First Degree Murder
“Murder” is defined by Webster’s dictionary as ‘the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought.’ When the Law of Moses commanded, “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13) this kind of murder (murder in the first degree) was under...
Moses, Ben Franklin, and the Supreme Court
In the formative years of our republic delegates debated the issue of qualifications of public officials. As this question was being discussed in one such meeting a wise man called attention to a passage in the Bible. His name was Benjamin Franklin, and the verse he...Insights on Politics & Government You Won't Hear on the News
When evil men are put in positions of power and influence, other wicked people appear everywhere. “The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted” (Psa. 12:7). Righteousness in the people, not a strong economy or a powerful military, makes a...Disagreements
Note: We have been asked to answer the following question: If a brother has a disagreement, where does Scripture say it is okay to start having church at home? There are a lot of details involved in the question that are unknown, but I will deal with some of the...