By James W. Adams The history of “Christianity” is inseparably linked with the births and deaths of almost countless, human I movements –all professedly aimed at bringing errant believers back into line with the “eternal purpose of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Each of these movements should be judged objectively by the student on the …
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Editorial-Consequences of a False Doctrine
By Cecil Willis One of the most tenaciously held tenets of many religious organizations is called the doctrine of the impossibility of apostasy. This doctrine simply teaches that once a person has become a child of God, his eternal salvation is guaranteed. It declares that no child of God can be disinherited. It is commonly expressed …
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The Work of the Local Church
By Dudley RossSpears In most all of the discussions in the last several years over the divisive question of institutionalism has been the subject of the work of the local church. While the question of authority is the basic reason for all of our divisions in the church today, the work of the church has become …
Everyone’s Legalistic
By Mike Willis Despite his vociferous cries against the evils of legalism, even Carl Ketcherside is legalistic. When Brother Ketcherside begins to tell what is required for sonship and, therefore for fellowship, he becomes very legalistic. Here is Brother Ketcherside’s position: “In God’s plan there is only one fact which must be believed and one act …