By Tom Hamilton The plain and direct statements of Scripture on the proper role and meaning of baptism are complemented by seven metaphors for baptism. These figures of speech emphasize various aspects of baptism’s significance and importance. Washing Perhaps the most well-known and obvious metaphor is the figure of washing. The significance of this figure …
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Does It Make A Difference What One Believes?
By Donnie V. Rader The religious world is divided. There are thousands of sects or denominations. Thus, many different doctrines and practices exist. Does it make any difference about any of this? Does it make any difference in which church one chooses to be? Does it make any difference what one believes, the doctrine he …
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A Choice Must Be Made!
By Shane Williams One thing that most everyone in the world does every- day is make choices. We make choices about what we do for recreation, the company we keep, our profession, and whom we marry. Some decisions affect us for a short period of time while others last forever. Spiritual choices are the most …
Kenneth Hoyle: His Life’s Sermon
By Larry Ray Hafley Introduction By Sammie Hoyle: Here’s a few things about my one and only Kenneth. He was born near Abbott, Texas, September 12, 1927 and died in Beaumont, Texas, February 25, 1998. He was in the ICU for 40 days suffering from pneumonia. They had it under control at the time of …