For instance, our English word spirit is derived from the Latin word spiritus which means...