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The Moment We No Longer Have a Free Press

Hannah Arendt's extended quote, The Moment We No Longer Have a Free Press, is now available as an IMAGE in Publications from Guest Authors.

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QA: Won't the Earth Be Destroyed By Human "Climate Change"?

My QA: Since humans are causing "climate change", when will the Earth be destroyed? from September 29, 2019, is now available in Questions Answered. It is also available in Publications On Christian Evidences.

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Psalm 10: God the Helper of the Fatherless

My Psalms Commentary continues with Psalm 10: God the Helper of the Fatherless. It is now available in Devotions From Psalms.

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Proverbs Commentary Segment #60: Sword Swallowing 101

My Commentary on Proverbs continues with Segment #60: Sword Swallowing 101, taken from Proverbs 12:18-19. It is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Commentary Segment #131: Marx for Generation Drop-Outs

My Proverbs Commentary Segment #131: Marx for Generation Drop-Outs, taken from Proverbs 18:1-2, is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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QA: How Can We Know Whom To Believe?

My QA: How Can We Know Whom to Believe? from May 16, 2021, is now available in Publications on COVID Quarantine 2020. It is also available in Questions Answered.

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QA: Can Scriptures Address Modern Problems?

QUESTION: Scriptures are too old to be relevant in today's world, with modern problems, right? - May 30, 2021   

ANSWER: WRONG. If you need to ask, you haven't read Scripture, OR years of my articles in particular.

1. The Cycle of Life proves that what God said is not outdated! Ecclesiastes 1:4, 9-11 reflects God's wisdom. What happens hasn't changed, only the speed and method. Mankind…

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QA: Are Homosexuals Born of God?

QUESTION: Since "everyone who loves is born of God and knows God" (1 John 4:7), then are homosexuals who love each other "born of God"? - June 2, 2019   

ANSWER: This is a very good question in view of our present society. Presenting homosexuality as an "alternate lifestyle" in schools, popularising representatives in movies, entertaining the idea on TV, or defending as "legal rights" wit…

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Forgiveness and Faith

Jesus Christ said: "’Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him.’ And the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith" (Luke 17:3-5).

(1) Who are you to judge another person’s heart? Legislation d…

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How Can We Avoid Paranoia When They Really Are Out to Get Us?

I Don't Care About "Politically Correct"

QA: Why Does It Seem Society Is Out of Control?

QUESTION: Why does it seem that society is out of control? - 6/30/2019   

ANSWER: Because the media focuses almost entirely on the lawless, or those who are out of control!

1. The "lawless" are in charge because the "lawful" have not insisted otherwise! (1 Timothy 1:5-11The people who want to live in violation of any restriction from God's control are allowed to direct: government lea…

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QA: Is a Politician's Church Attendance Newsworthy?

QUESTION: Is a politician's church attendance newsworthy? - March 28, 2021    

ANSWER: It should not be so! On December 8, 2020, The Washington Post ... article, "Joe Biden Goes to Church. Politics Remains Outside," written by Robin Givhan, said, "Church attendance isn't a measure of one's faith or a substitution for good deeds, but it is a way of singling religiosity." 1. ... Who separated…

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Words of Wisdom Radio: Audio Files Available

My 1-minute radio lesson series “Words of Wisdom” are available in Words of Wisdom Radio.  They were broadcast by John T. Polk II for an Oneida, Tennessee, radio station from December 2014 - November 2017. Click here for transcripts of the Words of Wisdom radio series.

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Truth Suppressed: Mini Article Available Now

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness”          (Romans 1:18). Even Jesus had difficulty getting Jews to accept the truth about Himself: "You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth,…

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Sellers Crain’s What Do We Do Now? - Now Available

In light of the gender discussion, Sellers Crain’s article, What Do We Do Now?, is now available in my new page, Publications from Guest Authors.

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NO Separation of Church and State

My article No "Separation of Church and State" is now available in Bible Articles. It first appeared on The Fellowship Room website in September, 2013.

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Might Doesn't Make Right - Mini Article Now Available

Because the Media focuses on street mobs and their violence, people may ask, “Are they right?’’ God once warned: “You shall not follow a crowd to do evil.” (Exodus 23:2) Solomon’s wisdom said, “Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their ways are His delight. Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; but the posterity of …

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QA: Why is there so much to fear?

​QUESTION: Why is there so much to fear? - January 12, 2020

ANSWER: Because the wicked are in charge of the media which promotes it. (Proverbs 10:24-25Wicked people have more reason to live in fear because they do not honour God's wisdom in their lives; they naturally assume others also live as they do. Therefore they cannot assume anyone else lives honourably. ... Read More in Questions…

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QA: Who Can Be Trusted for Truth?

QUESTION: With political campaign promises, Internet articles, and "fake news", who can be trusted for the truth?- 8/16/2020

ANSWER: Surrounded by the sinful (Psalm 12:8), King David points out a most disheartening belief in v4: "Our lips are our own; Who is lord over us?" When even sinners abandon speaking truth, there is no confidence in anyone, anything, anywhere. ... Today, Christians shoul…

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