Category Archives: Sin

Abortion

by Keith Sharp According to christianliferesources.com, since 1973 (Roe vs. Wade) approximately 67,460,000 legal abortions have occurred in the U.S. In contrast, approximately 1,300,000 American soldiers have been killed in battle since 1775. In comparison to the killing of the … Continue reading

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Sin

by Keith Sharp When a horrible crime has been committed, some bleeding heart is always heard to say, “We can’t blame him. He was abused as a child. His was just ‘anti-social behavior.’” The poor victim is left high and … Continue reading

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“Hope After Failure,” by F.I. Stanley | A Review

by Keith Sharp Someone important to me gave me the book Hope After Failure by F.I. Stanley. He wrote inside the front cover, “I’ve studied it with the Bible and believe it to be true.” So, I have read the … Continue reading

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Vulgarity

by Keith Sharp “Vulgarity draws ban on calling up Cotton.” So went the headline of a recent “Arkansas Democrat Gazette” article. A female critic of Senator Tom Cotton admittedly used obscene language when speaking on the phone to one of the senator’s staff. … Continue reading

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Gossip

by Keith Sharp Arkansas is unusually blessed. There are only four kinds of poisonous snakes in North America, and all four are found here! The deadliest is also the smallest, the coral snake. It reminds me of the tongue – small … Continue reading

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Righteous versus the Ungodly

by Keith Sharp Psalm 1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of … Continue reading

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Why Did Jesus Not Sin?

by William J. Stewart In 2 Corinthians 5:21,  the apostle Paul refers to Jesus as “Him who knew no sin.” The apostle John concurs, saying “in Him there is no sin” (1 John 3:5). Jesus lived thirty-some years on this … Continue reading

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Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out

Author : Keith Sharp “But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out” (Numbers 32:23) Israel had completed the forty years in the wilderness and … Continue reading

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What is Church Discipline?

Author : Mike Thomas The apostle Paul taught Christians to practice church discipline. “In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such … Continue reading

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Question About Romans 3:10-12

Question Can you comment on these three verses, and any additional in this context you need to add, please. I was asked by a member of the congregation to comment on the statement at the end of verse 10 (“There … Continue reading

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