Author: Charles Blair
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We Ought To Obey God
These words came from the apostles in Acts 5. Earlier in chapter 4 it was Peter and John in trouble with the authorities. Here in Acts 5 it was all the apostles who were standing trial, perhaps even for their lives. They had been warned back in chapter four to not preach in the name of…
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What would be involved in obeying God rather than man in our time?
We follow the steps of Jesus (I Peter 2:21). By definition, it means to walk in the light as He is in the light (I John 1:7). If we choose to follow the Lord, we will obey Him (Luke 6:46). Jesus stood before Pilate on trial for His very life. Pilate considered what the Jews…
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What If You Were Up For Re-Election?
Under our present system of government, members of the House of Representatives are elected every two years and the senate every six years. The president comes up every four years. Judges, appointed for life, have no means of having to answer to the will of the people. As the election cycles continues the ads will…
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Who should we vote for in the upcoming mid-term elections?
If I gave you a name or names to vote for, there would be an outcry on the part of some about “preaching politics”. I make, then, no such announcement as to name or names for whom we should vote . Whether this party or that party will do the most is really not an…
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God Over Nature
God is the source of all creation and life (Gen. 1:1). All life consists by the laws that God has put into motion (Col. 1:17). God gives to all men, whether they know it or not, life and breath (Acts 17:25). He made man in His own image and likeness (Gen1:26). Man is different than…
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Is our world today becoming like the days of Noah?
Take a few moments to contemplate similarities between our times and the days of Noah. The world was thinking evil at all times, that is the exclusion of God from setting the direction for life. We must exercise caution at this point. We may reach conclusions based on what television or the written pages tell…
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Knowledge Then Belief
Faith comes from comprehending what God has said (Rom. 10:17). It is not only comprehending but also acting on what God said. I know, for example, Felix trembled, evidence of believing what he heard (Acts 24:25). He did not act on what he believed and, hence, he did not come to saving faith. Agrippa believed…
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How much time do we need in bible study?
We generally have two periods of Bible study set aside each week by the church. Once on Sunday morning and again on Wednesday evening. On Sunday we have two periods of Bible study as we engage in worship. The church, in most places, provides this much time. It is becoming, sad to say, a trend…
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How do christians live in a divided home?
There can be two ways to view divisions in this case. One is if there are internal wars going on in the home and the second is there is a division caused by some not obeying the truth. Internal conflicts can be overcome if both parties are willing to submit to Jesus and His way…
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Judah and Israel Become One
We see our nation being divided over many issues. The religious world as a whole remains divided. There are at least three groups in Iraq that are trying to exalt their position. The Catholic Church is beset by divisions of one kind or another. The world of the Protestants is no less divided. The Bible…