Brethren Borrowing From Crossroads And Boston

By Charles G. Goodall Israel of old looked at the nations about them and said to God,, “Give us a king.” Brethren in recent years have looked at the denominations said to God, “Give us control” or “give us conversions.” Specifically, Crossroads and Boston have provided such attraction. Brethren, who should know better, have “picked and …

Proverbs 25:11: Words Fitly Spoken: “The Power That Works In Us”

By James W. Adams Unto him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen (Eph. 3:20,21). Antecedent to our text, Paul had prayed for the …

Hobbyism Has Its Snares “Built-In!”

By Larry Ray Hafley Under the heading above, Bill Jackson recently wrote: All believers in the Bible know that error is defeated by truth. That is so, whether it is error from outside the church, or some kind of error embraced by some in the kingdom. Within the kingdom, error is often seen in hobbyism brethren …

Progressive Revelation: The Boston Plan

By Larry R. DeVore In the bulletin of the BOSTON CHURCH OF CHRIST (their style of all capital letters), beginning in the May I st issue, Gordon Ferguson, forty-five year old, re-baptized gospel preacher, who was “pulled out” (his terminology, Ird) for “discipling” and “re-training,” has a series of articles on “progressive revelation” that should leave …