AN EXPOSITION OF 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 The Reality of Spiritual Matters 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Concerning spiritual matters in general, Paul does not want the church to be uninformed. The word “gifts” is not in the original. The Greek refers to spiritual realities in general, or to… Continue reading Serving the People of God
Author: Stanford Murrell
God’s Word to America, Part 3: The Principle of Solidarity
The Need to Listen to God’s Word Because God is the supreme Ruler over all the nations of the earth, because the nations of the earth are still accountable to Almighty God, then each nation must listen to what God has to say. Some of the prophets, like Jeremiah, were appointed to the nations, not… Continue reading God’s Word to America, Part 3: The Principle of Solidarity
God’s Word to America, Part 2: Remember the Amorites
Remember the Amorites and the Saturation of Sin in a Nation: “For the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.” (Gen. 15:16) In the midst of this cultural madness there is some good news. The sovereign rule of the nations has been placed in the nail pierced hands of Jesus Christ. He is called… Continue reading God’s Word to America, Part 2: Remember the Amorites
God’s Word to America, Part 1
“The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.” (Dan. 4:17) God Has Something to Say In taking up the subject of God’s word to America, no appeal is made to any special revelation from the Lord. Rather, what… Continue reading God’s Word to America, Part 1
Charismatics and Speaking in Tongues
Fifteen Regulatory Principles of the Spiritual Gift of Tongues The Prayer for Interpretation 13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. Regulatory Principle 1 A person who speaks in a tongue, or language, must pray that he may interpret, or translate. An interpreter is needed, translation is… Continue reading Charismatics and Speaking in Tongues
Moses and Christ
The transition from Genesis to Exodus turns on the lives of two important individuals. The first was a man who began as a shepherd and became a prince. His name, Joseph. The second tells the story of a prince who became a shepherd. His name, Moses. The latter part of the book of Genesis gives… Continue reading Moses and Christ
Annihilation: The Ultimate Hope of Unrepentant Souls
A prominent Liberal theologian once quipped that he did not concern himself with the furniture of heaven, or the temperature of hell. Perhaps he should. Perhaps we all should. On March 29, 2018, the Catholic News Service reported that the current supreme bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, told his longtime atheist friend,… Continue reading Annihilation: The Ultimate Hope of Unrepentant Souls
