By Irven Lee In my high school days, my biology teacher kept some brief expressions of wisdom written on a small section of blackboard that was near the ceiling on the front wall of his class room. He left some of them there for several weeks before he would replace them with others. Five decades and …
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And They Call It `Legalism’
By Dudley Ross Spears Have you ever heard someone define and discuss “legalism” in religion? What definition can you remember that was given? Was “legalism” dealt with as a disease or a blessed virtue? I am sure that the answers to these questions depend on the pre-disposition of the one who dealt with “legalism” in religion. …
Biblical Warnings And Admonitions (1): Warnings
By Mackey W. Harden One of the five basic tenets of fatalistic Calvinism is the doctrine of the Final Perseverance of the Saints. Most people recognize it better by the slogans “Once Saved, Always Saved” or “Can’t Fall From Grace.” Basically it means that once a person is saved, it is impossible to ever be lost. …
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Bible Basics: Is The Church Sufficient?
By Earl Robertson The church of Christ is the greatest and grandest institution in the world. Jesus Christ built it and its existence through the years attest its divine origin and purpose (Matt. 16:18; Psa. 127:1). The church is a people purchased and purified unto God (Eph. 1:14; Tit. 2:14). God has equipped this people that …