The Grace of Godwardness

By J. S. Grinstead The “graces” of 2 Pet. 1, necessary to an entrance into the everlasting kingdom, are too little known and practiced. Based upon the great truth of verses 1-4, we are instructed to add diligence to the promises of God in exercising faith to develop virtue (moral courage). Each succeeding “grace” is to …

Turning Off “Which” Second Generation Preachers (I)

By Cecil Willis In the March 15, 1973 issue of Gospel Guardian, my good friend and brother, William E. Wallace, editorialized under the heading of “Turning Off Second Generation Preachers.” In this article he discussed how some of the “second generation” preachers are “turned off” by what some of its “first generation” preachers teach and write. …

Disciples of Christ

By James Sanders Does the epithet disciple rebuke us? Are we Christians and yet not disciples? Disciple is from the Greek mathetes, literally a pupil or learner. Mathetes (disciple) is formed upon the verb manthano, which has the basic meaning: “to direct one’s mind to something.” A disciple is one who had directed his mind; he …