In this Issue: The Skeptics' Religion, The Case for Separation, What is Truth?, Was God Dead?, Right in Our Own Eyes, and more.
Do you think your soul is affected by listening to Rock 'n' Roll? This poem is one author's vivid insights into ways that Satan uses Rock 'n' Roll to control souls.
The Bible contains the mind of God, points to Jesus, lights the Christian's path, and comforts the suffering. And these are only the beginning of its treasures.
Down through the years Christians have believed the Bible is the inspired Word of God. Although over 40 humans wrote the books there is one central message, one code of ethics, and one plan of salvation. Surely God was the Author who inspired the writers.
Many times we are asked, "Why do you wear that cap you on your head?" The Christian woman's veiling is a Biblical command that many ignore or try to discredit today but brings blessing when practiced the way God intended.
Everyone has sinned —and so every one of us is guilty before God, and every one of us needs to be saved. By responding to Jesus Christ in faith we can find His divine salvation.
When God put man in the garden of Eden He told him not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Man decided he knew better than God, defied Him, and broke the command. God's righteousness demanded that the sin be punished but His love promised redemption through Jesus.
There are different kinds of love and different ways of expressing it, but the love that God puts in our hearts by His Spirit is the greatest of them all. Do you know about this kind of love?
Who is the Holy Spirit? Many regard Him as merely an impersonal force—a sort of divine influence emanating from God. In truth He is a distinct person in the God-head, with a special work and personality.
What is the New Birth? It is a work of God in our hearts that makes us completely new. It is a passing from death to life, from Satan's kingdom to God's, and it will affect every area of our lives. Do you know what all this New Birth really involves?
Why must the righteous suffer? We may not completely understand till we are safe in Jesus' arms but the Bible gives us some reasons.
Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, spent a great amount of time hunting for happiness. He sought it in luxury, knowledge, wine, and lust but he couldn't find it because it wasn't there. Finally he realized that the only place happiness can be found is in the Lord.
The problem with extremism is as old as man. Ecclesiastes 7:16 - 18 (paraphrased) says this: Do not be overly-righteous or overly-wise. Why should you destroy yourself? Do not be overly-wicked or foolish. Why should you die before your time? It is good to recognize and avoid all of these extremes.
The stories of Jesus have been preserved for us, His birth, childhood, baptism, temptation, ministry, teachings, suffering, death, and resurrection.
The Bible emphasizes control of the tongue as a matter of great importance. For such a small thing it has an amazing amount of power. Who has not heard things said that ripped their heart open or been encouraged by a compliment?