“But while he lingered, the men seized him and . . . brought him forth . . . outside the city and left him there.” Gen. 19:16, Amplified Bible The Old Testament saints, looking forward to Christ, were by that fact and in that sense Christians. Lot, too, was a Christian. Although nowhere listed in […]
Two children are taking a winter walk alongside of a big man. One is the man’s child while the other is a stranger who happened along and joined them for their walk. As they walk along, they come to a patch of ice on the sidewalk. Both children run gleefully forward, begin sliding, slip, fall […]
“The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.” Psalm 1:4 The wicked are like the chaff The righteous are like a tree. They are like a tree laden with brilliant foliage and producing an abundance of fruit. For the righteous are planted by God near the Stream of […]
In my own mind I must admit that I have a certain amount of respect and perhaps even some admiration for people who belong to certain cults. I could even venture to guess that, say a hundred years ago, there were very few, if any, of the members of the Christian churches who had anything […]
It is true that at the beginning of time the Devil was limited to the means by which he could present evil to our first parents. He only had an insignificant piece of fruit, and a few malicious lies which he could subtly use in order to cause Adam and Eve to fall. But with […]
Dear Grandchildren: As I write this letter to you we have just celebrated Easter Sunday. What we were celebrating was the fact that Christ rose from the dead on that glorious morning. But you know, nobody saw Him come out of that tomb! That’s right; just nobody saw Him arise from the grave. And still […]
Once upon a time, there was a young man (there was a young woman also, but I am more familiar with the young man). He was the son of believers; he was baptized; he was raised in a Calvinistic church, which preached that the end of all things is the glory of God; every day, […]