By Mike Willis The first century church was no different from the twentieth century church in the fact that doctrinal differences threatened the unity of the church. Only the issues are different. Both faced apostasy from within. The manner in which apostasy was treated in the first century is a pattern for how it always should …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
“Come On In”
By P.J. Casebolt When Nathanael questioned the possibility of any good thing coming out of Nazareth, Philip replied, “Come and see” (Jn. 1:46). Back in my boyhood days, before modern swimming pools became popular, we had to find our own swimming place in some creek or river. The swimming season was not limited by Memorial Day …
Ed Harrell on Divorce and Remarriage
By Ed Harrell “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder” Matthew 19:6. Although divorce was uncommon, such sins as “adultery,” “desertion, ” and common law marriage, caused frontier church leaders considerable concern. Most ante-bellum Christian churches were cautious and circumspect in inspecting the marital status of their members and rigorously disciplined offenders. …
The Gospel in the Philippines
By Wilbert Garingo Enostacion In 1988, this writer published a directory of churches in the Philippines which sought to be Christians only were opposed to any change on any New Testament (NT) Pattern, and adhere to the stand on purity of doctrines as taught by Christ and propagated by the apostles, seeking to please God rather …