It Takes Baptism to Make a Baptist

By Larry Ray Hafley Baptists argue against the essentiality of baptism by citing Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 1:17, “For Christ sent me not to baptize.” This, they say, proves that baptism is not necessary, even though the Lord said, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be …

What is “Progress?”

By O. C. Birdwell “The New Testament is the constitution and bylaws for the church today, and anything that is not provided for in the New Testament is unconstitutional.” “Most of the split-offs that have occurred in the Restoration Movement have come because elements in the movement could not countenance progress.” Would one ever guess that …

Restoration Myths

By John McCort When Thomas Campbell penned the words, “We shall speak where the Bible speaks, we shall be silent where the Bible is silent,” little did he realize the far-reaching impact it would have on the religious world. From the embryo of this famous phrase was conceived the Restoration Movement. This movement grew beyond Campbell’s …