By Larry Ray Hafley One of the constant themes of W. Carl Ketcherside is that the New Testament is not a legal treatise, but that it is a series of love letters. The truth is not to be found in an “either-or” selection. The New Testament is a message of love, for God is love. The …
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Quitting the Church
By Luther Blackmon One member of the church to another: “Sorry you quit the church, we miss you.” “Oh, I haven’t quit the church, I just haven’t been coming,” replied the other. “Well,” said the first person, “if you were to quit, how would you go about it?” It is a rare specimen who will admit, …
“God Will Not Allow Me To Be Lost”
By Donald P. Ames So frequently in talking to people about salvation, and particularly about the necessity of being baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38; 22 :16; 1 Pet. 3:21), I am answered: “I love the Lord and His word, and pray to God regularly. I believe God will not allow me to be …
Surrender or Fight?
By Roy E. Cogdill Most of the readers of this paper know already that the Akin Foundation is in trouble. It is not to advertise this fact but to call attention to the opportunity all of you have to render a service to the Foundation which has done so much for the spreading of the Gospel …