By Alan Hadfield With public and official opinion apparently beginning to swing back in favor of capital punishment, the subject is getting quite a bit of attention from all quarters. The letter to Guardian of Truth (8/2/84) implied questions many are asking, “Is capital punishment contrary to the will of God? What should be the Christian’s …
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“How Shall The Young Secure Their Hearts?”: Learning the Hard Way
By Titus Edwards In 1969, John Reaves was beginning to do the kind of things that they write folklore about. As a sophomore at the University of Florida, he threw five touchdown passes in his college debut. In 1972 he was the No. I draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles. But within a couple of years …
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Washing Our Hands Or Attempting To Save A Soul?
By Edgar J. Dye My assignment is indicated by the question: Washing our hands or attempting to save a soul? And my ultimate purpose is to discuss what seems to be a tendency in some churches to simply wash their hands of a wayward member without making any genuine effort to reclaim their soul, with a …
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What is to be Accomplished In Church Discipline?
By Larry Ray Hafley Though the precise words, “church discipline,” are not found in the Bible, the action is authorized (1 Cor. 5; 2 Thess. 3:6-15). Common expressions, such as “gospel meeting,” “prayer meeting, ” “God’s second law of pardon,” are not found in those specific terms in the word of God; however, the ideas they …
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