By Ken Leach It was a Thursday night and the gospel meeting in Perry, Florida had been well attended by enthusiastic brethren plus many visitors from the community. About fifteen minutes before services began I was standing in the lobby greeting those who had come to worship. As I turned towards the door, there stood the …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Not All Questions Make Human Creeds
By Ron Halbrook I regret the need for this discussion but am glad to have it with him, knowing his kind spirit. Both of us intend to conduct ourselves as Christians (Matt. 7:12). We hope to promote study, not start a running battle. I am glad to defend the action of the West Columbia church and …
A List of Questions Can Human Creed
By Robert F. Turner First, what has been done? (1) A list of 28 questions was sent to 19 or more men, inlcuding men they believed to be sound. This was more than a simple investigation of prospective preachers whose soundness they had reason to doubt. (2) The questions were accompanied by a letter stating, “This …
Determining Soundness
By Connie W. Adams The word “sound” means whole, healthy. Metaphorically it is used of doctrine. The book of Titus is a treatise on sound doctrine. Paul said elders are to use “sound doctrine” to convict gainsayers and to stop the mouths of those who go from house to house “teaching things which they ought not” …