By Roy H. Lanier, Jr. In the silence of many pulpits, and in the absence of distinctions formerly made about accuracy of doctrine, hasn’t the time come to step back and take a serious look at just where the church is today in modern America? Have some methods and means gradually crept in, some of which …
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I Walk With the King
By Edgar McFadden I often think about heaven and spending eternity with God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the angels, and all those who will have been judged righteous on the last day. In doing so, the words of the hymn written by James Rowe, “I Walk With The King” readily come to mind: “I walk …
Must
By Michael Garrison The word “must” is used several times in the Scriptures. Some do not know the meaning of the word or else they ignore the meaning in an attempt to hold to a position they think to be scriptural. First, we should define the word. Strong’s dictionary defines it as: “it is (was, etc.) …
Conversion Experiences and Phariseeism
By Larry Ray Hafley Perhaps you are familiar with the classic conversion experiences of those in denominationalism. They cite their “testimony,” or give their “experience of grace,”. relating how they “received Christ as” their “personal Savior.” Generally, upon their confession that “God hath for Christ’s sake” pardoned their sins, they are presented to their denomination as …