By Larry Ray Hafley Before we deal with the question as to the advisability of using the designation, “church of Christ,” perhaps we should establish that it is a scriptural label. In 1 Thessalonians 2:14, the Spirit cited “the churches of God.” However, when he wanted to speak of one such church, he spoke of …
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When Is a Creed a Creed, or When Is a Creed Not a Creed
By James P. Needham Recently, 67 brethren signed a letter to the administration of Florida College opposing the erroneous teaching of one of its faculty members and a brother who appeared on the annual lectureship. These brethren interpret the days of Genesis 1 as long periods of time, maybe millions of years, rather than six …
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Insulting Our Youth
By James Hahn While living in south Florida in the mid 1960s I received announcements from churches in the area of plans to have special activities for the young people (especially juniors and seniors in high school) near the end of the school year. These activities included an annual “track and field meet” of the …
Testimonials of Miracles
By Weldon E. Warnock Various religious groups offer testimonials of “miracles” being worked among them. Each group, regardless of their diversity of beliefs and practices, present the same evidence: human testimonies. Which group are we to believe? Is it the Christian Scientists, the Mormons, the Seventh-Day Adventists, the Catholics, or the charismatic groups that include …