By Daniel Petty One of the greatest battles ever fought during the Restoration Movement of the nineteenth century was the controversy over the introduction of instrumental music in the worship of the church. It is the purpose of this paper to 1)resent the controversy as it first began, to notice the arguments concerning the silence of …
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By Mike Willis Some who are presently seeking to unify the various segments of the “restoration movement” have concluded that men can be united if they will only consider as necessary for extending fellowship to an individual his obedience to the commandments of Jesus and leave as matters of opinion such items as are taught by …
By William V Beasley AProve all things, hold fast that which is good” (I Tim. 5:21). When a new thought is presented those who have a closed mind say, “That is not what I have believed, therefore it cannot be true.” The honest and open minded individual will weigh carefully and consider fully. What I am …
By Dale Smelser Some are asserting that there is sufficient latitude in the grace of God to accommodate the various aberrations found in the numerous groups considered a part of the Restoration Movement, and this on the premise that God’s grace pardons doctrinal error. But when we study God’s pattern for our service, the epistles, we …
