Startling Report: Some Now Preach That Sin Consigns One to Hell

By Ron Halbrook (Editor’s Note: No little has been heard lately about the value of lessons taught by satire. Following is an article in satirical form written in response to Edward Fudge’s widely circulated booklet and article, AAnswers to Questions@). Brethren, it is actually reported that some among you say sin consigns one to hell, and …

Pervert, Subvert and Convert

By Peter McPherson The words “pervert,” “subvert” and “convert” sound alike, but they have different meanings. Let’s study each of these terms. APervert@ “Pervert” means “to turn away… to distort, twist… to transform into something of an opposite character” (W.E. Vine). Jesus was charged with “perverting” the nation, and forbidding to give “tribute to Caesar” (Lk. …

Things Written Afore Time After God’s Own Heart

By Joe Neil Clayton After King Saul’s illicit sacrifice, Samuel solemnly told him, “But now your kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah has sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Jehovah commanded you.” (1 Sam. 13:14). In the …

Baptism Again and Again

By Larry Ray Hafley In Bible discussion involving the place of baptism with respect to forgiveness of sins, sectarian preachers, especially Baptists, often ask, “If baptism is for the remission of sins, must a Christian be baptized every time he sins?” Often Protestant preachers project this query to provoke and promote prejudice. It is an attempt …