Posts Tagged ‘man’
The Human Life of God
by Steve Klein via Guardian of Truth XXXV: 14, pp. 419-420, July 18, 1991 One of the most ticklish of all religious controversies since the time of the apostles has been over the nature of the deity that Jesus possessed as a man. Historian Philip Schaff observed that in the years before 325 A.D., “the…
Read MoreGod Was Manifest in the Flesh
by Tim Coffey via Guardian of Truth XL: 5 p. 8-9, March 7, 1996 Paul proclaimed, “Great is the mystery of godliness, God was manifest in the flesh” (I Timothy 3:16). For those who saw Jesus in the flesh, the difficulty was not in believing that he was man, but in believing he was God.…
Read MoreEqual in Christ, Distinct in Roles: A Scriptural Case for Male Leadership in the Church
by Gregory Alan Tidwell I’ve been a preacher in the church for over forty years, and over time, I’ve seen many debates rise up among us. One of the most enduring, particularly in recent decades, is the question of women’s leadership in the church. Many voices today, both from within our fellowship and the broader…
Read MoreA High Value Man Is a Worthy Man
by Perry Hall A term used in our modern culture to describe men and women is “high value.” Sadly, “high value” is not God’s value. A “high value” man is judged based on income, height, looks, and other “biblically low values.” Also, a “high value” woman can look very little like a “worthy woman.” Many…
Read MoreWhat is Man?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/WhatIsMan.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalm 8:3-9 I. Job faced a severe trials as Satan tried to get him to turn against God A. It wasn’t just the suffering that Job wrestled with. B. Trying to understand what lead to his plight also caused Job to raise other questions as well. C. One that Job asked is…
Read MoreCreation: Necessary Biblical Inferences
by C.G. “Colly” Caldwell via Truth Magazine, Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2008. The points we bring to your attention in this article are clearly taught in Scripture. They are, however, also necessarily inferred or implied by the very fact of Divine Creation. When one by faith accepts that Almighty God created all things other than…
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