By S. Leonard Tyler A series of holidays is approaching, and for the most part we expect to enjoy and appreciate them. They afford the working class (which most of us are) a time for relaxation, recreation, visitation, or whatever. Everybody needs some time off from the regular routine of things to re-vitalize his mind and …
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Divorce
By Keith Sharp It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery (Matthew 5:31-32). Certainly this is a time when our news is filled with …
Bible Basics: Church Government
By Earl Robertson What was the nature and character of the government of the early church? Was that government universal or local? Was it diocesan and hierarchical in function? These questions must be considered in a discussion of church organization. Christ “is the head of the body, the church” and is, therefore, the One to whom …
Ephraim’s Idols: How to Keep the Church Pure
By Ron Halbrook The way to keep the church pure and true to the New Testament is to keep Christians informed. In October, 1959, the following series was preached at the Franklin Road Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee: “Give Us a King” by Harris J. Dark, “Contending for the Faith” and “The Organization of the …
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