Don’t Poke the Bear
There are several black bear hides in my living room, since I much enjoy hunting the species. I’ve never had a bear come after me; nor have I ever tried to irritate one. In fact, when hunting, my preference is that the bear not know I’m there. We’ve all heard the...
How Are We To Be “Born Again”?
“Jesus answered and said unto him, “Verily, verily, I say to thee, except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’ Nicodemus saith unto him, ‘How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be...
Soldiers With Fishing Poles
“When we don’t fish, we fight.” I remember reading an article that used this illustration about thirty years ago. It was about some men who went on a fishing trip but were not able to fish because of the weather. So they had to be with each other day and night. They...
Can A Child Of God Be Lost?
This question has long been the subject of debate in religious circles. However, there is no reason that the answer cannot be easily ascertained from a diligent study of the Holy Scriptures. Near the end of his letter James wrote, “Brethren, if any of you do err...