Do we need Authority for Our Beliefs and Practices?

By George T. Eldridge Authority means “the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction.” Who has “the power or right to give commands”? Who can “make final decisions”? Who has “jurisdiction”? Answers to all three questions reside in Jesus Christ! “All authority hath been given unto me in …

Thoughts Regarding “A Journey Toward Jesus”

By Bill Cavender Some time ago an advertisement was received from “Edward Fudge Publishing,” Athens, Ala., telling of a booklet of sixteen letters exchanged between Bruce Edwards, Jr., and Edward Fudge. The booklet is entitled A Journey Toward Jesus. I later received a copy of the booklet and have read it through a number of times. …

Bible Basics: Sin is Progressive

By Earl Robertson James shows that God tempts no man, “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren” (James 1:13-16). In this, James pleads …