By K E. Clayton If one were to live in an area of the country where customs and social amenities were quite different from what one was accustomed, then one would have to modify his personal behavior to the socially accepted form. The old adage, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is never more …
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Unscriptural Holy Days: Ash Wednesday
By Luther W. Martin The Roman Catholic movement that fell away from the Greek or Eastern Church in the early medieval centuries, practices the observance of ‘Ash Wednesday.’ A number of other religious sects imitate the Roman Church in this observance. Since the Bible is silent as to such a day or observance, we must resort …
Weekly Communion
By W.C. Rogers In apostolic days the disciples of Christ came together on the first day of the week, i.e., on the Lord’s day, for the purpose of breaking bread, or celebrating the Lord’s death. If it be possible to show that the disciples were permitted to neglect this duty, or failed to enjoy this blessed …
Unscriptural Holy Days: Sabbath
By Ron Halbrook According to the Bible, Christians must (1) gather each first day of the week for worship, (2) give financially on the first day for the Lord’s work, as ability permits, and (3) share the Lord’s Supper on the first day. If Christians substitute the old Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) for the Lord’s Day, they …