No one ever really wins in war. All parties involved suffer immeasurable losses. So it has been said, and history has verified this. But how different would history have been had Hitler and others been allowed to go unchecked? What precedent would that have set for future racist dictators? How should Christians view war? Christian…
Christians and people in general are divided over the death penalty. Some believe it is barbaric and utilizes violence in an attempt to discourage violent crimes. Others believe it is consistent with the Biblical teaching, and failure to execute it would be a compromise of justice. We will examine what the Bible teaches concerning capital…
1 Timothy 1:1-4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the…
There are many well meaning Christians who do not celebrate Christmas or Easter. They consider them to be pagan festivals, and want absolutely nothing to do with them. There is nothing wrong with this. Considering the manner in which Christmas is celebrated by many unsaved people as well as Christians, it is easy to empathize…
My great grandparents were indentured laborers, which were similar to slaves. They came to the Caribbean from India during the late 19th century to work in the sugar cane plantations. After slavery was abolished, the plantation owners needed to find others sources of cheap labor. So they went to India (then a British colony), and…