By Jeffery Kingry Over the past twenty years there has been a growing discussion among brethren and in some of the papers expressing fear over the growing centralization of influence and power among editors, papers, evangelical foundations and organizations, and the one college run by our faithful brethren. It has caused some brethren, notably in Texas, …
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Baptism – A Burial
By Carol R. Lumpkin Every time a person is baptized there is pictured the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. “Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the …
“Mormons Open Lay Priesthood To Blacks”
By Johnie Edwards `Mormons open lay priesthood to blacks” was the title of an article which appeared in The Indianapolis Star on Saturday, June 10, 1978. According to the article, Mormon Church President Spencer W. Kimball, received a new revelation, from God. Mr. Spencer is quoted as saying, “He has heard our prayers, and by revelation …
The Beauty of Baptism
By Carol R. Lumpkin “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). There was order, meaning, and beauty. Everything was good for God made it so. Some 4029 years after the creation, Jesus authorized baptism as an act which would bring salvation to man. He gave it order, meaning, and beauty. Everything …