By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: If one is a member of the Christian Church, does he have to be “rebaptized” to become a member of the Lord’s church? What about John’s baptism in Acts 19.3-5 regarding this? Is it left up to the elders to decide this question, and if a church is without elders, who …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Why Then The Law? Galatians 3:19
By Robert F. Turner A friend writes, “In Galatians 3:19 we are told the law was added because of transgressions. That seems strange, because without law there is no sin. Is this saying that what was a sin under the Old Law was already a sin before the law, but the law had to point it …
World Bible School
By Lowell Blasingame One of the most frequently asked questions by Nigerian brethren is, “What is World Bible School?” Much time and money has been spent there in promoting it for the spread of the gospel. Action, a monthly religious publication founded by Jimmie Lovell and presently edited by Reuel Lemmons, is the voice for WBS. …
Humanly Manufactured Virtues
By Warren E. Berkley Virtue is “the quality of moral excellence” (American Heritage Dictionary of English Language, p. 1432). This definition immediately raises the question of standard. By whose standard will we regard a thing as morally excellent and, therefore, virtuous? The child of God doesn’t hesitate to answer: God’s standard. We can rely on His …