When Knowledge Is Absent

By Irvin Himmel Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth (Prov. 19:2). Knowledge is understanding or perception; it is illumination of thought; it is comprehension and insight; it is acquaintance with information; it is the opposite of ignorance. The Knowledge Needed Many people are …

Some Observations on the Langford-Welch Debate

By Ronny Milliner The week of August 14-18 was a busy one, but it was spiritually encouraging. Brother John Welch of Indianapolis met Mr. Jack Langford of Fort Worth, Texas in a religious debate in the Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia area. At 10:00 in the morning these two men discussed whether Peter and Paul preached the same gospel. …

Reprinted from Gospel Broadcast, 15 December 1949: Attitudes Toward Preaching (1)

By H.E. Phillips Various attitudes characterize the preaching of the gospel of Christ. These various attitudes within the pale of the church of our Lord attest to our many failures in carrying out that great commission of Christ. Many of this age “have a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof,” as was in the …