By Larry Ray Hafley “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor. 1:18). Since the gospel “is the power of God unto salvation” (Rom. 1:16), when one preaches the gospel he preaches the cross. To “preach Christ and …
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By Robert F. Turner The recent Bassett-Holt debate on divorce and remarriage “except for fornication” placed the issue on whether or not the second marriage must be terminated. Holt said one must cease that error of which he repents – identified as the adulterous relation of the second marriage; while Bassett said the “adultery” of Matthew …
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By Tom M. Roberts One of the saddest events of Peter’s life must have been that split second of time when, after denying Jesus three times as was prophesied, it was recorded, “And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said unto him, Before the cock …
By Edward O. Bragwell, Sr. Frequently, we hear from brethren who seemed bent on freeing us from the shackles of “legalism” or “phariseeism,” as they perceive it. To these people, viewing the New Testament as a rigid standard for moral and religious conduct makes one a “legalist,” the chief of sinners, a pharisee of pharisees, without …
