By Mike Willis In recent years, there has been a great deal of preaching and writing done concerning the organization of the church. Brethren have properly been emphasizing that the sponsoring church arrangement, in which the elders of one church oversee the money of many other churches, is a violation of the pattern of organization of …
Yearly Archives: 2012
Have Ye Not Read?
By Hoyt Houchen Question: Is it true that when Jesus first began to perform miracles it was for the purpose of getting the crowds to follow Him? Did He do this to get their attention and thereby teach some spiritual truth? If so, would this be justification for us today to entice outsiders with “free suppers” …
Total Commitment
By James W Adams Jesus said, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself . . .” (Matt. 16:24). Discipleship demands total commitment. If there is one thing, above all else, that causes people to be lost, it is their unwillingness to commit themselves wholly – body, soul, and spirit – to the …
Premillennalists And Some Parables
By Dudley Ross Spears The premillennial teaching concerning the church and the kingdom does not harmonize with the Lord’s teaching in some of His parables. The Schofield Reference Bible refers to the church as “the mystery parenthesis.” The church, in the premillennial concept is a second thought, a stop-gap or a last-minute alternative to the establishment …