By Loren N. Raines Paul made it clear to the church at Thessalonica that before Christ’s second coming there would come a “falling away first.” History makes it clear that a great apostasy has taken place. We have found that the causes of this apostasy were both external and internal, and that these causes resulted in …
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An Analysis of Romans 7:7-25
By Jeff Smelser The question concerning whom the first person pronoun represents in Romans seven has long been debated. Augustine, most Calvinists, and most commentators since Augustine take the chapter as a whole to be a description of Paul’s own state at the time that he wrote the epistle, and consequently, the state of every Christian. …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: TV Evangelists and Garbage Disposal Units
By Lewis Willis Like many of you, the house I live in has a garbage disposal unit in it. You just throw your scraps in that thing and they are quickly ground up, sent down the drain and the unit is ready for another “mouth full.” It never says, “I’m full – I don’t want any …
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A Report On The Dobbs-Smelser Debate
By David Pratte Since “Buster” Dobbs is now co-owner of the Firm Foundation, the recent Dobbs-Smelser debate in Ft. Wayne has taken on greater significance than we originally anticipated. The propositions were uniquely worded statements on the issues of sponsoring churches and church-supported benevolent institution. We are convinced that Dobbs’ arguments will be a problem for …