By John McCort When Thomas Campbell penned the words, “We shall speak where the Bible speaks, we shall be silent where the Bible is silent,” little did he realize the far-reaching impact it would have on the religious world. From the embryo of this famous phrase was conceived the Restoration Movement. This movement grew beyond Campbell’s …
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Can a Child of God fall from Grace?
By Edgar C. Walker Can a child of God so sin as to be lost eternally? This simple question has been asked on many occasions. Many answers are given to this simple question that are not in harmony with the will of God. There are some who say one cannot be lost after he has obeyed …
Envying?
By William C. Sexton James wrote, “But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish” (James 3:14-15). Envy is defined as . . . the feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing or hearing of the …
The Word Abused: Baptism
By Mike Willis In the April issue of Restoration Review, editor Leroy Garrett continued his series on “The Word Abused” by writing an article on “The Rebaptized Church of Christ.” In this article, he criticized the Lord’s church for two things: (1) over-emphasizing baptism and (2) re-baptizing people who are uncertain about their baptism. (Indeed, about …