By Tom M. Roberts In debate, atheists are prone to use as an argument against belief in God the fact of suffering. “If God is good and merciful,” they say, “where does all the evil in the world come from and why does man have to suffer?” If atheists could sustain their contention that there is …
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Satan Desires You
By Robert L. Love “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren” (Luke 22:31-32). Satan desires and seeks for every accountable person. Peter admonished, “Be …
It’s About Time They Asked
By Arthur M. Ogden In the June 19,1986 issue of the Gospel Advocate, R.C. Walker, Director of the Bible Correspondence Course for the Madison Church of Christ in Madison, Tennessee, asked, “Where is the preaching that has set forth the basic fundamental truths that makes the churches of Christ truly the New Testament church?” He then …
Local Church Membership
By Bill Robinson, Jr. Local church membership is not an end within itself. However, that does not preclude its relevance to the need and goal of every faithful Christian. Extremism often begets extremism. We cannot “throw the baby out with the bath water” when it comes to local church membership because it has been misunderstood or …