LET THE BIBLE SPEAK.

"Is There Any Sick Among You?" Weldon E. Warnock Xenia, Ohio "Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him" (James 5:14-15). The preceding verses raise several questions. What is the sickness? Is it physical or spiritual? Why call for the elders? What is the significance of anointing with oil? What is the prayer of faith? On what basis are the sins forgiven of those who are sick? Do these verses apply today? We will endeavor to briefly answer these questions. Various Views Several schools of thought are espoused as to the correct interpretation of these passages. 1. The Catholic position is that James is teaching extreme unction. They tell us that extreme unction is a sacrament through which the priest, by prayer and anointing with oil,

ANGELS Angels are spiritual beings created by God (Psalms 148:1,5), who are on a higher order than man (Hebrews 2:7), and neither reproduce nor die (Luke 20:35,36). They are mentioned some 273 times in the Scriptures and often functioned as agents of destruction or blessing (Genesis 19:13,16). As such, they were involved in God's providential care for His people (II Kings 18-19). It is our firm conviction that they still function in this capacity even today.  Modern-day Sadducees  Unfortunately, too many of us have become modern-day Sadducees, in that we do not believe in angels (cf. Acts 23:8). Many have assumed that because miracles have ceased, angels are no longer in business today. This would seem to be an obvious contradiction of Hebrews 1:13,14, which says angels are "ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation."  Although we are not living in the miraculous age, this must not be taken to mean that God is not still exercisin

The Authority Of The Bible In Ethics Authority refers to "the power or right to act or command." Ethics has reference to "a set of moral principles or values; the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group."  The BIBLE is “biblios” meaning “book” ; “manuscript” etc. The Bible is refered to as “Book”, in the Bible: Deut 28:58; 30:110; Josh 1:8; 8:31; 24:26; Psalm 40:7; Mk 12:26; Luk 3:4,17,20; 20:42; John 20:30; Act 1:20; Gal 3:10; Rev 1:11. The chief priests and elders of the people came to Jesus and asked Him, "By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?"(1) Though they themselves may not have been honest at heart, at least they recognized two things: (1) the need for religious authority; and (2) the fact that such authority must come from the proper source. Jesus, of course, taught by the authority granted to Him from the Father. The will of God, as revealed in the Bible, is our authority in doctrine and pra