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Neutral Countries Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that’s not true. Some of the smaller countries are neutral. Robert Orben, Comedy writer, quoted in Bits & Pieces, Vol. T/No. 17, p. 22

NOW Meg F. Quijano relates the following incident that happened upon her return from a meeting of the National Organization for Women. Her five-year-old daughter, Lisa, greeted her with the news that when she grew up she wanted to be a nurse. There was a time when nursing was thought by many to be a … Continue reading “Options”

Urim and Thummim Oracles are the divine revelations given to God’s people. God’s method of communicating these oracles varied from dreams and visions (Num. 12:6–8), to wisdom (Prov. 30:1), and even the Urim and Thummim (Num. 27:21; 1 Sam. 14:3–37). The Urim and Thummim were placed in the breastplate of the high priest (Ex. 28:30) … Continue reading “Oracles”

Resource •      C. Swindoll, Growing Strong, pp. 121-3

Vaid Ordinances of the Church An English born preacher (Edwin Fesche, now of Baltimore) taught this writer years ago that to be a valid ordinance of the Christian church, an observance had to be three things: 1. Instituted by Christ Himself, 2. Practiced in the Acts of the Apostles, 3. Explained in the Epistles of … Continue reading “Ordinance”

Chinese Legend A group of elderly, cultured gentlemen met often to exchange wisdom and drink tea. Each host tried to find the finest and most costly varieties, to create exotic blends that would arouse the admiration of his guests. When the most venerable and respected of the group entertained, he served his tea with unprecedented … Continue reading “Ordinary”

Ordination of Women •      Perspectives on Evangelical Theology, K. Kantzer, S. Gundry, Baker, 1979, “The Positive Case for the Ordination of Women,” E. M. Howe, p. 267 •      Perspectives on Evangelical Theology, K. Kantzer, S. Gundry, Baker, 1979, “The Negative Case Against the Ordination of Women,” R. L. Saucy, p. 277

Ultimate Librarian Historians have related the heartwarming story of Abdul Kassem Ismael, the scholarly grand-vizier of Persia in the tenth century, and his library of 117,000 volumes. On his many travels as a warrior and statesman, he never parted with his beloved books. There were carried about by 400 camels trained to walk in alphabetical … Continue reading “Organization”

Resource •      Eerdmans’ Handbook to the History of Christianity, (Guideposts; Carmel, NY, 1977), p. 104

Children of Wrath This is a term used to describe the effect of Adam’s sin on his descendants (Rom. 5:12–21). Specifically, it is our inheritance of a sinful nature from Adam. The sinful nature originated with Adam and is passed down from parent to child. We are by nature children of wrath (Eph. 3:2). Source … Continue reading “Original Sin”