By Joshua Gurtler To view the divisions and disagreements in biblical principle and practice is but to venture a little piece up the road, discovering a wide array of denominational representations seen on their signposts and meeting facilities. “There is no pattern,” they may say, “only a diversity of bodies and beliefs united through the blood …
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Generics, Specifics And Expedients
By Mark Mayberry Bible authority falls into two categories: general and specific authority. We are very familiar with these concepts, and it is easy to see the difference between the two. For example, one father might send his son to the store, saying, “Go buy some groceries.” This is a general command. If the boy comes …
In Season, Out of Season
By J. Wiley Adams “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.” The preaching of the Word of God is a heavy responsibility. Everyone who preaches and has been doing so very long will agree that this is so. There are times when one kind …
Simple Samplings
By Larry Ray Hafley (1) If, as prominent Protestant preachers proclaim, salvation is “solely by grace,” why are not all men saved, since “the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men” (Titus 2:11)? (2) When “Oneness” Pentecostals read, “I and my Father are one” (Jn. 10:30), they erroneously conclude that Jesus and …