By Larry Ray Hafley During the first week of August, brother Kevin Campbell met Cecil Patterson, a Missionary Baptist, in a debate on the general church question. Both men affirmed that “The church of which I am a member is scriptural in origin, name and doctrine.” It was an orderly discussion without the slightest hint of …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Thirty Pieces of Silver
By Mike Willis When a person mentions thirty pieces of silver, many immediately think of Judas’ betrayal of Jesus, so familiar is his betrayal etched in our memories. The Bible recounts the weaknesses of character of various men, not merely to embarrass them, but to teach as lessons that we might not follow in their footsteps. …
Spiritual Outlaws
By Bobby Holmes Peter charged the people who consented to the crucifixion of Jesus with being party to “lawlessness.” “Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands (by the hand of lawless men,” ASV) have crucified and slain ” (Acts 2:23). The apostle John describes …
Can Shakespeare Really Become a Mormon?
By Joe R. Price According to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, not only has Shakespeare been given a chance to become a Mormon, but so have many of the world’s renown statesmen, religious dignitaries and just plain folk who never heard of Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Book of Mormon. That is because …