By Ron Halbrook On 12 and 14 November 1984 Larry Hafley of Pekin, IL affirmed “that Holy Spirit baptism and miracles as experienced in the early church are not still applicable and should not be a part of present day worship and involvement.” Hulon Myre, a United Pentecostal preacher from Jackson, TN, denied the proposition and …
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By Dusty Owens The people of God have a tendency to become dissatisfied with God’s ways and to desire the ways of men. The Old Testament supplies us with example after example where this is true. At the time of Samuel, when Jehovah was still considered king of Israel, the people clamored to the prophet, “Make …
By R.C. Smart, Sr. Will a person in the Sahara who believes and repents go to heaven even though it is impossible to be baptized? Well, maybe so. Then baptism is not necessary to go to Heaven. Will a Christian who sins ignorantly and therefore, never specifically repents of that sin go to Heaven? Well, maybe …
By Donald P. Ames Many interesting ideas and concepts are set forth in the word of God that can indeed have real impact when they are properly tied together and/or contrasted as God planned for them to be. Consider with me for a few moments two of those concepts-heaven and hell. HEAVEN What is heaven really …
