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Who's Guilty? Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: https://www.indherald.com/p/words-of-wisdom. This week’s contribution is Who’s Guilty from May 29, 2025. 

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Who's Guilty? - Published Today

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: https://www.indherald.com/p/words-of-wisdom.

This week’s contribution is Who’s Guilty? from May 29, 2025

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When Assassination Is Attempted

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom . This week’s contribution is When Assassination Is Attempted for July 23, 2024. 

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Edgar A Guest's Only a Dad

In honour of our earthly fathers, Edgar A Guest's Only a Dad features on Guest Authors

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Words of Wisdom Radio October 23 - November 3, 2023

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com FM 101.3 after the 12 noon news and after the 3pm news. Transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts, for lessons 2014 till now. This past two week’s lessons are:
    - 10/23/2023 - The Time is NOW 
    - 10/24/2023 - Hate-filled Strife   
    - 10/25/2023 - Promise to Give Kingdom to Others 
    - 10/26/2023 - What Law Did Jesus Fulfill?  
    - 10/27/2023 - God’s Land Promise  

    - 10/30/2023 - Jesus and the Last Days  
    - 10/31/2023 - Good and Evil  
    - 11/1/2023 - The Wicked Will Not Escape
    - 11/2/2023 - God Hears Help 
    - 11/3/2023 - Why Wickedness Continues 

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He Hit Me Back! and God Has No Future Land Promise

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . Last week's contribution is He Hit Me Back! for October 17, 2023. This week’s contribution is God Has No Future Land Promise for October 24, 2023.

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QA: Why is there so much strife & arguing?

My QA: Why is there so much strife & arguing? from August 13, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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QA: Why Do Some Things Never Change?

My QA: It's a new school year, but why don't some change? from January 8, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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Be Merry Without Alcohol!

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is Be Merry Without Alcohol for December 5, 2022

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Proverbs Commentary Continues

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #132: Proverbs 18:6-7 I Dare You; Segment #135: Proverbs 18:17 Who's On, First?; and Segment #138: Proverbs 19:3 - Hey Y'all, Watch 'Is. These and all the other segments are available now for free to download on Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Words of Wisdom: March 14 - 18, 2022

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com / FM 101.3 after the 12 noon news and after the 3pm news. Transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts, for lessons 2014 till now. This week’s lessons are:

    - 3/14    The Sin of Lawlessness
    - 3/15    Looking for Messiah               
    - 3/16    Jesus Is Hope In Resurrection  
    - 3/17    Jesus Marked the Last Times  
    - 3/18    The Lord’s Church Are the Lord’s Saved  

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Words of Wisdom One Minutes: August 9 - August 13, 2021

My Words of Wisdom for WECO Radio Week of August 9th are now available in Words of Wisdom Radio. They are also available in Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts. These include Blaspheming God's Word (August 9, 2021); Hate Filled Strife (August 10, 2021); The Valley of Opinion (August 11, 2021); Are All Saved? (August 12, 2021); and  Did Jesus Make Baptism Essential to Salvation? (August 13, 2021).

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Proverbs Segment #118: Hurtful Holidays?

My Proverbs Commentary continues with Commentary Segment #118: Hurtful Holidays? focusing on Proverbs 17:1. It is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Seven Steps to Schism: Chart Available

My chart Seven Steps to Schism, based around Galatians 5:20, is now available in Sermon Charts. There is an article also in Bible Articles that first appeared in The Gospel Advocate in 2006.

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Who Starts It? Mini Article Now Available

Solomon said: “The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins” (Proverbs 10:11-12). Who turns street demonstrations or parades into destructive, flaming violence? Who keeps people divided along racial, ethnic, or economic lines? Who keeps feeding children “critical race theory” to create bitterness and hatred even before they learn to love? “The Wicked.” Like David, we ask God to: “Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred (Psalm 25:19). “The wicked” fill streets with “all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking” (Ephesians 4:31). Before Jerusalem’s destruction, Jesus predicted “lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold” (Matthew 24:12). The lawlessness of hatred has a chilling effect on love. Look around. - May 18, 2021

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Why Do Murders Like This Happen?

QUESTION: There was a murderer who claimed to hear God. Why do things like this happen?  

ANSWER: Tragic ignorance of God's Word in the Holy Bible. 1. In the Bible, God condemns murder He told Israelites, "You shall not murder." (Deuteronomy 5:17; see also Romans 1:28-29God never contradicts Himself. (Luke 11:18). 2. God never speaks to anyone a directly nymore (Hebrews 1:1-2) ... Read more of this and other QA in Questions Answered.

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Be Merry Without Alcohol - Mini Article Available

“Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy” (Romans 13:13). These are terms that describe company parties, conventions, frat parties, bars and taverns, Christmas and New Year Eves, or proms. This verse teaches us to behave as if others can see us in the daytime; therefore NOT with rioting and dulled judgments in alcohol and drugs; NOT sexual excesses and perversions; NOT with quarrelling and jealousy! “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts” (Romans 13:14). “For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles--when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries” (1 Peter 4:3). - December 16, 2019

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QA: Why is there so much hatred today?

QUESTION: Why is there so much hatred today?  August 2, 2020

ANSWER: Whatever the rationale or reason for hatred and violence, there can be no question that in the world, hatred is preached and practiced! As a reminder of the ways of the world from which a Christian is delivered, Paul wrote Titus 3:3...  hatred is one of a progression of seven attitudes that separate and divide people with conflict and hurt. Hatred is a wrong motive that produces a wrong action, "strife". ... Read More on the Publications On Covid Quarantine 2020 page. It is also available on the Questions Answered page.

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NEW PAGE: What Is Sin?

I have put together a The Catalog of Sin, which can be used as Bible Class material or as a personal study into what actually are the behaviours and attitudes that God is against. This is available as a PDF version here: What Is Sin?. Alternately, This PDF and an "eBook" that can be read online from my NEW What Is Sin? page.

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Beware of What You Start - Mini Article Available

People devise things that eventually come back to, as we often say, haunt them, bite them, or backfire on them. “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him” (Proverbs 26:27). David said the wicked, “made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch which he made. His trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown” (Psalm 7:15-16). As Jesus said: "All who take the sword will perish by the sword” (Matthew 26:52). Truly, “An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression” (Proverbs 29:22). Whether  “road rage” or “street fighting,” beware of what you start, you may get finished.     - October 14, 2019

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