By Bruce Edwards, Jr. When the apostle Paul arrived in Athens and beheld the city “full of idols,@ the record says that “his spirit was provoked within him.” The import of this statement is that when the apostle witnessed the outrageous and sinful presence of idolatry in the city, he could not sit idly by and …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Millenialism in Britain
By Fred C. Melton The millennial spirit is quite a real problem in England today. Apart from our own brethren, I do believe that every other single group in this country embraces the millennial theory in one or more of its varied forms. Every time a promising contact is made and points of agreement are gradually …
The ” Gospel Guardian: ” Past, Present, and Future
By Steve Wolfgang On January 7, 1875, James H. Garrison, editor of The Christian, proposed a new direction for his publication, stating as its goals: “In short, to aid in family and church culture, to promote greater love and piety among the brethren, in order to encourage individual growth and church cooperation, to keep before the …
Continue reading “The ” Gospel Guardian: ” Past, Present, and Future”
Defence
By Terry D. Johnson 1 Peter 1:5: “Who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” Protection (“guarded”) comes about as a result of being alerted to a danger; then preparing oneself to be in a position to be defended. Thus, “the governor under …