Through The Eye Of A Needle

By Paul Smithson A wealthy young man ran up to Jesus and asked the greatest question anyone can ask, “What must I do to obtain eternal life?” (Mk. 10:17-27). Jesus in reply pointed out the necessity of obedience to God’s commands saying, “You know the...
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Buy The Truth And Sell It Not

By Paul Smithson From money to diamonds, almost everything of value has been counterfeited. The U.S. Secret Service reported it confiscated $25 million worth of counterfeit bills in one year alone. I wonder how many people have bought cubic zirconium for the real thing?  In a...
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Worship, Music, and the New Testament

By Paul Smithson Most agree that God desires music to be offered up to Him in worship, but what kind? To answer this question we must search the Scriptures to see what God has authorized in His New Covenant. When one searches the New Testament Scriptures he finds that Matt....
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“Like The Creek In The Summertime”

by Paul Smithson While living in Florida I had the wonderful privilege of getting to know brother Robert F. Turner. Robert had a unique way of explaining things to make you think and remember. Besides the excellent bible teaching I received from him, I particularly enjoyed just...
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Seasonal Modesty

By Paul Smithson As summer temperatures rise standards of modesty seem to fall. Very few people, including many who claim to be Christians, are concerned about modesty.  We live in an age that glorifies immodesty and immorality. On almost every commercial advertisement, whether...
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Alcohol and Sin

By Paul Smithson   Alcohol is a device Satan uses to deceitfully destroy the lives and souls of many people. In the U.S. today, over 65 million people above the age of 20 drink alcoholic beverages. Alcoholism affects one out of three American families. America spends an...
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Worship Or Entertainment?

By Paul Smithson It seems that many people today have lost sight of what worship is all about. Many assemble in the name of the Lord to be entertained by everything from rock music to circus animals and side shows. What is the purpose of the church’s assembly? Is it to...
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Repentance

By Paul Smithson God commands “all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:31). This is a universal command including me, you, our friends, neighbors, family, there are no exceptions. But what exactly is repentance? Repentance is not just being sorry for a wrong done or a...
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Homosexuality And The Result Of Condoning Sin

By Paul Smithson Our society is becoming more and more insensitive toward sin. One example of this is the public’s increasing acceptance of our nation’s estimated 9 million homosexuals (that’s about 3.5 percent of the U.S. adult population). Public opinion has shifted...
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BAPTISM: What, Who, Why?

By Paul Smithson Baptism is a biblical subject of which many people have questions like: “What exactly is baptism?” “Who is a proper subject of baptism?” And, “Why should one be baptized?” The proper answers to these questions can only come from the Scriptures. It is...
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