By Ron Halbrook David Lipscomb’s article on “Bible Colleges” in the 23 December 1869 Gospel Advocate is one of several pieces he wrote on the subject through the years. He was extremely cautious about the arrangements brethren made from time to time for the joint endeavor of individuals and he clearly opposed any efforts to latch …
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By Mike Willis In last week’s editorial, I discussed half of the problem of the church and the individual. I attempted to demonstrate from the scriptures that the position that whatever the individual may do, the church may do is false. The other position which some seem to be taking is that whatever the church may …
By Dudley Ross Spears In the May issue of Basil Overton’s paper, The World Evangelist, the good editor takes up the issue of general benevolence among those who are not Christians and after asking the questions, seems not to be able to find the right answer. Basil Overton is totally anti in his editorial. He is …
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By Dan Walters Are you spiritual? This question is necessary because the New Testament teaches that not all members of the Lord’s church, not all baptized believers, are spiritual. Contrary to certain denominational doctrines, a person does not immediately change from being carnally minded to being spiritually minded at the point of conversion. He does not …
