By Cecil Willis In the bulletins and religious journals which I receive, brethren continually are expressing amazement at the lack of knowledge on the part of some brethren. One’s amazement at the confusion and ignorance of the masses of brethren will be somewhat lessened if he will examine carefully what they are being taught. Judging from …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Going by the Book
By Gordon J. Pennock We regard it our duty to constantly exhort brethren to neither inject nor accept into our teaching, worship, work or organization anything for which clear authorization cannot be found in the Bible. This may not be the way to get the church on the “band-wagon” nor “in step” with the many innovations …
Filling in the Gaps
By Ron Halbrook (A Reflection On Franklin Puckett’s Passing) Awake, young men, and fill in the gaps! Now is a time to sing with understanding, “Soldiers of Christ, arise, And put your armor on; Strong in the strength which God supplies, Strong in the strength which God supplies Thro’ His beloved Son.” That song should be …
A Study to Help a Young Preacher
By Franklin T. Puckett September 11, 1966 Mr. Cecil Willis 1835 Brown Street Akron, Ohio Dear Cecil: I have given as much study as time would permit to the textual problem you presented based upon the footnote of the ASV rendition of Acts 12:25. Whether the passage should read “from Jerusalem” or “unto Jerusalem” is a …