By Jeffery Kingry There is a movement in the religious community (notably on the college campuses) that the denominationalist finds hard to define. “This modern non-redemptive religion is called ‘modernism,’ or ‘liberalism.’ Both names are unsatisfactory . . . the movement is so various in its manifestations that one may almost despair of finding any common …
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Unity (V): The Ecumenical Councils
By Ron Halbrook This study concerns what we call church history. It cannot be a textual study of scripture by the very nature of the case. The Bible never recorded or envisioned what men call “ecumenical councils.” They are not found in the First Century Church. There is no command for them, no approved precedent, no …
Challen Dewey Plum (1898-1977)
By Bill Cavender C. D. Plum was born on June 5, 1898 on a farm in the hills of Wirt County, West Virginia, a place he later referred to lovingly as “Starvation Point.” He died at home, 2503 Liberty St., Parkersburg, West Virginia, at 12:30 p.m., June 30, 1977, at age 79 years and 25 days. …
Handling Aright the Word of Truth (IX)
By Morris W. R. Bailey In our study of handling aright the word of truth, it has been pointed out that it is important that we recognize the distinction between miraculous phenomena, which served a temporary purpose, and the permanent order. The last article dealt with the baptism of the Holy Spirit, sent upon the apostles, …