By Norman E. Sewell “So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof for the people had a mind to work” (Nehemiah 4:6). The book of Ezra describes the return of the people of Israel from Babylonian captivity, first under Zerubbabel (in the first year of Cyrus the …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Can We Understand the Bible Alike?
By Cecil Willis The Bible is the only safe and reliable standard in religious matters. Most religious organizations accept the Bible as authoritative, but we are told that it is impossible for us to understand the Bible alike. So, we want to study the subject, “Can we understand the Bible alike?” The religious world is tragically …
Baptism
By Donald Willis Commanded by Jesus “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Matthew 28:19). “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned” (Mark 16:16). To Wash Away Sins AAnd …
The Power of God
By Hoyt H. Houchen For many years we had “dreamed” of a trip to Bible lands to view places where Jesus, Paul, and others have been. This “dream” was partially realized last June 10-23 when several of us were able to visit Greece, Turkey, the islands of Patmos and Rhodes, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and Cyprus. One …