by Sam E. Stone Jude is often described as one of the general epistles, since it is not directed to any specific group of Christians, but to the church at large. The author, Jude, most likely is a younger half-brother of Jesus. He identifies himself only as a “servant of Jesus Christ and brother of […]
A Slow Death
by Kathleen A. Barr God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way, the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for […]
What Does the Bible Say About Premarital Sex?
by Rick Ezell We live in a sex-crazed culture. According to the Web site Students Against Destructive Decisions, “Currently 46.8 percent of all high school students report they have had sexual intercourse” (http://www.sadd.org/stats.htm). Teenage “dating” Web sites that boast millions of members encourage teenage patrons to select not prom dates but partners for casual sexual […]
Pink Rescue
by Terrell Clemmons In recent years, visitors to the semi-annual AdultCon pornography extravaganza have encountered a new and unlikely exhibit. A poster prominently displayed in front of the booth lists disturbing statistics about the porn industry while another toward the back simply reads, “Porn Is Not Glamorous.” The men and women manning the booth wear […]
Remember Jesus Christ – The Uniform Lesson for April 3
by Sam E. Stone This month’s lessons are taken from various New Testament books and point out both why we worship and whom we worship. Today’s title comes directly from the text (v. 8), as Paul continues to remind Timothy of the essentials (2 Timothy 3:14, 15). Now, late in his life, the apostle continues […]
