By Guy N. Woods “(Phil. 4:15-16). Here, too, we see the simple manner in which the church in Philippi joined with Paul in the work of preaching the gospel. There was no `missionary society’ in evidence, and none was needed; the brethren simply raised, the money and sent it directly to Paul. This is the way …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Destroying Congregational Independence
By F. B. SRYGLEY-1934- “The agent system of collecting funds from many churches, even if it is done under some eldership, is without authority, ties churches together and has a tendency to destroy the independence of the local church. The greatest objection to the whole scheme is that it is not in the New Testament.” …
THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION
By Larry Ray Hafley QUESTION: From California: “Do we have Bible authority for more than one observance of the Lord’s Supper upon the first day of the week?” REPLY: 1. The “Second Supper: ” There is no Bible authority for an individual to “observe the Lord’s supper” more than once upon the first day of the …
How Many is One?
By William V. Beasley Someone may be thinking, “What a dumb question. Everyone knows that one is one.” Another may be saying, “Well, one is more than none, but less than two.” Both of these are right. It is a dumb question; it is more than none and less than two. Now that we understand how …