By Keith Pruitt In 1886, Edward Smith Ufford was looking at the waves pound an old hulk of a ship. He began to think of those who possibly drowned when the ship sank. He changed it into a spiritual message and titled it, “Throw Out The Life Line.” The song tells how Christ has thrown all …
Yearly Archives: 2012
Excuses For Not Obeying the Gospel
By Roland Worth, Jr. When people finally realize that baptism is essential to salvation, they often react with excuses to avoid acting on their new knowledge. The excuses are invalid but it is always useful to consider in detail what is wrong with them. 1. “If I accept that, then my parents went to hell when …
We Took That on Too!
By Jeffery Kingry Ira Y. Rice does not have me on his mailing list since I wrote him a letter a few years back, but he certainly has the church’s address where I preach, so I still get his newsletter. It is characteristic of Brother Rice’s paper his name is always set in the largest type; …
Is There Anything in a Name?
By Ronnie McCarty The subject material in this article has been dealt with many times before. Therefore, all Christians should have some knowledge of the topic at hand. Sadly, this is not always the case. As all the Word of God, this lesson must be taught and continue to be taught because of the lack of …