September October 2018

Where Standeth Thou?

by M.S. Marrs The Master left a task to do, To test our faith and patience too, And train us for a life anew; — Supernal.   With longing voice He makes the call, And offers peace to great and small, And happiness to one and all; — Eternal.   Then do you wish to […]

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Biblical Preservation: Authority of Scripture Part 5

How do we know that what was in the original text is what has been preserved in the Bibles we have today?

Believe

  “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29).   Blessed are you who believe —  when confusion reigns, when mountains loom high, when faith is tried.   Blessed are you who believe —  when dark clouds gather, and storms rage,  when calamities come crashing in. Blessed are you who […]

Paul said to follow him as he followed Christ. Why not just follow Jesus directly?

Paul told the Corinthians to follow (“imitate,” NKJV) him as he followed Christ (1 Corinthians 4:16; 11:1). Why not just follow Jesus directly, instead? Why follow Paul?    You may be assured that Christians do not follow Paul in the same sense that we follow Christ. In the ultimate sense, we have only one Teacher-Rabbi-Leader […]

September-October 2018

The September-October 2018 issue of the Bible Advocate is now available. Read it online now, or download the PDF in English or Spanish. For black and white print version download the PDF in English or Spanish « Online Exclusives » The September-October 2018 issue of the Bible Advocate.