By Ron Halbrook When the lawless spirit of apostasy begins its work, it knows no stopping place. In the first century, in the shadow of the apostles of Jesus Christ, Paul wrote, “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work” (2 Thess. 2:7). The apostles and other faithful men were relentless in proclaiming and defending the …
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Sundry Exhortations
By John Issac Edwards The Bible is filled with inspired exhortations. An exhortation is “an utterance, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations” (The Random House College Dictionary). Let’s consider the exhortations that Paul, Silas, and Timotheus delivered to the brethren at Thessalonica. “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, …
Thoughts on the Lord’s Supper: According to the scriptures
By Tim Mize Let us think for a moment about this truth and its significance, that Christ died for our sins “according to the scriptures” (1 Cor. 15:3). This stress on scriptural backing goes back to the earliest gospel preaching. Those early audiences were skeptical. As they saw it, this Jesus was a nobody, a peasant …
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Cockrell-Donahue: Debate First Negative
By Pat Donahue After defining his proposition, Mr. Cockrell begins his first affirmative article by asserting “that baptism is to declare that a believer in Jesus Christ has already experienced salvation.” I’ve heard many Baptist preachers assert this same thing, but I haven’t heard one (including now Mr. Cockrell) give a verse that substantiates the assertion. …