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Should Enoch Be Included In The Bible? By Steven Bancarz - October 30, 201710700 By Steven Bancarz| One of the most common questions I have seen since coming to Christ is the question of whether or not Enoch should be included in the Bible.  The short answer to this is that Enoch is not Scripture and was never considered to be on the same level of Scripture historically by any Christian institution other than the Ethiopian Orthodox church of 1959. But wasn’t the Book of Enoch quoted from in Jude of the New Testament?  While it is true Jude quoted from Enoch in Jude 14-15, all this means is that what Enoch said in that particular passage is true.  It doesn’t mean the entire book is divinely inspired, but it does mean that at least that quote by Enoch was true.  Just because something is true does not necessarily mean it is inspired by God.  History books are true but are not inspired by God.  Paul quotes a greek poet named Epimenides in Titus...

The Homosexual Lifestyle Condemned? By:  Gary Colley Date:  May 12, 2002 Past/Future Articles Our hearts are saddened anytime we hear of one living outside of God’s requirements for a successful life.  Realizing that the wages of sin is death or separation from God (Rom.6:23), we strive to teach and preach the Gospel, which is the key to these who need to return to favor with God.  When God created man (Gen.1:26-27), he did not intend that man should be wicked,  nor that his thoughts would be “only evil continually” (Gen.6:5).  Realizing that one who has “been there and done that” carries more wait at times with the sinner, we turn to one who formerly practiced homosexuality.  Tony Horton has written to give his reasons for leaving the homosexual lifestyle.  His reasons are very appealing to every thinking man and woman, and should be considered by all.  He stated that the reason why he left the homosexual ...

Will Christ Reign on Earth 1000 Years? By: Garland M. Robinson Date: Nov. 16, 2003 Past/Future Articles This is not taught in the Bible. No scripture can be found that the Lord will ever set foot on this earth again. All the saints will meet the Lord in the air. “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the cloud. (1Thessalonians 4:16-17). Nothing can be found saying the Lord will establish a political or military kingdom on this earth. In fact, Jesus said, “...My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence" (John 18:36). There were those in the first century who would have ma...

Does God Allow Women to be Preachers ? By: Garland M. Robinson Date: March 21, 2004 Past/Future Articles No, God DOES NOT allow women to be preachers. That is not my opinion or interpretation! That is plain Bible fact! The Bible restricts what women can do in the church in I Timothy 2:11-12, "Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." There are two specific contrasts in verse 11: women are to LEARN, not to TEACH, and, they are to be in SUBJECTION, not DOMINION. This is a principle stated throughout the Scriptures. Verse 12 makes it plain, women are not “to teach nor to usurp authority over the man." A woman does not have the authority to teach, or in any other way, have authority or dominion over the man. Therefore, any and all teaching over the man is prohibited! This is not a cultural situation, nor is it simply a first century practice. The force of the Greek...

WHAT IS A “PASTOR”? BY JASON JACKSON “Is the term ‘Pastor’ a proper title for ministers of the gospel?” Three verses in the New Testament include the word “pastor” (in various forms): Ephesians 4:11, Acts 20:28, and 1 Peter 5:2. In Ephesians 4:11, Paul discusses various roles that Christ placed in the church. He intends for “pastors and teachers” to serve in the church. The expression “pastors and teachers” identifies a single group. Homer A. Kent writes, “Pastors and teachers are named as one grammatical unit (by use of just one article in the Greek text)” (72). Pastors (i.e., shepherds), as they care for the flock, are also teachers. In Acts 20:28, Paul again refers to pastors. Here, however, he uses the verb form of the word, which is translated “to feed” (ASV) or “to care for” (ESV). Pastors feed, tend, and protect the church. They are to do all the things that a shepher...

Why A Christian Cannot Be A Mason Kenneth E. Thomas Bradenton, Florida Many good tracts and articles have been written over the years about a Christian and Freemasonry. What I shall write will not be completely new, but will hopefully be stated in such a way as to be a worthy addition to what is already available to one wishing to know more about Freemasonry and a Christian's proper attitude towards being a Mason, and toward our "brethren" who find themselves involved in this "secret society." Something Very Strange! Several Protestants and not a few Catholics are dead set against any involvement in the Masonic Lodge. Why do you suppose some of my own brethren who are knowledgeable concerning New Testament religion do not and/or will not stand opposed to Masonry? In some cases, no doubt, it is because they are not as knowledgeable about Masonry as they should be to see the inconsistencies of trying to be a faithful Christian and a Mason. In other cases they...

How old should a child be before becoming a Christian? Topic(s): Children, Baptism, Youth, Christian Living Bob Prichard The most important decision that a person will ever make is whether or not to become a Christian. Thus it is very important that a young person be sure that he or she knows exactly what it means to become a Christian. We cannot give an exact age when a person knows this, and is accountable before God. Each person matures physically, socially, mentally, and spiritually at a different rate. Parents should teach their children the way of the Lord from the earliest age, but they also should take care that they do not pressure their children to make a decision to commit their lives to Christ when the children do not really understand the seriousness of that commitment. The decision to obey the gospel of Christ is an individual decision, and cannot be made by the parent for the child. Several factors enter into when a person has reached the “age of accountability....