Monthly Archives: August 2011

Comment Policies — Final Warning

Readers, I wrote only a few days ago, * No judging motives. No personal invective. No personal insults. … * I’m not keen on tolerating “fighting words.” If you call your opponent a liar or accuse him of being dishonest, … Continue reading

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? Chapter 6

We’re working our way through Leroy Garrett’s book: What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The paperback is $7.95, but it’s also available in Kindle edition for $0.99. For $0.99, it’s really an offer you can’t refuse! … Continue reading

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The Baptism Question, Part 5 (The Spirit)

Can the presence of the Spirit be discerned by observation? A reader asked whether the ultimate test of Christian fellowship isn’t in fact the presence of the Spirit. That’s exactly the view of Barton W. Stone, and his opinion is … Continue reading

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The Baptism Question, Part 4 (The Lunenburg Letter)

Alexander Campbell wrote an article in his periodical, The Millennial Harbinger, approving cooperation with Christians outside the Restoration Movement. In that article, he said: “For we find in all Protestant parties Christians as exemplary as ourselves according to their and … Continue reading

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Thought Question: Worn Out on Religion?

Another intriguing article from Christianity Today. Now, I think the author is kind of right, but if Christianity at its purest is not religion but relationship, what is the nature of that relationship? That we’re casual friends with God who … Continue reading

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? Chapter 5

We’re working our way through Leroy Garrett’s book: What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The paperback is $7.95, but it’s also available in Kindle edition for $0.99. For $0.99, it’s really an offer you can’t refuse! … Continue reading

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? How Does a Christian Fall from Grace? Part 2

We’re working our way through Leroy Garrett’s book: What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The paperback is $7.95, but it’s also available in Kindle edition for $0.99. For $0.99, it’s really an offer you can’t refuse! … Continue reading

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Comment Policies, A Reminder

A reminder of long-standing policies – Moderation * Christians will be held to higher standards than non-Christians. I expect believers to be familiar with the New Testament’s instructions on how we treat others, especially fellow Christians. There is evidently a … Continue reading

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? How Does a Christian Fall from Grace? Part 1

We’re working our way through Leroy Garrett’s book: What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The paperback is $7.95, but it’s also available in Kindle edition for $0.99. For $0.99, it’s really an offer you can’t refuse! … Continue reading

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Tidwell named Editor of the Gospel Advocate

Many readers here know Gregory Alan Tidwell from his occasional comments here. He was also one of the original participants in the GraceConversation dialogue. Greg has long been an associate editor and frequent contributor the Gospel Advocate. The Brotherhood News … Continue reading

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