Category: Iron Sharpening Iron Authors

Contending for a More Pure Flow of Prophetic Ministry

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by Eddie Hyatt (Tulsa, Oklahoma)   Sue and I once stopped for the night in Pennsylvania coal country. I turned on the water to take a bath and it came out very dark. The water source was pure, but the pipes through which the water flowed were tainted with coal dust. And so, it is with the […]

5 Reasons Genesis 3:16 is Not a Model for Christian Marriage

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by Eddie Hyatt (Tulsa, Oklahoma) I was driving along listening to a Christian radio station on the car radio. A well-known pastor came on and announced that he would be speaking about God’s plan for marriage. I was shocked to hear him read Genesis 3:16b as his text. This passage, in our English Bible, reads, Your […]

Explanation of Creation

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by Ray Daly (Lincoln, North Dakota)             Gen. 1:1. “In the beginning, GOD created the heaven and the earth.  V.3.  “And GOD SAID, Let there be light.”            Obviously, the topic of this study centers on the word “God”.  Which word is likely the most misunderstood of all the words in Scripture.  Perhaps also, it is […]

After Pentecost, Then What?

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by John W. Ritenbaugh (Lancaster, South Carolina)   Moses writes the story of the Israelites making the Old Covenant with God in Exodus 19-24. Most of the text of those six chapters is devoted to listing the terms of their agreement. The way the ratification of the covenant is presented in Exodus 24:1-8 can give the impression that the Israelites’ acceptance […]

Fat Cats, Fat Cats

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by Tawanda Ray (Hamilton, Alabama) Fat cats, fat cats on faculty row,Don’t you see the fruits of the seeds you sow?One tithe, two tithes, three tithes… four?“Put your heart in the work and send us some more!” Salaries, expense accounts, service well spent.Never mind the little ones whose lives you’ve rent.“We are the head, you are […]

Why Do You Observe Saturday?

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(Copyright) by John Currier (Douglasville, Georgia)        This is a fair question and one that is asked quite often of those of our faith. I mean, after all, isn’t Sunday the day that people are supposed to worship God? All the churches counting from the Roman Catholic Church right on through the Baptists, the Methodists, […]

Are You Sure Leaven Is Symbolic of Sin?

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by John Leitch (Canada) Christ Defines the Meaning of Leaven.This writer finds it strange why people will lock into John’s definition of sin (1 John 3:4) but completely ignore Christ’s definition of leaven (Matt. 16:11-12).  Christ’s explanation of leavening in this case is doctrine (Strong’s #1322-didache- meaning instruction or teaching-Matt. 16:11-12. I believe a broader […]

Are You a Christian Nationalist?

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by Eddie Hyatt (Tulsa, Oklahoma)   Charisma News reported on a letter, signed by 500 evangelical leaders, that condemned “Christian nationalism” and tied it to the Capital riots of January 6. I agree with the authors of the letter that all Christians need to speak out against all violence and hate and the detestable acts that […]

Can We Prove that Christ Could or Could Not Sin?

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by Rhoda Foust (Lehigh Acres, Florida) To begin with, can we agree that God made statements and promises and swore to those promises? Did these promises include Christ’s sinless sacrifice and resurrection? If we can agree to these things, then the only argument is whether we do or do not believe God’s words one hundred […]

The TRUTH About the Origin of Modern Languages

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by Nathaniel Burson (Big Sandy, Texas) One of the most confounding questions to modern scholars is the reason for the sudden explosion of diverse languages upon the earth in the misty dawn of history. Where did language come from? HOW could it have evolved? It’s a known fact that instead of EVOLVING, all languages DEVOLVE, […]

A Short History of the Edomites

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by Ray Daly (Lincoln, North Dakota)             Gen. 36:1 “The generations of Esau, who is Edom.  V.2.  Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan.  Adah…the Hittite, Aholibamah…the Hivite.  V.3.  And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter.”            In the above we see that Esau was called Edom.  And throughout OT Scriptures, when it reads “Edom”, it is […]

Parable of the Ten Virgins

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by William P. Goff (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) A Parable MisunderstoodThe parable of the ten Virgins consists of only 13 verses, but those 13 verses may be the most important and valuable verses in the entire Bible concerning the church and our being ready for our Lord’s return. I am sure we are all familiar with […]

Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage

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by Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota)       Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.      The two words that jump out at me in this scripture are “fornication […]

Is Disfellowshipping a Christian Practice?

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by Arlan Weight (Bismarck, North Dakota)       Is disfellowshipping and suspension a Christian practice? If so when should it be done? Who should do it? Can we prove it from the Bible? Is the Bible specific enough for us to know? How does it square with the teaching of Jesus? Have many people become confused?      […]

The Khazars Tribe 13

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by Yair Davidiy (Jerusalem, Israel) “The KHAZARS” were a semi-nomadic people who became prominent in southern Russia and its neighborhood in the 600s to 900s CE. They were quite powerful with a far-reaching influence and well-developed civilization. They protected the Jews while giving full citizenship rights to Christians and Moslems who served them faithfully. “The […]