April 2025
5 posts published by Jon Mitchell during April 2025| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
This editorial begins a study of the first of two letters to “the church of God that is in Corinth” (1:2a). Paul identifies himself as the author and alludes to his divinely given authority by mentioning how he had been “called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus” (1:1a). He also cites “our brother Sosthenes” (1:1b),… Read More 1 Corinthians: Grace, Saints, And Being In Christ — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: March/April, 2025)|
How many times have we heard “For we walk by faith, not by sight?” We know those words by heart even if we do not know where they are found. That statement, found in 2 Corinthians 5:7, is part of a lengthy discussion by Paul. It is, therefore, helpful to examine the larger context. The… Read More “We Do Not Lose Heart” — Ron Harper|
A foundational truth mankind has struggled with since the garden of Eden is the fact that God is God and mankind is not. It was not happenstance that the old serpent tempted Eve with the words, “For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will… Read More Christ Built The Right Church The Right Way — Steve Vice|
On October 24, 2024, a debate was held on the campus of Faulkner University in connection with the Faulkner Bible Lectureship: “Is Gambling Morally Acceptable?” Affirming this was William J. Pascrell III, lobbyist for the Princeton Public Affairs Group, located in New Jersey. Denying was David W. Hester, Professor of New Testament for the V.… Read More The Hester-Pascrell Debate On Gambling — David W. Hester, Ph.D.|
There are few sections of Scripture as enigmatic as the opening verses of Genesis 6. One of the mysteries of this passage concerns the Nephilim, a group of individuals whose precise identity has el…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
1 Corinthians: On What Does Our Faith Rest? — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: July/August, 2025)| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
We’ve seen in this series on 1 Corinthians that the church in Corinth gave too much honor to men of higher learning and homiletic ability. This is why, while rebuking them for their cliquish devot…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight explores the origin story of the Joker, a supervillain who thrives on mayhem and moral chaos. One of the film’s most memorable scenes occurs when the Joker confr…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
The Digital Age, also known as the Information Age, is considered to have begun in the 1990s with the commercialization of the Internet. As the 21st century took off, widespread adoption of the Wo…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
From time to time, I’m asked about the practice of lifting one’s hands up high and closing their eyes while singing, praying, and listening to the preacher in a worship service. People wonder if i…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
What does it really mean to be lost? What a topic! It is a subject of utmost importance, and is also a topic that can be taken many different directions while still arriving at the same final concl…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
As we continue our study of 1 Corinthians, we pick up where Paul continually thanks God for the church at Corinth because they had received God’s grace due to being in Christ (1:4). Yet they had r…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
God has given us the Bible for our learning and admonition (Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor 10:11). We tend to gravitate towards certain sections and away from others. In the Old Testament, one might be inclined …| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
People always like to hear those things that make them feel special. During the rebellion of Korah and Dathan against Moses and Aaron, 250 men joined because of Korah’s pleasing message: “You have …| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
How much rain do you see where you live? The Atacama Desert in Chile is quite a dry place. Atacama is the driest non-polar region on the planet. Receiving an average annual precipitation of about 1…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
The apostle Paul wrote, “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not o…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
The rise of transgenderism in our culture presents a thorny challenge for Christians in a world that is blurring the lines between male and female. One of the newest challenges believers face is th…| Carolina Messenger
The age old question in preacher circles is this – Should I preach sermons that are expository or topical in nature? For the purpose of this article, I want to defend why your answer should be both…| Carolina Messenger
The relevant historical facts regarding the fate of Jesus are best explained by the resurrection. Additionally, the alternative naturalistic explanation, the Hallucination Theory, is insufficient b…| Carolina Messenger
If someone asked, “Why do you believe Jesus rose from the grave?” What would your answer be? In my thirteen years of ministry, the standard answers to this question are, “It says …| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
