By Milburn Cockrell, Editor The Berea Baptist Banner Progress is being made in this debate. My opponent has conceded that all people for the first 4,000 years of human history until Mark 16:16 were saved by repentance and faith like the Bible teaches and Baptists believe. Now if we can get him to concede that they …
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By By Pat Donahue Mr. Cockrell says that I tried to say in my last article that he believes “that a man is not obligated to hear the gospel and repent.” No, Mr. Cockrell, I did not say that you believed that. What I did say is that by your reasoning, both faith and repentance would …
By Ron Halbrook When the lawless spirit of apostasy begins its work, it knows no stopping place. In the first century, in the shadow of the apostles of Jesus Christ, Paul wrote, “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work” (2 Thess. 2:7). The apostles and other faithful men were relentless in proclaiming and defending the …
By John Issac Edwards The Bible is filled with inspired exhortations. An exhortation is “an utterance, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations” (The Random House College Dictionary). Let’s consider the exhortations that Paul, Silas, and Timotheus delivered to the brethren at Thessalonica. “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, …
