Like a Tree

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by Mike Ford (Oxford, Georgia)  “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” (Psalm 1:3) The Eighth Day, often called the Last Great Day, immediately following the Feast of Tabernacles, represents the Great […]

Just What Do You Mean Apostasy?

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by Robert E. Tigue (Des Plains, Illinois) An apostasy is not people leaving an organization…. but it is the organization leaving…. turning aside from…or abandoning Truth. Apostasy (from Greek, meaning a defection or revolt, from, apo, “away, apart”, stasis, “standing”) is a term generally employed to describe the formal abandonment or renunciation of one’s religion, especially […]

On the Lighter Side of Life

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Sent by Ted & Joanne Saunders (Renton, Washington) Bilingual BarnyardA flock of sheep are romping in a field, happily going “baa baa” to each other and discussing life as usual when suddenly they hear a “moo mooooooooooooooooooo!” They look around and see only sheep. They carry on playing as before. “Moooooo mooooooooooo mmmoo!” One sheep can hear […]

The Mighty Grizzly – Reproducing After Their Own Kind

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(Copyright) by David Rives (Tennessee) There are eight species of bears worldwide—the Asiatic black bear, also known as the moon bear, giant panda, Malayan sun bear, sloth bear, spectacled bear, brown bear, American black bear, and polar bear. Some of these species have subspecies, such as the grizzly bear, a subspecies of the brown bear. A […]

Sabbath Thoughts: Forgiven as We Forgive

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by Gary Miller (Pocahontas, Arkansas) “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors…” (Matt. 6:12) FORGIVING TRESPASSES “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive you.” (Matt. 6:14,15) WHAT FORGIVENESS REQUIRES:“If your brother trespass against you, […]

Spirit Definition

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by BibleStudy.org (Farmington Hills, Michigan) What does spirit mean in the Bible? How important is it to all conscious life in the universe? What vital role does it play in our eternal destiny? Spirit, in the King James Old Testament, is usually derived from the Hebrew word ruach (Strong’s Concordance #H7307). It can mean, among other things, a wind […]

Private Prayer

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by Betty Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Jesus put considerable emphasis on Private Prayer (Matt 6:6). When you pray enter into your own room, shut the door and pray to your unseen Father and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you. Prayer is the highest exercise of man’s spiritual nature. First of all, we […]

Are You in the True Church?

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by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Are you in the True Church that was founded by Jesus Christ? That is an important question to ask when you consider that Jesus warned there were false brethren and false ministers. Paul had a chilling warning to the church at Corinth:” There are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming […]

Have Faith as a Child

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Sent by Rich Daniels (Shawano, Wisconsin) For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20 Does this count? It doesn’t matter how many people you send this to, just remember if it made you smile, your friends will smile too.

Evolution

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by Author Unknown (Internet) One day a 6-year-old girl was sitting in a classroom. The teacher was going to explain evolution to the children. THE TEACHER ASKED A LITTLE BOY: Tommy do you see the tree outside?TOMMY: Yes.TEACHER: Tommy, do you see the grass outside?TOMMY: Yes.TEACHER: Go outside and look up and see if you can […]

Holy Days: Atonement

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by Richard T. Ritenbaugh (Charlotte, North Carolina)   In our continuing study on the holy days, we have seen the plan of God broaden from our personal redemption and removal of sin in Jesus Christ’s offering of Himself on Passover to ridding the self of corruption in the Days of Unleavened Bread and to the founding of the church and giving of […]

Are UFO’s Real?

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by Ernest L. Martin (Portland, Oregon) The letters UFO stand for ‘unidentified flying object.’ Technically, any flying object that remains unidentified by humans can be called a UFO. This means that if you are walking down a gravel road and a car comes that causes a small stone to hit you and you are unable to later […]

A Parable

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by Author Unknown (Internet) Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah’s Ark…#  1–Don’t miss the boat.#  2–Remember that we are all in the same boat.#  3–Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.#  4–Stay fit. When you’re 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.#  […]

God’s Non-Transmittable Attributes

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God’s Non-Transmittable Attributes (Part One) Omnipotenceby Martin G. Collins (Charlotte, North Carolina)  There is a critical distinction between God’s transmittable attributes, which He shares with us, and His non-transmittable attributes, which He does not share with us. For example, when we attempt to describe God, we must consider that He is self-existent, self-sufficient, and eternal. These three […]

Christmas, is it Scriptural?

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by David Klopfenstein (Kendallville, Indiana) WHAT ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL?Since Christmas is one of the most celebrated religious holidays by Christianity today, wouldn’t you think that it must have come from the Bible? Therefore, Christianity should not object to an investigation of this tradition to see whether it is true or not. Many will say: […]

The New Education

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by James McBride (United Kingdom) Many parents have received the brush-off when they ask, What did you do today at school? So, do you know what your child is being taught? Or do you just trust the school to do the ‘right’ thing? Can you be sure that they are taught values akin to your […]

God and Prayer

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by Betty Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) No, I love you too much. Have you ever prayed long and hard about a problem and never received an answer? Boy, I have. You wonder if God is even listening or if He even cares. The Lord of the universe is not obliged to answer our prayer in […]

Universal Basic Income

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by Joseph B. Baity (Charlotte, North Carolina)  Regardless of one’s perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic historically upended the global community. Of the many burdens the world has suffered in its wake, some of the greatest have been economic. In the United States, many businesses—large, medium, and small—were forced to shut down or dramatically scale back their operations for […]

Cleavage in the Church

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by Philip T. Derstine (Puckett, Mississippi) “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”  We can speak up, so that our silence does not cause us to become partakers of other’s sins (Ezekiel 33, entire chapter).  In this post-911 world, the sword has already come on the land with worse judgments to follow […]