By Ron Halbrook When strife occurred between the herdsmen of Abram’s and Lot’s cattle, Abram appealed to Lot for peace in the following words: “Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we be brethren” (Gen. 13:8). We are often instructed to seek and …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Abortion: Without Natural Affection
By David A. Padfield In the first chapter of Romans the apostle Paul listed the sins of the Gentiles. In this heinous list of crimes we find the phrase “without natural affection” (Rom. 1:31, KJV). This refers to those who do not possess the love and attachment which nature teaches all mothers to have for their …
Fundamental Axioms For Unity
By Mike Willis Bible unity is the “unity of the Spirit” (Eph. 4:3), the “unity of the faith” (Eph. 4:13). It is a unity that rests on the revealed word of God. Not all unity has God’s approval (see 2 Cor. 6:14-18), only that which is grounded in the word of God. There are several axioms …
The ONeal-Welch Debate
By Connie W. Adams Thomas G. O’Neal of Bessemer, Alabama met John A. Welch of Indianapolis, Indiana in debate August 1-2, 4-5 in the meeting house of the West End church of Christ in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The house was well filled the first two nights but attendance dropped off the last two. Average attendance was …