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Musick-al note # 168                      What is the most important thing that you to do in life?  Many things are important and the order we live our lives shows what we think is most important.  What worth is our work, labor, energy, time to produce these things?  A few years of pleasure?  Is thisContinue reading “AFTER DEATH – WHAT THEN?”

Musick-al note # 167         There is a great deal of controversy in regard to the matter of ABORTION.  Some evidently feel that there is no moral basis for consideration in this matter and if a mother wishes to abort the fetus, it is nothing. Others seem to feel that as long as the motherContinue reading “CONCERNING ABORTION”

Musick-al Note #   166                                 This question is perhaps asked most often by young people who are seeking guidelines for their lives but all Christians should be concerned with knowing that their actions are pleasing to the living God.  Usually this question is asked when we have a desire to do something that weContinue reading “IS IT RIGHT OR IS IT WRONG?”

Musick-al Note # 165                   No sane individual hates one part of his body and gives all his concern to another part.  We cleanse all the body when we bathe; we protect all the body when in danger; we medicate any or all the body when it is hurt or sick; we do allContinue reading “CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER”

 Musick-al note # 164            The question has risen, “Is it a sin for a Christian to drink any alcoholic beverage”?  Didn’t Jesus miraculously make wine at a wedding feast?  Wasn’t Timothy told to take a little wine?  How could it be wrong?  In the Old Testament, the only persons commanded to totally abstain fromContinue reading “REGARDING DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES”

Musick-al note # 163               A person who studies the Bible must remember that Jesus said “man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).  Far too many people forget that He said “EVERY” word which means that we must study all of theContinue reading “HEARING AND OBEYING GOD’S WORD”

Musick-al note # 163                A person who studies the Bible must remember that Jesus said “man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).  Far too many people forget that He said “EVERY” word which means that we must study all ofContinue reading “HEARING AND OBEYING GOD’S WORD”

Musick-al note # 162                     Jesus gave a Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe allContinue reading “WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO BAPTISE?”

Musick-al note # 162                     Jesus gave a Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe allContinue reading “WHO IS AUTORIZED TO BAPTISE?”

Musick-al note # 161                Paul said in 2 Corinthians 5:20, “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.”  An ambassador is one who has authority to speak for another and whose words will be accepted byContinue reading “AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST”