By Larry Ray Hafley Question: From Illinois: “Col. 1:2,x-Matt. 24:14-Matthew says when this gospel is preached in all the world then shall the end come. In Colossians 1:23, the last part of the verse says, and which was preached to every creature.’ Now, isn’t this a contradiction?” Reply: Our querist presents a logical question based on …
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Creeds
By Roland Worth, Jr. When William Barclay wrote his discussion of The Apostles’ Creed for Everyman (Harper & Row, Publishers, New York: 1967), he attempted a rationale for the existence of creeds. He came up with three arguments: “1. A creed is essential to define the faith, The Christian must be able to state what he …
God Communicates
By Bruce Edwards, Jr. “Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say to them, the God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?” (Ex. 3:13). There is something very remarkable and significant about the Lord’s answer …
Centralization in South Africa
By Paul K. Williams The progress of institutionalism and centralization in the Church of Christ in South Africa is, as in America, many faceted. In 1963, when the Turffontein (Johannesburg) church precipitated the split by sending out letters of “withdrawal” labeling Gene Tope and Ray Votaw as Bowers of division, the liberals managed to make the …