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Where does the Bible say I can’t smoke marijuana? Where in the Bible is social drinking condemned? If the Bible does not specifically condemn dancing, then don’t tell me I can’t dance! How do we answer people who demand a specific Biblical condemnation for behavior that most of us recognize as being wrong? Consider the […]

“Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all […]

The Apostle Paul declares in 1 Corinthians 11:1, “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” Paul’s success as an apostle and an evangelist can no doubt be attributed to his practice of following the example of Jesus Christ. In doing so, Paul became the most influential Christian the world has ever known. He established […]

One of the most important objectives to be realized and soon undertaken by a Christian is that of maintaining a proper relationship to the world. In a very colorful way the book of First Peter teaches us how to live in this world – an often unfriendly and even hostile environment. The Christian is pictured, […]

You may remember those old TV commercials that featured a television actor – typically in some popular “doctor show”– who was pitching a new pill, potion or medical procedure. The commercial began with the pseudo-doc, complete with white smock and stethoscope, saying, “I’m not a real doctor, but I play one on TV.” The fact […]