September 2007
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Walking by Faith
by Rusty Miller
It is one of the great parenthetical state ments ever made. In the midst of a discussion of our desire to go home to God, Paul stops to say, “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7). And to understand what he means, we can look for contrasts throughout the Bible.
The "Re-Baptism" in Acts 19
by Paul Good
Paul having just started his third journey went to Ephesus. He finds Twelve “disciples,” who were disciples of John the Baptist. He asked them if they had received the Holy Spirit when they believed. Their answer was that they had not heard about a Holy Spirit. So, Paul inquires into their baptism, and learns that it was John’s baptism.
The King and I
by Shane Carrington
Before God brought Israel into the promised land, He repeated the law originally delivered at Mt. Sinai. In fact “Deuteronomy” means “second law,” because it was the second giving of the law. As they approached Canaan, God prepared them for the time when they would have a king. God said what He wanted kings to do. Consider five “thats” found in Deut. 17:18-20.