By Earl Robertson Paul wrote, “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (Gal. 3:26, 27). These verses say God’s children are “in Christ.” God just simply does not have any children out of Christ. God’s …
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Unconditional Grace (2)
By Leslie Diestelkamp Yes, I believe in unconditional grace. But hear me out! Please do not jump conclusions. I do not believe in unconditional salvation – not at all. The Bible clearly teaches that the believing sinner must “repent and be baptized” to receive remission of sins (Acts 2:38) and that the child of God must …
Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (2)
By Mike Willis Last week we made some preliminary observations regarding our need for studying the subject of marriage, divorce and remarriage. We showed -that in many respects the society in which one lives determines the moral standard which he preaches. Of course, the scriptures demand that this not occur with reference to Christianity. Following that, …
Ephraim’s Idols: Is This Liberalism?
By Ron Halbrook Is This Liberalism? In our 3 May 1979 column we reprinted Donald Townsely’s fine piece on the Difference Between “Liberal” and “Conservative” Churches of Christ. He specified ten differences pertaining to the church’s mission and organization, all of which reflect the deeper difference in concept of Bible authority. In all matters of mission, …