Can a Christian Be a Mason?

By Lewis Willis One of the elders asked me to address the question that titles this article. Many people think there is nothing wrong with being in the Masonic Lodge. They think it is nothing more than a fraternal organization which offers pleasant friendships and some opportunities to do good deeds. When the subject was …

Is Water Baptism Really Essential to Salvation?

By Ron Halbrook We appreciate our readers appealing to Scripture, because the Bible is God’s inspired Word. It is the final and infallible standard in religion (2 Tim. 3:16-17). We must test all things by Scripture. 1. Does the gospel require immersion in water for salvation? Yes, water baptism for remission of sins is part …

Fighting the Good Fight

By Mark Mayberry Tribute Presented in Memory of Ron Lloyd at the Lakewood Funeral Chapel, Clute, Texas, Wednesday, September 13, 2000. Brother Ron Lloyd, evangelist for the church of Christ in Clute, Texas, has passed from this life. A loving husband, father, brother, and friend has been taken. A soldier of the cross has fallen. …