“Mystery Of Lawlessness” Or “Man Of Sin”

By Luther W. Martin The Christians at Thessalonica, were quite concerned as to the time or imminence of the coming of Christ . . . . the “Day of the Lord”. The Apostle Paul assured them by writing: Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the failing away …

Bible Basics: By Faith Only?

By Earl E. Robertson Since the garden of Eden there has been a constant conflict between truth and error, between God and the devil, between right and wrong. One would think the wonderful opportunities granted man-kind would have, through the intervening centuries, produced some kind of change in this matter. But not so! God, His word, …

Preachers’ Methods (1)

By J.W. McGarvey (NOTE: To some, rules were made to be broken, other regard themselves the exception; but others read, ponder and profit from suggestions. Recently I acquired a book of lectures, Missouri Christian Lectures, delivered in 1883. It was reprinted by the Old Paths Book Club (now out of existence) in 1955. One of the …

The Christian’s Confidence (3)

By Herschel E. Patton “The Mercy, Patience, Longsuffering and Providence of God” Were it not for these attributes of God, no one could have confidence, since all are weak and often fall short of God’s goal of perfection. We have seen that when a Christian violates God’s law (sins) through weakness of ignorance, God’s grace in …