By Donnie V. Rader As a lack of respect for Bible Authority increases among brethren, we are being challenged by the plea for a “new hermeneutics” and a call for change within the church. We are being told that the church much change or else it will die and our children and grandchildren will leave it. …
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Bible Authority The Church: Biblical or Cultural?
By Steve Curtis In Ephesians 3:9-11, Paul establishes the fact that the church is the “eternal purpose” of God. Like an architect, God planned and organized the church from eternity, long before man was created. The idea Paul is trying to establish is that the church was purposed throughout the ages. Therefore, the church we read …
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Wisdom for a New Generation
By Richard Boone This article is a byproduct of research on the institutional debates of the 1950’s which served as the basis for an article in the recent special issue of GOT, “Bible Authority: Problems Past and Present.” As I studied each debate and considered the argumentation, I was constantly reminded that there was a generation …
We Must Take Heed!
By Ken Marrs Being raised in the 50’s and 60’s by parents who were both faithful Christians, I certainly heard my share of sermons on “Authority.” I must admit there were times when I grew tired of these same lessons, and thought to myself: “O.K., I got it, now let’s get on to something else!” However, …