By Mike Willis Everyone is agreed that there needs to be a balanced diet of preaching. We must preach positively every promise of God and emphasize every moral attribute that needs to be developed in man’s character. A gospel preacher should be equally concerned to preach against every sin and false doctrine that assaults the Lord’s …
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The Cruciform Church (2): Study Non-Sequiturs
By Tom M. Roberts (This concludes a two-part study of C. Leonard Allen’s The Cruciform Church.Faulty reasoning (non-sequiturs) by the author presents a warped view of the gospel and the church of Christ. If this is representative of the thinking among liberal brethren, there is little wonder as to the source of a “new hermeneutic” and …
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Jesus Our Perfect Example
By Earl Kimbrough For to this you were called, be-cause Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should walk in his steps: Who committed no sin, Nor was guile found in His mouth (1 Pet. 2:21,22). The word here used for “ex-ample” comes from Greek elementary education. It describes the way Greek …
Jesus, Our Abiding Friend
By Irvin Himmel “Friend” is a term of endearment. It denotes that one is loved, dear, or trusted. It applies to one who associates familiarly as a companion. Friendship Demonstrated Jesus’ ministry on earth was a mission of friendship toward sinful humanity. His conduct as a friend was in striking contrast to the behavior of the …