by Gary T. Panell There is a rash of programs these days on television that are about mediums. One would think that this is something new “under the sun,” but in reality it has been around for thousands of years. I believe science has taught for so long that there is no supernatural, that people […]
My Testimony
I was born the first time, March 19, 1948. My testimony is really wrapped up in my father’s testimony because if he had not been saved, I do not know what would have happened to me. So let me tell you about his salvation first. He grew up near Natural Dam, Arkansas. He didn’t attend […]
The Sanctity of Life
by Marlene Panell All life is precious to the Lord! From the very beginning, God has declared that He created man, and that what He created was good. Adam was made in God’s image. Ever since then, every child who is placed inside of a womb, has been created in God’s image. “Then God said, […]
Myths About Wine and Alcohol in the Bible (Part 2)
Part 2 Compiled by: Gary Panell This [section, taken from Wine in the Bible: A Biblical study on the use of alcoholic beverages by Dr. Bacchiocchi] is divided into four parts, the first three of which deal with wine-texts and the last one with the admonitions to sobriety and to temperance [abstinence]. Thus, the outline […]
MYTHS about WINE and ALCOHOL in the BIBLE (Part 1)
Part 1 Compiled by Gary T. Panell We will be looking at many myths that surround the study of wine and alcohol in the Bible. These myths are being circulated in many Christian churches today. I believe after looking at this detailed study many Christians, who are interested in the truth of God’s Word, will […]
Beer and Other Alcoholic Beverages in the Bible
by Gary T. Panell You may be surprised to find that the word beer is used in the Bible. In the New International Version of the Bible the Hebrew word “shakar” is translated as “beer”. In the King James versions of the Bible the Hebrew word “shakar” is translated as “strong or intoxicating drink.” They […]
Pride & Humility
by Gary T. Panell “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found […]
Praise and Worship
by Gary T. Panell Text: “Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you: God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, […]
So You Lost Your Faith in College or University Over the Study of Evolution
by Gary T. Panell “A single fertilized egg (zygote), the size of a pinhead, contains chemical instructions that would fill more than five hundred thousand printed pages. (A. E. wilder-Smith, The Natural Sciences Know Nothing of Evolution {Costa Mesa, Calif.: T.W.F.T. Publishers, 1981}) “The genetic information contained in this ‘encyclopedia’ determines the potential physical aspect […]
The Great Commission
by Gary T. Panell “The actual words of the Great Commission are repeated five times in the New Testament, once in each of the four Gospels and once in the book of Acts. In each version, there is a slightly different emphasis. If you’ve not already done so, commit it to memory in each of […]