By William V. Beasley It has often and rightly been preached that the Holy Spirit bears witness “with” and not “to” the spirits of God’s children (Rom. 8:16). The Holy Spirit has given us God’s commandments (telling men how to become and be children of God) and the spirit of man, upon man’s learning the truth, …
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Denominationalizing the Church (IV)
By Roy E. Cogdill When Paul wrote the Roman Letter and said to the Roman brethren, “The churches of Christ salute you,” he was talking about independent, autonomous, churches in their own locality. They were of the same faith and order. They had been planted by the preaching of the same doctrine, “The doctrine of Christ,” …
THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION
By Larry Ray Hafley Question: From the Republic of the Philippines: “We say that the household of Cornelius received Holy Spirit baptism. We determined this according to the context of Acts 10. But did they not also receive the power to perform miracles which accompanied Holy Spirit baptism? There is no record in the Scripture that …
Gambling
By Donald Willis The Bible nowhere mentions gambling. Thus, many Twentieth-Century Christians ponder the “right or wrong” of such activity. Today’s young people do not accept the positions of those who preceded, but must examine every point to their own satisfaction. This is fine, except that it manifests somewhat of a “gnostic” attitude and a disrespect …