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Most Christians know the value of belonging to Jesus. There is the assurance that all who obey the gospel have their sins forgiven. The old man is buried, and a new creation comes forth from the waters of baptism (Rom. 6:3-5). Many are the advantages of living a
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TO LEAVE OR NOT TO LEAVE A new book was reviewed in the June issue of The Christian Chronicle: Why We Stayed: Honesty and Hope in the Churches of Christ. The title itself indicates that something is wrong with the men who wrote the various chapters, or they wouldn'
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One of the verses most often quoted is Jude 3, in which Jude exhorted the brethren to contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. He had not, however, had in mind writing on that topic, but it was needful for him to do so. He
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One of the verses most often quoted is Jude 3, in which Jude exhorted the brethren to contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. He had not, however, had in mind writing on that topic, but it was needful for him to do so. He
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CHANGING OUR MINDS The old saying goes: "I'm steadfast in what I believe, but he's just plain stubborn." The point of the maxim is that we are both alike; we just have different perspectives. But the saying can actually be true. If one person
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Two articles appeared recently in the Orlando Sentinel that were critical of Florida s vo: while there may be some legitimate issues with some of those schools, those writing the articles did not gain any credibility in their attacks. The one published on June 9, 2018 has as its title,
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Although Jovan Payes makes some good points in his article, "Mind Your Business," which appeared in the June issue of the Gospel Advocate, this review will take the position that he pushed his thesis beyond what the Scriptures teach. He opens by decrying the concept of church politics,
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The April 22nd cartoon by Garry Trudeau discussed on the preceding page ("The State of the Denominational Church") was intended to be humorous, but unfortunately, despite the exaggerations, it highlights some fundamental problems of modern "Christianity." What do people see when they read the Bible, and
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It is interesting that liquor manufacturers here in middle Tennessee produce enough whiskey to make thousands and thousands drunk, but object to their employees drinking. I do not blame them for not wanting their workers to drink. They probably know better than anyone else that drinking employees are not very
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The nation of Ireland has taken a turn for the worse. Like so many other nations, they have now legalized murder. The headline on page A9 of the Sunday, May 27, 2018 Orlando Sentinel, says it all: "Voters in Ireland Repeal Abortion Ban in Landslide." In the accompanying
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On the front page of the February 4th issue of Spiritual Perspectives appeared an article about Winford Claiborne who, during his lifetime, showed himself to be one of the most knowledgeable and fearless preachers we have ever known. At that time we said that we would not put words in
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An article written for The Guardian (May 19, 2018) reports some rather extravagant claims. It claims that Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro recently declared that President Trump had "fulfilled biblical prophecy." While it may be the case that she may like the president, this statement is a definite