By Pat Higgins Human nature being what it is, it is depressing to admit that we have been less than successful at anything. It is even more depressing when that failure reflects our influence, or lack of influence, on someone who is important to us. We would like to believe that when we teach someone the …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Drawing A Bead: Drawing A Bead On A Hawk
By Larry Ray Hafley In this segment of our series we are shooting down a Hawk. Dove season is closed. We have no foul intentions. Brother Ray Hawk recently wrote a brother and asked several questions to which we wish to respond. Where did we get the letter? Let us just say that a little bird …
Salvation By Grace Through Faith
By Mike Willis In our previous articles, we have shown (1) man’s need for salvation because of his sinful condition (he is dead in trespasses and sins), and (2) God’s grace in sending His Son Jesus Christ to die for the sins of mankind. Let us move forward in our study of salvation by grace through …
Infant Baptism
By Johnie Edwards Many religious groups teach “infant baptism.” The Discipline of the Methodist Church says, “Let every adult person, and the parents of every child to be baptized, have the choice of sprinkling, pouring or immersion” (1952 edition, page 519). The Catholic Catechism tells us, “Babies have to be baptized because they have Original Sin …