By Larry Ray Hafley Brother J. D. Tant used to warn and exhort, “Brethren, we are drifting.” The late and lamented W. W. Otey once wrote a lengthy series of articles on “Trends.” The practice of these men does not establish the way of truth, but their admonition to beware of gradually slipping away (“drifting”) from …
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“Blessed Are the Meek”
By Eugene Britnell The Sermon on the Mount is truly the masterpiece of the ages. It was delivered by one whose ability, as a teacher was so great that he was frequently called “The Teacher.” We cannot question the clarity, sincerity, practicality and authority by which he spake. Concerning this great sermon, the multitude said, “He …
Ignorance
By Mason Harris Long ago a prophet in Israel voiced the word of the Lord by saying, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee” (Hosea 4:6). The penalty for ignorance is often disastrous to man. Politically speaking, to be ignorant of the aims and methods …
A Lexical Aid to the “New” Language of Ashdod
By Bruce Edwards, Jr. Among the intelligensia of the modern denominational world there have rarely been those who seriously questioned as improper their usage of such Biblical terms as “fellowship,” “pastor,” “church,” etc. Such terminology is employed frequently by Baptists, Catholics, Pentecostals, et at., without the slightest consideration as to their proper scriptural application. “Fellowship” may …
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