Views: 71 [Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Because Satan is such a formidable foe, and we are so weak by ourselves, we must be well-armed. The armament which the Lord supplies is sufficient, both for protection and…
Views: 86[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The New Testament frequently urges vigilance toward things that would spiritually hinder us. One of the clearest of these warnings is from Peter: Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the…
Views: 135[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Life is a testing ground, a time of probation. The tests, trials, temptations, and challenges come in many forms and from many sources. Some are easily recognized because they are so…
Views: 154[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction When we speak of “morals,” “morality,” “mores,” and that which is “moral,” what do we mean? This family of English words is the transliteration of a Latin term, moralis,…
Views: 87[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page Every time we encounter temptation to do that which would violate our moral scruples, we must make a decision to resist or yield. When thus tempted (whether by money, pride,…
Views: 93[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The people of our nation have lost their sense of shame over shameful behavior. According to a recent report, even first and second graders are addressing their teachers by such foul names…
Views: 3[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction A recurring metaphor in the New Testament likens the church to a spiritual army and its members to soldiers (Phi. 2:25; 1 The. 5:8; 1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 2:3–4;…
Views: 103[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Given the wickedness of the world and the mounting attempts to drive underground those who dare publicly profess faith in the Bible, it is difficult to avoid becoming discouraged. Further,…
Views: 3[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The title above doesn’t refer to a “hand” in a card game. Rather, it relates to Jesus’ parable about a farmer who sowed seed in his field (Luke 8:5–15). Of…
Views: 67[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Confronting temptations to “cross the line” that separates moral from immoral behavior is as old as Adam and Eve. Temptation may involve money, deceit, pride, sex, power, or other elements. For those…
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