By Larry Ray Hafley Question: From the Republic of the Philippines: “We say that the household of Cornelius received Holy Spirit baptism. We determined this according to the context of Acts 10. But did they not also receive the power to perform miracles which accompanied Holy Spirit baptism? There is no record in the Scripture that …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Gambling
By Donald Willis The Bible nowhere mentions gambling. Thus, many Twentieth-Century Christians ponder the “right or wrong” of such activity. Today’s young people do not accept the positions of those who preceded, but must examine every point to their own satisfaction. This is fine, except that it manifests somewhat of a “gnostic” attitude and a disrespect …
“The Unspeakable Gift!”
By James W. Adams Paul said, “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift” (2 Cor. 9:15). He made this remark in connection with fervent exhortations to the brethren at Corinth to be generous in their giving for the relief of the “poor from among the saints at Jerusalem.” A reminder of God’s “unspeakable gift” would …
Work in Haiti, West Indies
By Truman Smith On June 18, 1975 Brother Bob Vezinat and I made a trip to Haiti. Though we went prepared to do some teaching, the main purpose of the trip was to look into the situation to see what had been done, if anything, toward spreading the gospel in the land. Being supported for the …