Thinkin’ Out Loud: Captain Kangaroo and J.R. Ewing

By Lewis Willis I doubt that any single thing has had the impact on society that equals the influence of television. Most Christians would like to think that they are immune to these things. However, if we think the church has not felt the effect of television, we’ve got our heads in the sand. No longer …

The Grammatical Survey On Matthew 19:9

By Ron Howes In recent years one of the most interesting approaches to the study of Matthew 19:9, has been an attempt to suggest that the grammar of the compound complex sentence, necessarily infers the right of the guilty party to remarry. In a previous article we reviewed Lewis G. Hale’s arguments in this regard.(1) Other …

Millennial Miscalculations: They Come And They Go

By Dudley Ross Spurs Notable among the date setters for the end of time have been such familiar names as William Miller, Hal Lindsay and a few more. But have you ever heard of such men as Montanus, Hans Hut, Thomas Muenzer or Melchior Hofmann? It is not likely that readers will be familiar with these …

Calvinism: Perseverance Of The Saints

By Larry Ray Hafley I. Introduction: A. Statement and Definition of the Doctrine of “Eternal Security.” 1. “They whom God hath accepted in His Beloved, effectually called. and sanctified by His Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace; but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved” …