Truth Triumphs

I read a lot, more than I probably should. My insatiable thirst for knowledge inextricably holds me in its grasp and does not capitulate to any demands from either my mother or my girlfriend. But I am perfectly satisfied with my addiction and will remain true to my convictions. One genre which I frequently peruse is vocabulary. You know, those books in the reference section of Barnes and Noble? By reading books on this topic, I have discovered just how egregiously and often the English language is misused. My goal today is for you, the reader, to never again make this common grammatical error (solecism). Both… and: This pair should follow the law of correlative conjunctions. In other words, whatever part of speech follows both should also follow and . The following example is common: “Even the men in the class had to admit that both from the viewpoint of economics and history, the age-old restrictions are disappearing.” [i] Instead of “both from the viewpoint of economics an

Throughout the New Testament, God clearly relays to his children that they are to be actively engaged in a fierce conflict. However, Christians are fighting not a conventional battle, with tangible weapons and visible enemies, but a spiritual one against the devil and all his imps (Wiersbe, 1978). Unfortunately, mankind is entirely unable to conquest against these evil forces, but God has provided measures for the Christian which, if used, would render them powerful and victorious. In the sixth chapter of Ephesians, Paul discusses the way whereby the Christian can stand against the wiles of the devil; namely, the armor of God. According to Strong’s Concordance , the Greek word used here for armor is panoplia . From this root comes the English word panoply, meaning full or whole armor (Strong, n.d.). Although God has provided for his children the panoply, it is the responsibility of the soldier to take up his equipment and use it to defeat the powers that be (Summers, 1960). If the Chr

Every sixty-seven seconds, Alzheimer’s locates its next victim and begins the slow, arduous process of mental deterioration. Alzheimer’s is “a common form of dementia, believed to be caused by changes in the brain, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental ability” [i] . As of a 2015 study, an estimated 5.3 million Americans struggle with this disease. [ii] Unfortunately, the extent of Alzheimer’s affects people not only physically, but also spiritually. While traversing the long road into eternity, many Christians forget the manifold blessings that God has bestowed upon them. This negligence is in complete opposition to the teachings of Scripture. In one of his more frequented psalms, David proclaims, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” [iii] . He follows this proclamation with a few of these benefits. The modern-day Christian ought to follow this approach, for it br

Have you ever experienced that moment when you are in the midst of an argument and cannot quite locate the correct word or remark? Then, to your frustration, you later remember it. This occurrence is referred to as an esprit d'escalier. Today, I will give you ten beneficial words for your immediate verbal improvement. Lethargy- the state of being dull, sluggish, or listless Ardent- passionate, fervent, zealous Garrulous- using an excessive, unnecessary amount of words; talkative Ambiguous- uncertain, indecisive Ostensible- appearing to be true but not necessarily proven Reticent- inclined to be silent; reserved Audacious- bold, courageous Inquisitive- curious, questioning Ennui- a state of boredom and dissatisfaction Deleterious- harmful, injurious, damaging

Throughout the Bible, God clearly conveys his intention for his people to be distinct from the ways of the world. However, because Adam succumbed to the temptation and launched his progeny into sin, each human struggles with a nature completely antithetical to God’s nature. While the Old Testament’s version of holiness primarily focuses on ceremonial measures to deal with this issue, the holiness of the New Testament involves not just the consecrating of one’s life to God but the separation of that life from sin (Purkiser, 1961). After an individual receives Christ as his Savior, he will abstain from the associations, actions, and attires of the world as he begins to sanctify himself by the “washing of water of the word” (Ephesians 5:26). Samuel Brengle stated, “Holiness is that perfect renewal of our nature that makes us essentially good.” Unless a Christian subjects himself to this necessary and strenuous process of sanctification, he will remain a babe in Christ and live a vacillat

No other piece of literature from antiquity is as authenticated as the Bible. Many skeptics have sneered at its teachings and rejoiced when a portion of Scripture failed to be substantiated. However, to the scoffers’ utter dismay, an archaeological discovery comes along to confirm the events inscribed within and convinces another agnostic generation of the divine origin of the Bible. Furthermore, because the Bible is so frequently and extensively endorsed, if one opts to discard the Word of God as unreliable, he must also discard every other work of literature from antiquity (McDowell, 1977). Not only do Christians assert that the Bible is unquestionably corroborated, but they also claim that the Bible is infallible. If an individual concedes that the Bible is indeed trustworthy, then the step to acknowledging its infallibility should not be too difficult for him. Even though its reliability does not necessarily make it infallible, once it can be proven to be substantially verified, t