It was back in 1998, but the words ring as true today and almost eerily true. Dr. Norman Geisler and Frank Turek co-authored a book entitled, Legislating Morality (which I think has been revised since then). Think about this sentence: “We’re living in a society in which people feel no obligation to control their own actions. Instead, we rationalize and justify every…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 264)
“I’m trying to explain to my friend, who is a Christian, why premarital sex is wrong. Can you please give me some points to make with some Scriptures?” If you watch any television, catch any movies or chat with any teenagers or young adults, it will not take long at all to realize that sex before and outside of marriage today is…
It depends on what survey you read and who actually does the survey, but some recent surveys have found that 92% of Americans believe in God. (The purpose of this short article is not to dissect exactly what they meant by belief in God.) So, that means that things are not as bad as we thought, right? That means that 92% of…
The practice in the Lord’s church of withdrawing fellowship has not actually been practiced all that widely in the brotherhood, and for sure the practice has varied even within the congregations that do. When members of the church, who have never experienced this church disciplinary action, relocate to a congregation that practices it, they may suspiciously view the exercise as heartless and…
Getting an oil change is one of those laughably frustrating events in life. You get out of your car and say, “I’d like an oil change.” (Simple, straightforward, precise.) “Ok, sir, we’ll get right on it.” You go into the customer area and wait…you know what’s coming next. The nice gentleman comes in with your air filter in hand and begins his…
Have you ever tried to cancel a service or close an account with some provider (like phone, internet, bank, etc.)? How amazing is it the number of hoops they will jump through and the variety of options they will throw your way to try to keep your business? Some will almost literally say, “No, please don’t leave us. What about this? Or,…
The Christian religion is one in which certain “paradoxes” might be noticed. Jesus said, “Whoever desires to save his life will lose it” (Matt. 16:25)—lose it to save it. “Whoever loses his life for My sake will find it”—if you don’t lose it, then you won’t find it. Paul said, “If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let…
The phrase “are of God” occurs only five times in the Bible, and four of the five times it is found in the book of First John. The phrase “not of God” is found only four times in the Bible, and three of the four times it is found in the book of First John. In fact, of the combined seven times…