Reprinted From The Christian Chronicle, May 1985 Churches of Christ are “sitting ducks” for professional confidence artists. That’s the word from a man who says he has conned churches of $1 million. Last month, in a rare glimpse into the world of extortion, an ex-convict talked about big-time benevolence fraud among churches of Christ. A …
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Do You Want Help?
By Irven Lee There are capable men, both young and old, who have an earnest desire to go into areas where there are very few, if any, members of the Lord’s church. They know that many are supported to work in such areas, so they seek help that they may be supported to give full time …
A Review Of “A Necessary Negative”
By Marshall A. Patton In brother Diestelkamp’s second article on the issue of continual cleansing entitled “A Necessary Negative,” he quotes a paragraph from a personal letter from brother Willis which in his judgment is a clear, concise, summation of brother Willis’ position. He then proceeds to reply by reviewing the paragraph sentence by sentence, numbering …
A Necessary Negative
By Leslie Diestelkamp In the last issue of Guardian of Truth I had an article entitled “A Requested Affirmation.” Brother Mike Willis had repeatedly asked me to write an affirmative of my convictions regarding forgiveness for the Christian. I submitted that affirmative with the understanding that I then be allowed to present a negative regarding some …