Price of Conscience (Chapter 1 of “Crisis of Conscience”)
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Whether we like it or not, moral challenge affects each of us. It is one of life’s bittersweet ingredients from which there is no successful escape. It has the power to enrich us or impoverish us,
The Earliest Civilization and the Bible - Part 1
Saturday, May 12, 2007
According to the first chapters of the Bible, the earliest human civilization on earth began in and around Mesopotamia in the Near East. If this is correct, we should expect to find in this area
The Importance of a Personal Relationship with God and His Son
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Christ emphasized the personal nature of that relationship. (Matthew 10:32, 33) His call is, "Come to me." not come to an organization or to a church or denomination. (Matthew 11: 28) Similarly, in
What Can I Do?
Sunday, March 18, 2007
“The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.” (Luke 17:22, NAB) When faced with trials and perplexing problems, we so very much
The Flood of Noah’s Time
Sunday, March 18, 2007
A question that arises for some is with regard to the Genesis account of the Noachian flood. Some are disturbed by claims that ancient Mesopotamian documents give a chronology that would extend the
What Is “Eternal Life?”
Saturday, March 17, 2007
In prayer to his Father, Jesus said: “This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (John 17:3, NRSV) These words reveal that eternal life is
What Does It Mean To “Know God?”
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Many are familiar with Jesus’ words at John 17:3: “This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” ( NRSV) What, however, is involved in “
A Love Beyond Comprehension
Saturday, March 17, 2007
For us to grasp a new concept, we must be able to relate it to something we know. Therefore, whenever a good frame of reference is lacking, we find that our comprehension is
Blood and Life, Law and Love (part 1)
Saturday, March 17, 2007
The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.—2 Corinthians 3:6, New Revised Standard Version.
What is now discussed is not to imply in any way that the use of blood is not without its
Eternal Life On Earth?
Saturday, March 17, 2007
You mentioned questions regarding life on earth. As for the manner of the resurrection and all the details, I don’t see reason for dogmatism. Likewise as regards life on earth. I am perfectly happy
What About Immortality and the Death State?
Saturday, March 17, 2007
As for the question about the meaning of soul, spirit and immortality in the Scriptures, it often comes down to a more basic question and that is, what the Scriptures teach about death and the
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