By Lewis Willis It would be a blessing if we were able to see the end of a thing at its beginning. This would be especially valuable regarding moral or ethical behavior. For instance, if a person could see at the time he takes his first social drink that he would end up being an alcoholic, …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
From Heaven Or From Men
By Clinton D. Hamilton Question: The following question had been received by brother Houchen and passed along to me: What is the “Restoration Principle”? Is it still valid for men today? Reply: One lives through a generation before he sometimes may realize it. Time passes quickly. One learns something and tends to project that same knowledge to others. …
The Service of Footwashing
By Ronny Milliner Introduction: A. Text: Jn. 13:1-7. B. Many Pentecostal churches practice footwashing as a part of their worship services. 1. Footwashing was never done as an act of worship to God in the New Testament. 2. It was done as an act of service to man (cf. 1 Tim. 5:10). C. In spite of …
Does It Really Mean That?
By Lewis Willis I don’t know about you, but I sometimes get the impression that folks wonder whether the Bible really says what it means and means what it says. The nonreligious, the denominationalists and even some brethren seem to doubt what the Bible says. They just can’t believe it says some of the things it …