Why be a Member of the Church?

By Dennis C. Abernathy Almost every one we talk with about the salvation of their soul will agree that Christ is essential to our salvation. Especially, is this so with anyone who believes the Bible. But when we ask the question: “Is the church essential to our salvation?” or “Is it necessary to be a member …

Is Belief in Hell Obsolete?

By Mike Willis The August 26, 1978 issue of the Dayton Journal Herald carried an article written by John Dart which discussed the tendency of people today to either disbelieve in or to disregard the Bible passages pertaining to hell. The following statistics were cited in this article: * A study by priest-sociologist Andrew Greeley showed …