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Introduction Tom’s idea of having different ministers from the various churches share their beliefs was enlightening to all the young people in the afterschool Bible study. They found out that all the churches do not recognize dispensations in the Bible. Susan tried to get a girl from her class to attend but she replied, “I am not allowed to attend Bible studies with other churches.” Susan was shocked to learn that her friend’s group did not believe that Jesus Christ is God, nor did they believe in Hell for the lost people. These people were called Jehovah’s Witnesses. They called

Introduction Advertising agencies have learned that the most effective way to sell a product is to come up with a catchy slogan that will stick in people’s minds. One advertisement said, “Distinctively different” and “Different is good.” They did not mean that everything about their product was different, but that the differences were significant enough for this product to be superior to any of the others. In the following three lessons, we will see from Holy Scripture how Paul’s message was distinctively different (clearly seen to be different) from what came before, and that this difference is especially important for

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” (Eph. 1:3). One of the most interesting publications that I have read recently was a book in which some prominent pastors were chosen to write a chapter expounding the Bible verse which they believed most influenced their life and ministry. If I were ever chosen to write such a chapter, it would most assuredly be on the above text, mainly because of its life-changing potential. Here we have a verse which too many people skim over

For many who have come to see and rejoice in what Paul called “the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery,” that revelation is so vast and touches upon so many subjects that they are often at a loss as to where to begin to share it with those who need to know. Paul’s distinctive preaching of the gospel of grace is an excellent place to start, for it shows that the revelation is not a side issue but a fundamental one. After hearing grace teaching, the Spirit has sometimes shown people that they really did

One of the most valuable studies any Bible student can undertake is to trace God’s dealings with the Gentiles of different ages through the Word of God. Although the subject is far too vast to cover comprehensively in this short paper, we can, by God’s grace, lay a general groundwork for further personal study. This article will touch upon God’s dealings with the Gentiles (non-Jews) in prophecy, mystery, and in the coming kingdom. As most of you already know, almost all of the Bible, except for Paul’s epistles, pertains primarily to the nation Israel. And yet the Gentiles occupy key