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Ron Halbrook

I want to thank brother J.T. Smith for the opportunity to make this statement regarding his March 2001 editorial in Gospel Truths as I am preparing to leave for six weeks in the Philippines. He is concerned about our critics charging us with hypocrisy in opposing their unity-in-doctrinal-diversity while we differ among ourselves in some ways. This charge is directed at brother Donnie Rader, myself, and other faithful men such as brother Smith. "Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse" us (Acts 24:13).

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Harry Osborne

The following article was written by brother Earl Kimbrough and originally appeared in the bulletin of the East Bay Church of Christ in Sun City Center, Florida. Its presence on this web site should not be seen as an endorsement of the teaching. Neither should it be implied that brother Kimbrough’s stated thoughts on dealing with those in unlawful marriages is encouraged by this author. In fact, this author finds that the view which "makes sense" to brother Kimbrough is a view which conflicts with New Testament principles.

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Donnie V. Rader

The reference I make in my printed lecture to Earl Kimbrough was,

When a man teaches that one who has no right to remarry can remarry, his teaching leads his hearer to commit adultery. Most agree that we can’t fellowship the man who is in adultery. However, we are told we can fellowship the man who teaches him that it is scriptural (See: Harrell, Homer Hailey 6; Bounds ; Owen, Dawson, Kimbrough).

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Earl Kimbrough

Donnie Rader, in the Florida College Annual Lectures for 2001, addresses the teaching of Matthew on divorce and remarriage. In the course of the lecture, he mentions my name, along with Ed Harrell, Bob Owen, and others, in a less than favorable light. For my part, I am somewhat like the man Abraham Lincoln told about who was tarred, feathered, and ridden out of town on a rail. The man said, "If it wasn’t for the honor of the thing, I had just as soon walk." Being named along with such men as Harrell and Owen, I feel about like the little ant that crossed an old wooden bridge, with an elephant. As they completed the journey, he said, "Boy, we sure made that thing rattle."

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