SIN UNTO DEATHElder Sylvester HassellThe Gospel Messenger–December 1897 1Jo 5:16-18 I have been requested to write on this important subject. The exact literal translation of 1Jo 5:16-17,18 as follows: “If any one see his brother sinning sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for those sinning not unto death….

By C.H. Cayce November 28, 1905 Brother C. H. Nicholas, of Arkansas, has requested us to give our views on “sinning against the Holy Ghost.” A great deal has been written on this subject. Our father, Elder S. F. Cayce, wrote some editorials on the subject, which appeared in our columns some time ago, and…

By David Pyles For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. – Mt 24:24 The expression very elect in the above text is thought by some to refer to a special subset of the elect…

By Sylvester Hassell Question. Was Adam made a spiritual man, and did he die a spiritual death when he ate the forbidden fruit? No other man was ever like Adam, or even had his exact experience, and we can only know of him what the Scriptures teach us. It is worse than useless to speculate…

By Michael Gowens 1 John 5:4-5 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?  Does 1Jo 5:4-5 teach that every regenerate person will live as…

Excerpt from ‘A Study of the Life of Jesus from The Gospel of Luke’ by Michael L. Gowens Chapter 41 Lu 21, together with Mt 24 and Mr 13, records our Lord’s prophetic sermon to His disciples on the Mount of Olives. The variations in the three accounts of the Olivet Discourse are complementary not…

By Joshua Winslett These passages are two beautiful verses showing God’s judgment, mercy, and preserving grace. Before we can fully understand what these verses are teaching, we have to understand who they are talking about. Paul starts the context in Romans 9. Paul prays for his “kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth…

By Vernon Johnson A study of the scriptures is a most noble undertaking. It was said of the Bereans in Ac 17:11, “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word will all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” As we begin a study of the…

By Chase Harrison First, consider the entire passage, focusing on the underlined key words and phrases: “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little…