By Larry Ray Hafley Dick Blackford met Paul Dabdoub, a Baptist preacher, in debate on December 8, 9, 1977. This discussion in Dyersburg, Tennessee, considered the plan of salvation. Mr. Dabdoub (pronounced, Dab-do) affirmed that salvation is solely by a penitent faith, before and without water baptism. Brother Blackford affirmed that water baptism is essential to …
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Imputed Righteousness: Examining The Arguments (2)
By Mike Willis Last week, I presented a rather thorough examination of the Greek word logizomai to show that there were no usages of this word which might lend support to the doctrine that the perfect obedience of Jesus Christ is imputed to the account of the believer so that God overlooks his sins. I want …
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A Family Circle Series: Together Forever
By Leslie Diestelkamp Paul wrote, “The woman which hath a husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth” (Rom. 7:2). Of course the same obligation is bound upon the husband. This has always been God’s will for the human race in spite of exceptions granted by Moses and the one …
The Importance of Influence
By Johnie Edwards Influence is an agency serving to affect, modify or sway in some way. All of us have influence either for good or for bad. It behooves each of us to check to see which one we are having on others. We Should Be Salt Jesus said, “Ye are the salt of the earth: …