By Tim Mize If you grew up like I did, going to church regularly, you saw often enough Christians eating the Lord’s Supper. You heard over and over how this is done in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. It cannot have escaped you how important, how loaded with significance his death is thought to be. …
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Jesus, the Life
By Walton Weaver The third claim Jesus makes for Himself in conversation with Thomas and Philip, as recorded in John 14:5ff., is, “I am . . . the life.” He uses the definite article as he did in the first two claims. This use of the article, as in the other instances, demonstrates the uniqueness of …
From Whom, About Whom?
By Larry Ray Hafley Who spoke these words? Christianity is the foundation of our national morality, and the family (is) the basis of racial and political life. We want to be active, to work and make brotherly peace with one another, to struggle together, so that some day the hour will come when we can step …
Unity-In-Diversity Debate First Affirmative: Ron Tate
Introduction to Debate Several months ago, I wrote an article on instrumental music in worship and how it affected the fellowship of the saints. Ron Tate, who is affiliated with the independent Christian Churches, wrote me a lengthy letter in disagreement with my material and argued the unity-in-diversity approach to unity on the subject of …
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