Miscellaneous Meditations

By Larry Ray Hafley Paul said,”Beware of dogs” (Phil.3:2). The “dogs” he referred to were the two legged, human species. Further, his reference was not to a cuddly puppy or a friendly family pet. Paul equated certain men with ferocious, savage dogs. The dogs that often roamed in snarling packs as scavengers and destroyers were the …

Practical Christianity (VII): We Live In Hope

By Jeffery Kingry “The problems my wife and I have are too great and too old to be changed. There is no hope.” This statement is one often heard from those gripped in sin. One of Satan’s most effective tools in destroying souls is despair. Despair is closely related to pride and arrogance. What one is …

Church Discipline (IV): Our Duty Toward the Disfellowshipped

By Larry A. Bunch The terms “withdraw fellowship” and “disfellowship” are used by me in the same sense as “withdraw yourselves” (2 Thess. 3:6); “have no company with” (2 Thess. 3:14); “from such turn away” (2 Tim. 3:6); “not to company with . . . not to keep company .. . . with such a one …