Archive for December, 2009

IS IT EVER RIGHT TO DO WRONG TO DO RIGHT?

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

By Ken Blue “And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.” Joshua 2:5. “prag•ma•tism (pr²g“m…-t¹z”…m) n. 1. Philosophy. A movement consisting of varying but associated [...]

NO RAPTURE IN REVELATION CHAPTER FOUR!

Monday, December 28th, 2009

By Ken Blue “After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.” Revelation 4:1. We find it most interesting that [...]

SHOULD BAPTIST CHURCHES HAVE ALTARS?

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

By Ken Blue “1. An elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered. 2. A structure, typically a table, before which the divine offices are recited and upon which the Eucharist is celebrated in Christian churches.”The American Heritage Dictionary. Having been saved and reared in [...]

GRAFTED INTO WHAT?

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

By Ken Blue “Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:” 1 Corinthians 10:32. When it comes to right divisions, the reader should notice that God classifies three distinct groups in Scripture. They are Jews, Gentiles, and the Church of God. Although a Jew and a [...]

DEBATING WITH FOOLS

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

By Ken Blue “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.” Psalms 53:1. Recently I watched a debate on TV between an atheist and a Christian. The atheist demanded proof that God exist. He was asked what proof [...]

TWO STEPS TO SLAVERY

Monday, December 21st, 2009

By Ken Blue The Word of God teaches that man has the freedom to prepare for and work at the occupation of his choosing. He is permitted to earn all the money possible, as long as he does it honestly. He also has a moral obligation to pay a living wage, if he has employees, [...]

NEW PASTOR ASSUMES LEADERSHIP OF CHURCH IN WALLA WALLA, WA.

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

By Pastor Tim shanks On Sunday, November 1st God’s Word Baptist Church had the privilege of hosting the ordination service for Kevin Congrove. Brother Congrove answered the Lord’s call to pastor the Heritage Baptist Church in Walla Walla, WA. Shortly after the ordination service Pastor Congrove moved to Walla Walla with his wife (Heidi) and [...]

THE GOSPEL SOME CHRISTIANS CAN NOT SEE

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

By Ken Blue “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;” Mark 1:1.”Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,” Mark 1:14. The story is told of a family who had a litter of new puppies. A sign was [...]

The Journey-By Clem Head

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

The Journey By Clem Head The end of my life journey began in July, 2008 when I was 73 years old. Before that time I had been my usual, hyper-energetic self: cutting firewood, playing music, even biking 14 miles. I went to church, and I loved my Lord Jesus, but I have to say that [...]

THE HADITH AND PLAGIARISM

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

By Ken Blue “Hadith: are narrations originating from the words and deeds of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Hadith are regarded by traditional schools of jurisprudence as important tools for understanding the Quran and in matters of jurisprudence. Hadith were evaluated and gathered into large collections mostly during the reign of Umar bin Abdul Aziz during [...]