Perspectives

The Question It is possible for Christians to live a happy, worry-free life, with peace even in the presence of problems, one similar to the life Jesus lived here on earth? The first step into this kind of life is to know when Jesus Christ died He paid the penalty for our sins. When we…

[The testimony of a Muslim man who discovered Jesus to be more than a prophet] My love for the words of Allah motivated me to memorize all of the words of the Quran. But my cousin told me that I still did not know true Islam. So, I studied more and concluded that my father…

topical Bible e-booklet (part 2: pages 26-49 [of 49]) Compiled by Watson Goodman “Help from Above is a collection of related verses of Scripture by subjects from various parts of the Bible. I believe the best commentary on Scripture is the Bible itself.” -W. G. 26 THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS “”But if a wicked man…

A missionary lady had endured emotional problems on the field that had negatively impacted her ministry and that of her husband. They had left the field after almost 20 years, and she came for help. In eliciting her history, she said her father had told her as she was growing up that she was not…

“Honest weights and scales are the LORD’S;All the weights in the bag are His work.” Proverbs 16:11 We hear so much talk about “family values,” but what are they?Here is a list to guide Christian parents in discipling their children. We are to value: 1. The Glory of God Isaiah 43:7; Ephesians 1:6 2. Salvation…

CHAPTER 4: On ROMANS 8 From Flesh to Spirit We now come to the last of our chapters, Romans 8. It is the last chapter of what is called the Gospel of God for believers, and it is one of the grandest chapters in the Bible. It is a great finale, eloquent and moving. It…

CHAPTER 3: On ROMANS 7 From Law to Grace OUR chapter this morning will be Romans 7. It is a specially difficult one. It is well know to have been the subject of age-long discussion and contention. We shall need the humble heart of a child as we study it. Let us pray that the…