December, 2017 | No. 12 | Volume 61


Table of Contents


MONTHLY COLUMNS

EDITORIAL: Violence

by Mark Mayberry

HOW THE BIBLE CAME TO US: Manuscripts of the Greek New Testament

by Kyle Pope

WOMEN'S INSIGHTS: Lessons from the Wash Tub

by Deborah Towles

DOCTRINE: Reward vs. Punishment: Historical Controversies

by Daniel H. King, Sr.

FAMILY: Family Fun and Entertainment

by Phillip E. Stuckey

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Can a Congregation Investigate Prospective Members?

by Bobby L. Graham

ARCHAEOLOGY: Beersheba

by Trent and Rebekah Dutton

THEME: PEACE ON EARTH

Article 1: Jesus: Prince of Peace

by Ryan Mayberry

Article 2: Peace with God

by Allen Dvorak

Article 3: Peace with Self

by Jerry King

Article 4: Peace with Others

by Bruce Reeves

Article 5: Peace, Peace, Where There Is No Peace

by Doug Roush

Article 6: I Came Not to Bring Peace, But a Sword

by Brent Paschall