By Luke P. Flynn As a decade has been completed, speaking for myself, I am glad to see it go. It seems that every generation through the years has been given a particular name. Such names as the “in generation,” the “now generation,” etc. have been applied to the various decades of time. The ’50s, ’60s …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Church Cooperation
By Cecil B. Douthitt (1896-1911) Able and sincere brethren in Christ differ on the work the churches should do, and on how they should do it. All agree that a “work of faith” (1 Thess. 1:3) has been assigned to the churches, but all do not agree on what that work is. Some say that it …
What Is The Difference Between “Liberal” Churches of Christ and “Conservative” Churches of Christ?
By Donald Townsley In the introduction, let us explain the descriptive terms which we will be using. Webster says that “liberal” means: “not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; not conservative.” The word “conservative” means: “disposed to maintain existing institutions or views; opposed to change.” I believe these two terms …
The Work of the Church
By Weldon Warnock God designed the church (Eph. 3:16-11), established it on earth (Matt. 16:18), and gave it a work to do. This work is a divine work because the church is a divine institution. This work is the greatest work because the church is the greatest institution. This work is a glorious work because the …