The Difference Between Forbearance and Ongoing Fellowship

By Mike Willis In discussing the principles taught in Romans 14, some have justified an ongoing fellowship with those they admit to be teaching doctrines contrary to the revealed word of God and with others who are practicing the things advocated by false doctrine. Sometimes they call this ongoing fellowship “forbearance.” Forbearance The Bible does teach …

Building Blocks of the Church of Christ (5) The Mission and Function of the Church

By Kenneth D. Sils As Jesus was passing through Jericho, according to Luke, a grand gathering thronged the Son of God. One interested person in the crowd, Zacchaeus, was so deter-mined to see Jesus, he climbed up into a sycamore tree just to get a look at his Lord. When Jesus came to the tree, he …

Drought and Crop-Failure Produce Critical Need in Philippines

By Jim McDonald Many appeal letters have come from almost all quarters of the Philippines with pleas for help to buy rice. From November 1994 – April 1995 there was virtually no rain and this drought has made the rice harvest a disaster. Since rice is the major food for Filipinos, a great crisis has arisen. …