“…All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away, But the word of the Lord endures forever” (1 Peter 1:24-25).
Written by: Pastor Paul Naumann • Tacoma, Washington
A geology professor at the University of Wisconsin once made a stunningly frank admission to an auditorium filled with undergraduates.
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me. 18 But if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account. 19 I, Paul, am writing with my own hand. I will repay—not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self besides.
“As the head of the family should teach them in a simple way to those of his household.” (Martin Luther) The Ninth & Tenth COMMANDMENTS: You Shall Not Covet The Ninth Commandment You shall not…
“…The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me.” (John 10:25) When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed…
(Fifth in a Series) This edifying series of chapel talks comes from the archives of our Spokesman Assistant Editor, Prof. Em. Paul R. Koch • Eau Claire, Wis. And he [Saul] was three days without…
Not long ago we read of a recently published book which claims that reports of Christian martyrdom under the Roman Empire were all fabricated. According to a review of The Myth of Persecution in WORLD…
ILC REGENTS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Board of Regents invites nominations for the office of President of Immanuel Lutheran College. The current term of Professor Steve Sippert expires June 30, 2014. All pastors, professors, male…
Paragraph 1 of the Brief Statement:
Which treats the divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures—the article upon which all the other paragraphs stand or fall.
Of the Holy Scriptures
We teach that the Holy Scriptures differ from all other books in the world in that they are the Word of God.They are the Word of God because the holy men of God who wrote the Scriptures wrote only that which the Holy Ghost communicated to them by inspiration,
When people are looking for a good book or e-book to buy and read, they may look over the New York Times Best Seller list.
While there are critics who claim this particular Book should be listed in the fiction genre, there should be no question that it is non-fiction.
Simply because a book is on the Best Seller list doesn’t mean it is worth purchasing and reading. For example, one review of the best selling book Killing Jesus by Bill O’Reilly reports that the author makes the bogus claim that the reason Jesus was killed by the Romans is that He was interfering with the cash flow of tax money (Read what Jesus says in the Gospel record about paying taxes to the Roman government, Matthew 22:21).
The Holy Spirit’s Perfect Book
It contains historical writings,
selections of poetry, and words of prophecy.
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It boasts a collection of twenty-one letters and four
Gospels telling about the life of a certain Jewish rabbi.
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It was written in two languages by numerous authors
over a span of sixteen centuries.
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