Hypocrisy
When people take the character of another, acting either in a play or in life, and they speak or act in character, they are a form of the original meaning of hypocrisy as used in the Scriptures. Vine defines the primary meaning as “a reply, an answer,”…as the...
What Has Happened to Preaching on God’s Plan of Salvation?
“I really can’t remember when I preached a sermon on the ‘plan of salvation’; all our folks are already Christians, so there is no need!” This statement was made to me by a preacher of the Gospel as long as 20 years ago! Evidently many other preachers besides that...Whom Shall I Fear?
“Whom shall I fear?” This is the question asked by David in Psalm 27:1. It was asked following the pronouncement that, “The Lord is my light and my salvation.” He next reasons that, “the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” In this time...Inventory Time
At the end of the year or at the beginning of the New Year, many businesses are known to take inventory. There may be several reasons this is done, but one of them is to determine how well they have done in the year just ended. Have they made a profit or loss? Has the...