By David A. Lanphear Editor’s note: Brother Lanphear is a faithful member of the West End Church of Christ in Bowling Green and a practicing attorney. He has represented the Guardian of Truth Foundation on more than one occasion. When the problem developed regarding the Collinsville, Oklahoma lawsuit, I asked brother Lanphear to write this article …
Yearly Archives: 2012
The Joy of Restoration
By Aude McKee When I saw the overview of the special on “Church Discipline,” I was impressed with the completeness of the assigned topics, and I look forward to reading the other articles in this issue. At the same time, I observed that, probably, of all the topics to be considered, this one on “The Joy …
May One Church Withdraw From Another?
By Weldon E. Warnock To decide whether one church may withdraw fellowship from another church, we must determine whether there is any fellowship that exists between churches. Fellowship cannot be withdrawn if there is no fellowship. Defining “fellowship” and showing how it is used in the New Testament will help us resolve the matter. Definition of …
Saved Like The Thief, Or The Chief?
By Frank Jamerson In the Great Commission, Jesus taught that a person must believe, repent and be baptized in order to be saved (Matt. 28:1820; Mk. 16:15; Lk. 24:47). When men who believe in salvation by faith only hear these passages, they usually ask, “What about the thief on the cross?” They never consider the chief …