By Jimmy Tuten The inspired writer of the book of James tells us that our religion can be vain (Jas. 1:26). When religion becomes vain it is a faith that has lost its real value, its substance, and importance. It is empty, void and worthless. It has become a religion that is a sham, a pretension …
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Letters to Young Preachers (3)
By Bill Cavender Dear brethren __________ and ___________, In your letters to me, printed in the Guardian of Truth, July 4, 1985, you both mention experiences you have had with brethren regarding financial matters, feeling that you were unjustly treated in the matters of travel expenses, and in regular wages which were promised but never paid. …
Contrasts in Matthew 24
By Larry Ray Hafley The disciples inquired, “Tell us when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?” (Matt. 24:3) “These things” refers to the buildings of the temple and their destruction (24:2). From verse 3 through verse 33, Jesus discusses the desolation and …
McGarvey on Controversy
By Larry Ray Hafley The church, the truth and the gospel thrive on controversy. Controversy abounds when the truth is preached. The church grows when controversy surrounds it. The gospel, the sword of the Spirit, is sharpened when, through controversy, it confounds sin and darkness. There has always existed an innate conflict of truth and error, …