Tag: English

Perhaps you have heard the saying, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” Even though that saying is old and worn and has become trite, still it is a truth. A farmer brings the horse to the watering trough, but it just stands there. He may do everything in his power to get that stubborn horse to drink; however, if that horse is not ready to drink, he won’t, no matter what the farmer does. On the other hand, if the farmer were to salt the horse’s oats, the horse then being thirsty would want to drink the…

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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” “FOR GOD”: Who is this God? This is THE only and true God and … A. He is the creator of the world – Ge. 1:1; Jn. 1:1-3 B. He keeps it from falling apart – Ne. 9:6 C. He preserves the faithful – Ps. 37:28;2 Ti. 4:18 D. He is a refuge in time of trouble –Ps. 57:1 E. He is a refuge from the storm – Is. 25:4 F. He hides us in…

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GOLD! A much sought after soft, yellow precious metal that for many centuries has been the monetary standard. GOLD has been and is used for a variety of things such as money, jewelry, dental, decoration, plated coating, paint, and much more. GOLD is so valuable that some people will do almost anything to get it, no matter what the cost may be. There’s just no limit to what they will do for GOLD!  They will try to buy it, steal it, prospect for it, risk their lives or the lives of others in getting it, or they will even kill for…

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WHEN considering the subject of the fundamentals, or fundamentalism, it would do well for one to have an understanding of the terms. Webster’s New World Dictionary defines fundamental thusly, “Of or forming a foundation or basis; basic, essential.” And fundamentalism as, “Orthodox religious beliefs based on a literal interpretation of the Bible and regarded as fundamental to Christian faith.” Funk & Wagnalls defines fundamental as, “Relating to or constituting a foundation; indispensable; basal.” Fundamentalism is defined as: (1) The belief that all statements made in the Bible are literally true. (2) In the United States, a movement among Protestants holding that…

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More and more there is a concerted effort to make all religions blend into one, world wide religion; even some people who claim to be saved are being swept into this. Gospel Tract Excerpt: In the 1970’s supermarkets began carrying what is known as “generic products.” The items included canned goods, coffee, tea, dehydrated soups, animal food, paper goods, and much more. A generic item is easily recognized by the plain, black and white label on the container it comes in. The colorful packaging and distinctives of the brand name manufacturer have been discarded in the generic product line, leaving allgeneric goods with a look-a-like appearance. When…

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