By Irvin Himmel Whoso keepth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles (Prov. 21:23). It is our duty to keep watch over our souls. Failure to guard our words leaves the soul vulnerable to troubles. What to Guard Against Keeping watch over the mouth and the tongue means guarding against improper speech. (1) …
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Believing in Truth Is Not Intolerant
By Wayne Greeson In the “Voices” column of the Arkansas Democrat (August 28, 1990) guest writer, Donald Reeves expounded the increasingly popular proposition that a Christian who believes that the faith is “the only true faith” is “exclusion-oriented,” “intolerant” and “the height of religious egotism.” To support this proposition, Mr. Reeves even attempted to enlist the …
Dallas, Texas – Study of Issues, July 13, 1990: Church Cooperation
By Tom M. Roberts Introduction In the area of church cooperation, non-institutional brethren have been falsely labeled as “non-cooperative” when, in fact we believe and practice church cooperation. Institutional brethren, on the other hand, have claimed to practice church cooperation when, I believe, you practice a form of centralized control. Adding to the difficulty is the …
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From Heaven Or From Men
By Clinton D. Hamilton Revealed over a period of almost 1,500 years by about 40 different human scribes, the Bible is a unit which should be interpreted textually, contextually, and consistently. What is said on any subject needs to be studied in its context and no interpretation should be adopted that is violative of text, context, …