By Larry Ray Hafley Question: From Indiana: “Must all who renounce errors of the Independent Christian Churches be re-baptized? Many of these congregations that I am familiar with do teach the credo on the gospel plan of salvation. Do you think to scriptural baptism depends upon the administrator?” Reply: These two questions are related. If they …
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The Beatitudes Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
By Keith Sharp The Blessedness of Righteousness “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (The Declaration of Independence). All people desire to be happy. Our forefathers bequethed us a …
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New Testament Example for Caring for Widows and Orphans
By L. L. Applegate Ruling power begins, and ends with the local congregation (Acts 20:28). Elders are told to feed the church He purchased with His blood (1 Peter 5:2). Feed flock among you, taking the oversight thereof. In the 6th Ch. Acts verses 1-6 we have example of caring for widows. Such was within the …
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He was Raised Better
By Voyd N. Ballard I read with interest and appreciation Larry Ray Hafley’s article “Reviewing Gordon Wilson On Faith And Works” in Truth Magazine, Feb. 12 1976. While I have had no contact with Gordon since 1963 when he caused serious trouble in the church in Clovis, California, I have strongly suspected that he has been …