1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love the...
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11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that h...
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10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 This...
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1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and ha...
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Somebody has said that marriage is a "mutual" relationship where the man is “mute.” While we sometimes joke about the man’s responsibilities in marriage, marriage is a reciprocal relationship. It involves obligations as well as privileges.
The apostle Peter spells them out for us when he writes, “Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them accordin...
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Christianity was never intended for carpeted cathedrals alone. It was also intended for kitchens, dens, and the entire household.
The Bible speaks explicitly about the responsibilities of Christians in marriage. One of the most detailed passages is 1 Peter 3:1-7. In these verses Peter deals with the place of wives, husbands, and prayer in marriage. Primary emphasis i...
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Drunkenness is one of American’s leading health, moral, and social problems. The Bible warns, “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise” (Proverbs 20:1).
The evils of drunkenness can be seen in a story that I found in an old Spanish schoolbook many years ago. On a lonely stretch of mountain road a...
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Gerald Kennedy was talking with a man about a mutual friend who had just been awarded a fine promotion. The friend said, “And it is all the more remarkable and praiseworthy when you realize he has always had to fight his battles with a short-handled stick.” It is a good phrase and an enlightening one.
Most of the great men of the Bible and of modern days...
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As the old TV commercial once put it, “If you’ve got it, flaunt it.” That’s what Jesus meant when he said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). Our lives are to point men to God but we should not be visible in the church only.
A Christian who...
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