By Frank Jamerson Some contend that a person who has been baptized “because of remission of sins” has obeyed God, even though he did not understand the true purpose of baptism. They often ask, “Did you understand everything about baptism before you were baptized?” Their conclusion is that if you did not know everything about it, …
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Why Brethren Do Not Do Personal Work
By Jimmy Tuten Someone has said, “We have become keepers of the aquarium instead of fishers of men.” Most brethren seem content to “keep house” or to “hold our own.” We know that evangelism (the Greek term euangelizo means to proclaim glad tidings, euangelion is the good news we proclaim, euangelistes is the messenger who delivers …
Obituary: Roy E. Cogdill Has Finished His Course
By O.C. Birdwell and Mike Willis On Sunday,. May 12 1985, brother Roy E. Cogdill attended both assemblies of the Fry Road congregation in Houston, Texas. During the afternoon, his four children called and visited with him by telephone. As he left the evening service, brother James Yates, a close personal friend and elder in the …
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The Christian’s Duty To The Brethren
By Ronny Milliner Being baptized into Christ gives us the privilege of being remember that God holds us accountable for how we use the children of God (Gal. 3:26-27). This relationship also them or do not use them. “Moreover it is required in means that I have a relation to all others who are the children …