By Ramon A. Madrigal The Book of Acts is a book of conversions. It contains that which the Lord wants us to know about that vital subject. Just before He left His disciples to return to His Father, Jesus gave what is called the “Great Commission” (Matt. 28), and every case of conversion in the Acts …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Afraid Of Grace?
By Bobby Witherington A brother in Christ from another area enclosed with a personal letter to me a copy of the July 31, 1983 issue of The Persuader, a bulletin published by the Scyene Road church of Christ in Dallas, Texas, and which is edited by brother Arnold Hardin. A featured article in this bulletin was …
Bible Basics: Perseverance Of The Saints
By Earl E. Robertson The fifth erroneous point in the five-point system commonly recognized as Calvinism is the Perseverance of the Saints. This doctrine is known around here as “once saved, always saved” or “the impossibility of apostasy.” It is the contention that after God saves one, that individual can never be lost in hell. They …
The Church at Corinth
By Irven Lee It was Paul, a servant of God, who went to the wicked, idolatrous city of Corinth to plant the seed of the kingdom. Apollos watered and helped to establish the brethren. Several others went there to help in the work, and there came to be some worthy brethren at Corinth who helped one …