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PUBLICATIONS MINISTRIES


DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR David M. Griffis


DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS Terry Hart


ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT David Ray


IN THE SIXTH CENTURY AD, the Christian church firmly established a list of “the seven deadly sins.” Over the centuries, this list was popularized through the writings of Dante, Chaucer, Aquinas, and others. Various ideas and images developed concerning these sins, including how transgressors would be pun- ished after death:


• Prideful: broken on the wheel • Envious: encased in freezing water • Greedy: boiled in oil • Angry: torn apart, limb from limb • Lustful: Roasted by fire and brimstone


• Gluttonous: forced to eat rats, snakes, spiders, and toads


• Lazy or apathetic: thrown into snake pits


The biblical truth is that all sin leads to eternal separation from God, with no sin being more deadly than another. However, this list of seven sins of the heart—expressed through ungodly words, actions, and inactions—is instructive to believers today. That is why this issue focuses on these evils and their fruit, and offers biblical guidance for eradicating them.


WELCOME TO THE ONLINE EVANGEL


Beginning with this issue, each edition of the online Evangel will off er content not found in the print edition. Here are the special articles for October: •


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“Naming Sin,” by Jonathan Martin Bible Study: “Facing Down Sins” “The Rapture Remixed,” by Josh Rice


Meanwhile, the print edition now features materials not available online. Here are those articles for October:


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Currents column “Finding Jesus Behind Bars,” by Derrick Osorio “The Heart of Apostolic Leadership,” by Mark E. Hardgrove


We want to hear from you. Please give us your feedback by writing to the editor at lance_colkmire@pathwaypress.org.


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


Raymond F. Culpepper, Timothy M. Hill, Mark L. Williams, David M. Griffis, Wallace J. Sibley


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Publication of material in the Evangel does not nec- essarily imply endorsement of the Church of God.


The Church of God Evangel (ISSN 0745-6778) is edited and published monthly. ■ Church of God Publish ing House, 1080 Montgomery Ave., P.O. Box 2250, Cleveland, TN 37320-2250 ■ Subscrip- tion rates: Single subscription per year $17, Canada $24, Bundle of 15 per month $17, Canada $28, Bundle of 5 per month $7.50, Canada $11.25 n Single copy $1.50 ■ Periodical postage paid at Cleveland, TN 37311 and at additional mailing offices ■ ©2010 Church of God Publications ■ All rights reserved ■ POSTMASTER: Send change of address to Evangel, P.O. Box 2250, Cleveland, TN 37320-2250. (USPS 112-240)


INTERNATIONAL


MANAGING EDITOR Lance Colkmire


CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR Robert McCall


CFO Wayne Walston


PRINTING COORDINATOR Mike Burnett


EVANGEL STAFF EDITOR


Lance Colkmire


EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Elaine McDavid


COPY EDITORS Tammy Henkel, Esther Metaxas


GRAPHIC DESIGNER Bob Fisher


PUBLICATIONS BOARD


Stephen Darnell, Raymond Hodge, Ray E. Hurt, Timothy Brown, David Nitz , Tony Cooper, Xenobia Poitier Anderson


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