By Herschel E. Patton Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: He that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son (2 Jn. 9). The principle of “going onward” is not evil in and of itself. In fact, it is often used in a …
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Jesus On the Traditions of Men
By Tom O’Neal I appreciate very much the invitation of brother Connie W. Adams to participate in this special issue of Guardian of Truth. He and I in the past have worked together on Searching the Scriptures which the reader knows by now has ceased publication. The text of Mark 7:1-13 reads, “Then came together unto …
To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice
By Dick Blackford Introduction Samuel also said to Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord” (1 Sam. 15:1). This gave Samuel the right to instruct Saul as to what the Lord wanted from him. …
Mark 16:15-16
By Paul J. Casebolt And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned (Mk. 16:15,16, KJV). This last charge which Jesus gave to his disciples is sometimes called the Great Commission, distinguishing …