By Daniel H. King I was saddened by a phone call this morning, informing me of the death last night (June 5, 1983) of brother Herbert E. Winkler, aged gospel preacher. He left his mortal frame just over a month away from his ninety-fourth birthday. This obituary is being written prior to the funeral, but it …
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“What Prevents Me From Getting Baptized?”
By Vernon Love The title of this article is taken from an article in the Jehovah’s Witness’ Watchtower.(1) It discussed the conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8:26-40. They reveal some very enlightening attitudes which the Jehovah’s Witnesses have toward the Bible and baptism. If you read the biblical account and then compare it with what …
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Use Of The Church Building
By Herschel Patton Brethren who feel that it is the mission of the church to relieve the whole world and to provide social benefits in the form of banqueting and recreation have often charged those of us who object with believing the church building is sacred. They have said, “If an accident happened in front of …
Millennial Miscalculations: The Thousand Year Reign of Christ?
By Dudley Ross Spears Premillennialists thrive on the alleged thousand year reign of Jesus Christ on earth. They tell us that Christ will come back to set up the kingdom of God on earth and sit on the throne of David in Jerusalem. They believe this takes place in time and is a prelude to eternity. …
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