The subject I am about to address in this editorial is, I believe, so vital that I have allowed myself the luxury of FIVE pages, something I’ve never done before. I trust that you will find it helpful. The title of this editorial is a question I am often asked as I travel from place […]
We all have limited time and resources to accomplish the will of God for us. This is especially true of preparing young people in our assemblies. From their early teens, when they should become active participants in assembly life, until many of them move elsewhere for education or employment, it is a few short years. […]
This nonagenarian author writes (and surely you agree that nonagenarians deserve a careful hearing!): “The Final Word article in the April-May UPLOOK entitled “Looking at the Lord’s Supper” has certainly taken hold of my attention. I was grieved to know there are some not regarding it as our highest privilege this side of heaven. Like […]
My name is Ken Keane. I was born in New York City, the eighth child of ten. Growing up in a religious family, I tried to live a life of good works to earn my place in heaven. But no matter how hard I tried, I failed to meet even my own standards of righteous […]
On the 1st of March, 1546, a scaffold was erected before the Castle of Saint Andrew in Scotland and foggots of dried wood were piled around it…When all was ready two deathsmen brought George Wishart from his prison…He knelt down and prayed before the pile; then exhorted the people to love the Word of God […]
There seems to be a great deal of confusion in the evangelical world regarding the meaning of worship. Can you give me a biblical definition of it, and make some suggestions as to how I might encourage my own heart to worship the Father “in spirit and in truth”? Worship has been well defined as […]
A clear distinction must be kept between the Lord’s Supper and the Lord’s table. These terms are often used interchangeably. It is not altogether wrong to do so, so long as we understand the biblical distinction. The Supper is contained within the table but it is not the same. There are, in fact, eight distinctions […]
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The first picture that comes to mind when we hear the word “singing” would usually be a happy one. But more and more, differing views about music in assembly life are turning friendly discussions into heated dissension—even unhappy divisions. This is especially disconcerting since “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing […]
UPLOOK Let’s begin with a basic question. Brother Vine, could you help us with the meaning of worship in the New Testament? W. E. VINE The worship of God is nowhere defined in Scripture. A consideration of the verbs used shows that it is not confined to praise; broadly it may be regarded as the […]