There are many doctrines that have been invented by men and have so permeated “Christian doctrine,” that it is just assumed by many that they are naturally true and are never questioned.  Many of John Calvin’s teachings fall into that category—having been accepted so fully that the truth of Scripture is ignored and thought, in reality, to be secondary. Some Bible readers…

The following is a report from Jack Cummings of recent events when he and two other elders from the Green Lawn congregation, Robby Rhodes and Charles McGowan, were conducting their regular Sunday worship services in the prison in Lubbock, Texas. “Just before our assembly began about 15 inmates who have never been to our assembly showed up and asked if they could…

Those who know the internet will immediately recognize the title of this article as a website. Any time, any person, anywhere in the world can type in this address and be taken to Palm Beach Lakes website. I’m not sure how often members at PBL who have computers come to this site, but I am confident that hardly anyone knows just how…

Parenting is not the easiest job on earth.  Raising children in the way they should good—to seek the Lord first in their lives and make godly choices—can be very challenging.  While, in recent decades, technology has drastically changed our world and affected the decisions that parents face, the reality is that the world hasn’t changed all that much—“nothing new under the sun”…

The past several years have seen the development of distinct differences between how the U.S. Constitution should be viewed. There are those who seen that document as one which is very fixed and cannot be amended without great effort by the various states. Others see it as a living entity, whose statutes must be “amended” by loose interpretation caused by the changing…

Three times in Matthew 4 Jesus was tempted by Satan, and three times in Matthew 4 Jesus resisted Satan’s pursuits by quoting Scripture—“It is written!” If we have any hope today of successfully thwarting the deceptions of the evil one, we must follow the example of our Savior and commit the Word of God to our minds and our hearts (Psa. 119:11).…

Jesus “was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15).  He was able to resist Satan’s schemes by having the word of God hidden in His heart (Ps. 119:11).  More specifically, it is obvious that Jesus had taken time to memorize Scripture—committing it to His mind so that He would remember it and committing it to His heart…

The senseless slaying of Byrd and Melanie Billings in Pensacola has stirred the hearts of many. When their home was invaded and they were slain by the robbers, we learned so much about this amazing couple who have devoted their lives to rearing handicapped children. Our nation agonizes over the reasons why those who made such tremendous sacrifices of time and money…