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Rule #3 – Get out, and stay out, of ‘usury’ debt
The Bible tells us to avoid all debt, right? After all, doesn’t scripture tell us to “neither a borrower nor a lender be”? No, it…
A lesson from the Levites
(Note: This article considers the events of the turmoil in today’s world. This writing involves much of my personal interpretation and experiences, as I see…
Corona virus: ‘. . . and there is no new thing under the sun’
Solomon tells us that “. . . and there is no new thing under the sun” (Ecc. 1:9b). Solomon, of course, had never heard of the “corona…
14. The Apostle Paul
‘Who are thou, Lord’ . . . ‘What wilt thou have me to do?’ — Apostle Paul, Acts 9:5-6, on the road to Damascus The…
13. The Apostle Judas Iscariot
‘Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will…
Simon…figuring out which one is not so simple
One of the most common names of the Bible is “Simon”. As such, it is easy to be sometimes confused as to the identity of…
12. The Apostle Simon
…the Zealot A study of the Apostle Simon is mysterious in that we know very little about him. The Bible is almost totally silent about…
11. The Apostle Jude
The Apostle with three names… Jude said unto him: ‘Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?’…
10. The Apostle James (the Less)
…Son of Alpheus And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and…
9. The Apostle Matthew
‘And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow…
8. The Apostle Thomas
Thomas was not with the other disciples when Jesus returned. ‘The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said…
7. The Apostle Bartholomew
Evidence indicates ‘Bartholomew’ and ‘Nathanael’ were one-and-the-same Jesus saith of him: ‘Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile’. –John 1:47 The Apostle Bartholomew…
6. The Apostle Philip
‘Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith to him, …
5. The Apostle John
‘When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple [John] standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then…
4. The Apostle James
“Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of thechurch. And he killed James the brother of John with…
3. The Apostle Andrew
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for…
2. The Apostle Peter
Peter is perhaps the best-known apostle among the original 12 chosen by Jesus. He clearly was the most prominent of the original twelve. While the…
1. The Apostles…
Who were they? ‘. . . he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom he named apostles . . .’…
A Biblical View of Civil Government
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was first published in The Banner of Love seven years ago in 2010. In light of the current political environment…
Are there insignificant members in your church?
Ever get the feeling you are an insignificant part of your church? If not, then you are con-siderably different from many of us. You may…