Category Archives: Sin

You Shall Not Take The Name Of The Lord Your God In Vain

Author : Keith Sharp You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. (Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 5:11) The lord is glorious and great … Continue reading

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Does The Church Need A Dress Code?

Author : Dan Richardson used by permission from “Search” (May/June 2007) The church of our Lord constitutes the people of God. In order for God’s people to worship and work together collectively, God has authorized the local congregation – like … Continue reading

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The Alien Sinner and the Law of Christ

Author : Keith Sharp My family and I lived in Baytown, Texas for five years. Baytown is twenty miles east of Houston, where the Houston Ship Channel (known locally as Buffalo Bayou) merges with Galveston Bay. Enormous oil tankers move … Continue reading

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Modest Apparel : The Question of Lewdness

Author : Michelle Sharp Since the beginning of time, both men and women have struggled with the need to dress in a way that is pleasing to God. Today’s society is no different. Whether one is at work or play, … Continue reading

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Gambling

Author : Keith Sharp The co-winner of the 1993 Nobel prize for economics was Professor Robert W. Fogel of the University of Chicago. In 1974 he authored a book arguing that slavery is economically efficient. At the time he was … Continue reading

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Discipline

Author : Les Maydell The word discipline literally means “to save the mind” or “to have a sound mind,” 2 tim. 1:7: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. The … Continue reading

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Racial Hatred

Author : Bill White No attitude of mind is further from the spirit of Christ than that of racial hatred. No, I am not thinking in terms of degree of sin, I simply mean that racial hatred and prejudices are … Continue reading

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Love and Hate

Author : Keith Sharp You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, … Continue reading

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Keep Thyself Pure

Author : Steve Cawthon via Preceptor, November 1987 I never thought I would see the day that I would pay $1.25 for a quart of water (Brother Cawthon wrote this in 1987. – KS). I used to get a whole … Continue reading

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Vengeance

Author : Keith Sharp You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you no to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, … Continue reading

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