By Tom Roberts This debate is important because Vance suggests a radical departure from the practice of the NT and makes his unscriptural “pattern” a test of fellowship. As one who serves as an evangelist and an elder in a local church, I deny his affirmative as both unscriptural and impractical. Our difference is not personal …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Lessons From Naaman
By Steve Curtis “Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scripture might have hope” (Rom. 15:4). Paul’s statement to the Romans is as equally important to us today. Many great lessons can be learned from a study of the Old Testament and its characters. One …
Does the Atonement Include Physical Healing
By Bobby Witherington “Surely he heath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed” (Isa. 53:4,5). Isaiah has …
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Dedicating Children
By Brooks Cochran Once in a Bible class someone asked a question concerning the dedicating of children to God. They knew that infant baptism was not taught in the Bible; but at the same time wondered if it would be wrong to have a special service, or at least part of the regular Sunday morning service …