God must do everything that will be of eternal value. “So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase” (1 Cor. 3:7). However, although He can speak through asses, and even rocks if need be, generally the Lord uses people to be the agents of […]
1. You’ll never be asked to write one of those testimonials on “How The Lord Miraculously Helped Us When It Seemed There Was No Way Out.” 2. You’ll likely always have lots of reserves and will never have to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” 3. Your life will be relatively calm, measured, […]
On a recent trip to the Markham assembly in the Toronto. ON, area, I had occasion to discuss the present situation with a brother there. He told me of a conversation he had with my father. “I asked him, If the fields are white to harvest, why are we seeing so few saved?” “Perhaps,” my […]
I am not known for my musical expertise, but one thing I do know: the beauty of the trumpet is its ability to play single notes well. In spite of all the sophisticated communications equipment available, the trumpet has been used by the military to efficiently and effectively send clear and simple messages directly to […]
Occasionally I share in the responsibility of interviewing prospective candidates applying to our residency in Emergency Medicine. One of the most memorable characters was a young physician who entered the room, sat down, and without any prompting, began a monologue about why he believed he was well-suited to our program. Unfortunately for him, this set […]
Before we look at this topic, it might be worthwhile to comment on the occurrence of the two Greek words for “sound” and “doctrine” in our Bibles. Although the words individually occur more than 30 times, in combination they only occur four times, and those instances are in Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus. In […]
The doctrinal preaching of the Word of God is a vital necessity. The proclamation of the Scriptures with clarity and precision is God’s method of transforming the lives of men and women. It is the authoritative link between the heart of God and the souls of men. The modern world has had enough of theories, […]
Consider for a moment the lowly protein. We take proteins for granted because they are produced and act automatically in our cells. Much is known about how proteins are made and how they function. But the harder question is: Where did proteins come from? Proteins are made from instructions in DNA but proteins are needed […]