By Frank Jameson Some of the articles that I have read lately have confused ridicule with reasoning. They seem to think that if they ridicule commands, examples and necessary inferences as the basis of authority, they have given a scholarly refutation of pattern authority. One such article concluded: “It seems to me that we ought to …
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Baptism and the Blood of Christ
By Jeff Asher Almost two thousand years ago the Son of God was nailed to a rough hewn cross, not to satisfy a jealous rabble of Jews or a savage squadron of Roman soldiers, but rather to pay the penalty for all the sins of our rebellious race. In the words of Isaiah, “He was wounded …
From Heaven Or From Men
By Clinton D. Hamilton Questions submitted for response in this column come from diverse people scattered throughout this and other countries. No doubt, there is a context in which the question arose and a context clearly understood by the questioners when they posed the questions. However, the one receiving the questions may read in some other …
Romans 12: The Kind of Life That Is Pleasing to God (2): The Christian and His Sacrifice (Romans 12:1)
By Jimmy Tuten Introduction: A. Review the introduction in lesson 1. Stress the influence of Romans 12 for determining what is acceptable Christian conduct. 1. The basic motivation of obedience – God’s love for mankind (Jn. 3:16; Rom. 5:8; 12:1, “the mercies of God”). 2. The plea for mortal compliance – “I beseech you” (Lit. I …