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By Stan Cox, on June 29th, 2007
Podcast Number 58
Using the declaration of Ruth’s love and loyalty to her mother-in-law Naomi, recorded in Ruth 1:16-17, we are able to recognize the importance and beauty of such an attribute for the Christian.
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By Stan Cox, on June 29th, 2007
AOTS Number 65
The Word of God can be a beacon to us, directing us to safety. However, just as a Captain must submit to and heed the directions from the lighthouse, we must humble ourselves before God’s word.
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By Stan Cox, on June 28th, 2007
AOTS Number 64
God’s will, expressed through scripture, is just as relevant and authoritative today as it was 2000 years ago. As such, we must not alter it, rather we must heed and obey it.
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By Stan Cox, on June 28th, 2007
AOTS Number 63
God is ultimately the source of all strength. However, we as His children can strengthen others through sympathetic practices.
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By Stan Cox, on June 28th, 2007
AOTS Number 62
One of the primary responsibilities of Christian living is to be benevolent toward others.
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By Stan Cox, on June 25th, 2007
AOTS Number 61
God does not want us to avoid worldliness because He doesn’t want us to enjoy life. He knows what is best for us, and what will make us happy. Worldliness is not it!
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By Stan Cox, on June 22nd, 2007
Podcast Number 57
Envy destroyed the life of King Saul. He could not stand the success David had as God’s annointed. That and other scriptural examples show the dangerous consequences of the sin of envy.
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By Stan Cox, on June 22nd, 2007
AOTS Number 60
Our lives sometimes can get so cluttered with relatively unimportant things that important activities such as prayer just get crowded out.
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By Stan Cox, on June 21st, 2007
AOTS Number 59
God is the power that animates us as children of His. As a lightbulb out of a socket has no power, if we do not keep in daily touch with God, through study and prayer, we become ineffectual.
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By Stan Cox, on June 20th, 2007
AOTS Number 58
We should ask ourselves, “Why do we go to church services.” Are we interested in being entertained, or listen to a “favorite” preacher? Or are we being faithful to God?
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By Stan Cox, on June 19th, 2007
AOTS Number 57
The Bible is loved by many, but it is also the most attacked book and teaching in the history of mankind. However, those who attack the word are always defeated in their attempts.
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By Stan Cox, on June 18th, 2007
AOTS Number 56
Too many who claim to believe in and know God allow themselves to become distracted by life, instead of winning life’s race.
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By Stan Cox, on June 17th, 2007
The Bible is the most unique book in the world. This is because it is, in truth, a divine product. It is the inspired word of God.
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By Stan Cox, on June 16th, 2007
 I recently came across a rather bizarre note concerning attempts being made in Austria to have a chimpanzee declared legally “human” for the purpose of legally protecting him from laboratory experiments.
The report states that “Animal rights activists and leading experts in several biological fields including primatology and anthropology are joining forces to uphold a case going before an Austrian court which seeks a declaration of ‘human status’ for a 26-year-old chimpanzee.” The activists want the chimpanzee, named Hiasl, to have a legal guardian appointed over him. Since only humans have the right to a legal guardian, they have to convince the court that Hiasl is, in fact, human.
Continue reading » Is the Chimp Human?
By Stan Cox, on June 15th, 2007
It was F.B. Meyer, I believe, who once said that when we  see a brother or sister in sin, there are two things we do not know: First, we do not know how hard he or she tried not to sin. And second, we do not know the power of the forces that assailed him or her. We also do not know what we would have done in the same circumstances.
Stephen Brown, Christianity Today, April 5, 1993, p. 17.
The point is not to ignore or tolerate the sin of a brother. Paul admonished the Corinthians for their acceptance of immorality into the church, (cf. 1 Corinthians 5), and instructed them to “deliver such a one to Satan.”
However, that same individual, upon his repentance, received Paul’s pity. “Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him” (2 Corinthians 2:8).
Our approach to the sinner should be one of humility and compassion, even as we seek to discipline him in his sin. “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted” (Galatians 6:1).
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