By Wallace H. Little One of the perennial “delicate” subjects among brethren is the support of preachers. Over the years, I have heard some rather interesting “explanations” of support. They have ranged from the idea that a preacher ought to provide his own support by working (this one, obviously, considers that preaching is not work, a …
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Can Christian’s Identify “False Teachers'”?
By William C. Sexton Recently I have corresponded with some brethren who contend that a teacher can scripturally be called “false” only if the heart is insincere. The false teacher is only the man who is knowingly and willingly distorting the message! These brethren are using three sources of information to support their case, and I …
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He That Winneth Souls Is Wise (1)
By Mike Willis A lot of people have a very shallow concept of what it means to become a Christian. To some people, being a Christian means that you are expected to be at church on Sunday. With others, who seemingly have a more dedicated spirit, Christianity is a time-clock religion of being at church at …
Bible Basics: Numerical Growth
By Earl Robertson After the contention between Barnabas and Paul as to whether they should take John Mark with them on the second tour of gospel preaching, Paul chose Silas and Barnabas chose Mark. It would have been scriptural to take Mark but Paul felt it would not be expedient. This action did not break the …