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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.” While we may appreciate this children’s rhyme and its intent, we all know it is patently untrue. Who has never been hurt by the words of another? Husbands and wives destroy their marriages with thoughtless and hurtful words. Children are verbally beaten into the dust by a parent who is never satisfied with the child’s work or effort. Entire congregations of God’s people leave their assemblies week…

Colossians 3 opens with the following charges to those who were raised with Christ: “seek those things which are above,” and “set your mind on things, not on things on the earth.” These charges are given with the following reason, “For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” There are two points of import that must not be overlooked. First, who are these ones who have been “raised with Christ”? Looking back to chapter 2, we…

Contrary to the thinking of many, the fundamental doctrine and faith of Christ are easily taught and understood. When I read the catechism of Roman Catholicism with its many nebulous and often contradictory statements, I understand why their hierarchy desires to keep the Bible out of the hands of its people. The same goes for the mental gymnastics and contortions marking the false philosophy of Calvinism. Purveyors of such look down their collective noses and smugly declare, “You just don’t…