By Larry Ray Hafley Question: Form the U.S.S. Saratoga New York “What is hades?” Reply: The King James Version (KJV) of the Scriptures has muddled the understanding of many regarding the words “hades” and “hell.” The KJV translates “hades” as “hell” and “grave” (Lk. 16:23; Acts 2:27; 1 Cor. 15:55). The word gehenna or “hell,” the …
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Are Bible Classes Scriptural? A Review of a Booklet
By Jimmy Tuten, Jr. I have before me a booklet written by various authors entitled, Teaching The Bible. The introduction and first chapter deal with the Bible class situation. A stand is taken in opposition to this practice among churches of Christ. The authors of these two sections use the prejudicial expression “Sunday School” throughout with …
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By This Time. . .
By Denny A. Diehl I was recently conversing with a Christian who had seven years previous ‘put on Christ.’ We were talking concerning denominational doctrines and the use (or misues) of the Greek language by some groups when translating. He was amazed that I had been a Christian for a period of four years and prior …
Conversion: Baptizing Infants
By Cecil Willis In our last article entitled “Who Should Be Baptized?”, we pointed out that infants were not subjects of baptism, for a subject or candidate of baptism must have the intellect capable of being taught, must be a believer in Christ, must repent of his sins, and must confess his faith with his mouth. …