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The Sanctity of Human Life David K. Bernard “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17). “Abstain…from blood” (Acts 15:29). Biblical Foundation The Bible affirms the sanctity of human life in strong terms. When one person kills another he violates God’s law and destroys God’s image-creature (Genesis 9:5-6). Furthermore, the killer destroys the victim’s future […]

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Twisted Values Ralph V. Reynolds “For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good” (II Timothy 3:2, 3). Some thirty years ago while I was ministering in Portland, Oregon, a shocking story […]

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Worldly Amusements David K. Bernard “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world” (I John 2:15). “For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures” (Titus 3:3). Scriptural Concepts There is nothing wrong with pleasure in itself. God desires for us to enjoy life, and He […]

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Divorce: From the Beginning It Was Not So David Reynolds The main cause of divorce is sin and sinful ways of living and thinking. It is also caused by the pressures of our modern society. No matter the cause, it all could be solved by allowing God to heal the wounds and by living by […]

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What the Future Holds Steven L. Johnson Tomorrow means different things to different people, especially when the return of Christ is in view. The anticipation of tomorrow is different for the man on death row than it is for a bridegroom. There have no doubt been nights when you were awake in bed dreading the […]

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Alcoholism Is No Game It Is a Chain Author Unknown Alcoholism’s “CHAIN” of Command 1 – TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS A new study by the College of American Pathologist states that 9 OUT OF 10 traffic accidents may involve drunken drivers. Alcohol in the blood slows reaction time, reduces muscle coordination, and impairs eyesight. Two beers, two […]

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HOLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLLERS They call it demon rock ‘n’ roll. Many preachers have said it is Satan’s tool for catching teens off guard with a beat that drives them into a sexual frenzy. Some have led crusades, burned albums and picketed concerts. They are faced with one of the hottest trends in music: Christian […]

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Worldly Pleasures David K. Bernard Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him (I John 2:15). Abstain from all appearance of evil (I Thessalonians 5:22). Guidelines. In the twenty-first century, we encounter many circumstances that first-century […]

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Shattered Dreams: What Parents and Teens Should Know About Drugs and Drinking Jay Strack Of all the problems in America today, few are more disturbing to most adults than the problem of drug abuse among the young. Millions of youth are hiding behind a chemical curtain of drugs, and millions more are drowning in a […]

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Just A Little Drink – Why Not? Gospel Tract and Bible Society So drinking is your own business? Indeed it is! At least up to a point. You’re right, man has used alcohol for thousands of years to brace up the faint, to cheer up festivities, to drown out his problems. So you say moderate […]

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