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Hades, the Place Where the Dead Await the Resurrection Hades is the place where the spirits of the dead are housed while they await Jesus' return and the resurrection of all humanity who have died. Everyone could see what happened to the body when death occurred. Consciousness and all of its normal... ( added 159 days 19 hours ago.)

The Scriptural Doctrine of Worship Man is a worshiping creature. Every heart has its shrine, every tribe has its totem. The impulse to worship is elemental and universal. This is the case because God has placed eternity in the heart of man. (Eccle. 3:11). If he knows not how to... ( added 226 days 20 hours ago.)

The Most Important Days In Your Life Have you ever consider "What was the most important day of your life? For Christians there are several days of great significance. Some of them occurred long before we were born, some are yet to come. There was the day that Christ died on... ( added 262 days 19 hours ago.)

Why I Choose To Be a Christian When I was a boy it was considered a desirable and recommended thing to become a Christian. Being a Christian was a valuable character reference. It often aided one in securing employment or getting a loan. Cities welcomed churches in their midst... ( added 263 days 20 hours ago.)

Charles Darwins Gifts To Humanity Darwinian evolution has been with us since 1859 when Charles Darwin's famous book, The Origin of Species was published. But the origin of evolution can easily be traced back to the Greek philosophers of the 7th century B. C. H. F. Osborn wrote... ( added 273 days 17 hours ago.)

When Worlds Collide In 1933 the science fiction novel, When World's Collide by Phil Wylie and Edwin Balmer was published. Later, it was made into a successful movie. The story described the disaster that would occur should another heavenly body collide with our... ( added 288 days 21 hours ago.)

Demon and Demon Possession A world in rebellion against God finds itself obsessed with the occult, devil worship, witchcraft and demon possession. Books and movies are profiteering off of this morbid spiritual degeneracy. The current interest in demons prompts us to search... ( added 288 days 21 hours ago.)

Physician Assisted Suicide Dr. Irene Weitzman had a column in the Daily News Sun paper defending mercy killing. Below is my response. The doctor argues for the right of the terminally ill to have the assistance of a licensed physician to end their lives. As one former... ( added 301 days 15 hours ago.)

Teachers Who Teach and Schools That Work William J. Bennett served as the Secretary of Education from 1985-1988. During his tenure he visited scores of schools across the nation, both high and low performing. He sought to find out what made the difference in teachers and schools that... ( added 315 days 15 hours ago.)

What Would Your Epitaph Say? From earliest times, civilized people have marked the graves of those they loved, respected or despised. The wealthy might have elaborate tombs or monuments, the poor a simple slab of stone. Only the poorest had no marker on their grave. Written... ( added 323 days 17 hours ago.)

Gifts Charles Darwins Theory Has Given Humanity Darwinian evolution has been with us since 1859 when Charles Darwin's famous book, The Origin of Species was published. But the origin of evolution can easily be traced back to the Greek philosophers of the 7th century B. C. H. F. Osborn wrote... ( added 325 days 16 hours ago.)

Good Reasons For Believing In God Only ten percent of our society identify themselves as atheists. However, many of those who believe in God base their faith on family tradition or hope of a happy eternity rather than on the solid reasons God has provided. While saving faith... ( added 327 days 13 hours ago.)

Pray For the President Among the duties incumbent on all Christians is that "supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority..." (I Tim. 2:1-2). Living in a democracy we have as our head of... ( added 328 days 15 hours ago.)

Hezekiah a Man Who Sought To Restore the True Worship of God When young king Hezekiah took the throne of Judah the nation was in the depths of a spiritual depression. His father, Ahaz, was a committed idolater who defied Jehovah, choosing to worship the Baalim, the gods of Damascus and even to sacrifice his... ( added 338 days 16 hours ago.)

The Christian Work Ethic Those citizens with white in their hair can see a marked difference in the prevailing attitude of most contemporary workers and the work ethic we were taught in our homes, our churches and schools. It is now a major problem for employers to find... ( added 346 days 19 hours ago.)

Why Newspapers Are Failing Across America newspapers are in trouble. Many are in poor health and some have died. To me, a lifelong reader of my daily newspaper, this is a sad situation. It is true the Internet and television have played a role in this decline, but there are... ( added 349 days 16 hours ago.)

What Do Atheists Believe? Our society is roiling with conflict as secularists seek to gain control of public life and policy. By skillful use of indoctrination of school children, media propaganda and with the aid of secularist judges they have been able to impose their... ( added 351 days 16 hours ago.)

Why Do People Steal? Liberal writers are telling us that our economic slowdown will drive many people to resort to stealing. With their conclusion I beg to differ. With the rare exception of the starving person, people who steal are dishonest. They steal... ( added 354 days 20 hours ago.)

To Be a Spiritual Person Christ is set before every Christian as the goal toward which we strive. The more we grow to be like Christ, the more "spiritual" we become. One can be a Christian and yet not be "spiritual." Such was the plight of the Corinthians (I Cor. 3:1).... ( added 355 days 16 hours ago.)

Being a Christian In a Non-Christian Society Many American Christians have finally awakened to the fact that in our lifetime our society has devolved from one that was fundamentally Christian in its thinking, values and conduct to one that is largely secular (non-religious) and on many... ( added 357 days 17 hours ago.)

Christmas Is More Than Trees, Gifts and Parties The Christmas season is here with its trees, parties and gifts. For many it is primarily a secular occasion. Most churches provide services honoring Christ's birth. Even clergy who do not believe his claims to be from heaven and virgin born... ( added 357 days 17 hours ago.)

The Blight of Holiday Joy Yuletide season with all its family joy makes us remember those millions of homes blighted by the evil of abortion. As we watch our little ones thrill at the Christmas tree and presents and the expectation of Santa, there will be... ( added 357 days 17 hours ago.)

Two Kinds of Worship There is kind of worship that appeals to the spiritual nature of man and there is a kind that appeals to the fleshly, animal nature. We see this in secular music. Patriotic songs and sweet songs about love, home and family appeal to man's higher... ( added 362 days 22 hours ago.)

Friends of Truth Ralph Waldo Emerson used to say, "Wherever the truth is injured, defend it." This exhortation needs to be heard by all 21 st century Christians. All truth is important, but sacred truth is especially precious. Jesus said that God's word is truth... ( added 362 days 22 hours ago.)

A Personal Commitment To Truth Truth is abstract but very real. It is the standard in every realm of existence. There are true or genuine products and there are those which are false and counterfeit. There are true and false friends. We are confronted daily with true and false... ( added 362 days 22 hours ago.)