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The Works of the Flesh: Murder - Real and Imagined by Kent Heaton The blood of Abel (Genesis 4) still cries through the ages of centuries as a sad reminder of man's inhumanity to man. The early world was destroyed because "every intent of the thoughts of [man] was only evil continually" (Genesis 6:5) as men filled with rage against their fellow man shed man's blood. Following the flood the Lord told Noah, "Surely I will require your lifeblood; from every beast I will require it. And from every man, from every man's brother I will require the life of man. Whoever sheds man's blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God He made man" (Genesis 9:5-6). Murder is suggested in the actions of the works of the flesh as "enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying" (Galatians 5:20,21) drive men to kill one another. Jesus said, "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders...

Singing with the Spirit One of the greatest joys and privileges known to man is singing! So it is when we focus our attention on the Lord; those who are members of the church of our Lord come together to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through the Messiah (1 Pet. 2:5). This opportunity which has been afforded to us should be done with the spirit (1 Cor. 14:15). Singing with the spirit, fortunately, can be done publicly and privately. This is a time for appropriate adoration and authorized devotion unto God. With such great swelling words, expressed with a colossal of feelings and intellect, we can draw near unto our God in righteous praise and thanksgiving which is due to Him! So what is singing with the spirit? Singing with the spirit can be viewed as singing with intellect, volition, and meaning which should rule our feelings while singing to God! We must keep in mind that God made us emotional beings as well. This will play a part in our worship to God, yet it should ...

Was Jesus Created by God? by Tom Rainwater QUESTION: You claim Jesus is God. Actually, Jesus was created by God, believe it or not (John 1:1; Revelation 3:14). ANSWER: Hello! Thanks for examining the material on our web site. You are correct in saying that I affirm Jesus is God. I do so because that's exactly what Scripture affirms. (For more material on this subject, see the article "Is Jesus God?" and the radio program "Is Jesus God?".) However, you are incorrect in your assumption that the Father created Jesus. The verses you cited do not prove what you claim. Let's look at each one. John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made....And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth....

LET THE BIBLE SPEAK.: "Where the Bible Speaks, We Speak - Where the Bib... : "Where the Bible Speaks, We Speak - Where the Bible is Silent, We are Silent" by Danny Brown This famous slogan, "Where th...

"Where the Bible Speaks, We Speak - Where the Bible is Silent, We are Silent" by Danny Brown This famous slogan, "Where the Bible speaks; we speak; where the Bible is silent, we are silent" was spoken by Thomas Campbell in August or September of 1809. It is implied by those who believe and accept the principles implied in the motto that they: Believe that the Bible is the Word of God and that it is fully and verbally inspired; Believe that it was infallible in the original autographs; Accept the Scriptures as the only authoritative rule for faith and practice and to it all must appeal for authority for things done and believed in service to Deity; Believe that the Bible can be understood and that men can understand it alike. A Little Bit of History The principles contained in this slogan are not new. What was new was that the principles which had been applied to the Catholic church were now being applied to the sectarian denominations. "Chillingworth ...