By Larry Ray Hafley “The great church history writers state that baptism misunderstood and misapplied became the major factor of separation in the early church which Jesus formed. Apparently the much mention of baptism in the New Testament overworked the minds of some ceremonialists to the point of declaring it a requirement unto salvation; hence, no …
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Church Discipline (III): The Purpose, Manner and Subjects of Discipline
By Larry A. Bunch The purpose of church discipline is not to take vengeance on anyone or to throw someone out of the church (Rom. 12:19; 3 John 10). Any brother disciplined is still to be admonished as a brother (2 Thess. 3:15). Instructive discipline is, as has already been pointed out in this article, for …
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Practical Christianity (VI): Counseling is Part of Preaching
By Jeffery Kingry I once overheard a preacher describe his formula for success in staying in one area for many years by saying, “I stay away from counseling anyone on family problems. That is the stickiest tar–baby one can get stuck in, and the preacher never wins!” Preaching includes more than two lessons on Sunday. It …
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Time You Ought be Teachers
By Earl E. Robertson The apostle wrote, “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is …