By Larry Ray Hafley The “Jesus Only” doctrine affirms that there is but one person in the Godhead; namely, Jesus Christ. They believe that Jesus is the Father, Jesus is the Son and Jesus is the Holy Spirit. The United Pentecostal Church is the largest exporter and exponent of this teaching. Occasionally, it is called “Oneness” …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Distinctive Preaching
By W. Curtis Porter I cannot conceive of there having ever been a time in all of the history of the church that distinctive preaching was not needed. Perhaps there have been periods of that history in which such preaching was more sorely needed than at other times; but if so, the failure of some to …
Where Have The Morals Gone?
By Michael Garrison Webster defines morals as “relating to, dealing with, or capable of making the distinction between, right and wrong in conduct.” An article by David Schoenbrun in Parade Magazine (Dec. 6, 1987) contrasted life in the 1950s and life in the 1980s. Some of the statistics Mr. Schoenbrun reports were most interesting and point …
Cooling Gambling Fever
By Earl Kimbrough The alluring new Florida state lottery arrived recently with inflated fanfare. The media proclaimed it in banner headlines and pictured eager players panting like puppies expecting a bowl full of Kibbles and Bits. The first million dollar winner (a member of the church) was duly christened in a televised ceremony. All of which …