By Marty Smith The design of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, as set forth in the New Testament scriptures, is flawless. Those scriptures completely furnish disciples in every age and every culture to worship their Savior in a manner pleasing to Him and edifying to them, and no human innovation is required or…
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The Roles of Church Members, Deacons, and Preachers
By Benjamin Winslett Yesterday I posted a status to my facebook page sharing an observation I have made in recent years. Attempts to run the church as a business always end terribly. “Attempts to run the church as a business always end terribly.” I have thought along those lines for a couple of days and…
Let Us Reason Together
Lonnie Mozingo, Jr One of the hallmarks of the Bible is the harmony of its teachings. Each individual doctrine harmonizes with the other and is consistent with the whole of scripture. This is reflected in the doctrines of grace. For example, the doctrine of election (The Father chose a definite number to save in heaven)…
The Literal Interpretation Of Scripture
By Sylvester Hassell The Gospel Messenger–February 1893 It seems to me that there is among Primitive Baptists an urgent need of a recurrence to the true principles of Scripture interpretation. The greatest dangers to the Church of Christ have always been those from within, and not those from without. Our enemies cannot really hurt us…
Prayer Meetings and Bible Discussions
By Walter Cash, 1927 An answer to a sister who asked about our churches having prayer meetings and Bible discussions: The Baptists, in the early days of this country, had prayer meetings, but of late they have been discontinued with few exceptions. It would be better if they were kept up. There are so few…
Sin Unto Death
SIN UNTO DEATHElder Sylvester HassellThe Gospel Messenger–December 1897 1Jo 5:16-18 I have been requested to write on this important subject. The exact literal translation of 1Jo 5:16-17,18 as follows: “If any one see his brother sinning sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for those sinning not unto death….
Sin Against The Holy Ghost
By C.H. Cayce November 28, 1905 Brother C. H. Nicholas, of Arkansas, has requested us to give our views on “sinning against the Holy Ghost.” A great deal has been written on this subject. Our father, Elder S. F. Cayce, wrote some editorials on the subject, which appeared in our columns some time ago, and…
Comment on the Very Elect
By David Pyles For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. – Mt 24:24 The expression very elect in the above text is thought by some to refer to a special subset of the elect…
Was Adam Made Spiritual?
By Sylvester Hassell Question. Was Adam made a spiritual man, and did he die a spiritual death when he ate the forbidden fruit? No other man was ever like Adam, or even had his exact experience, and we can only know of him what the Scriptures teach us. It is worse than useless to speculate…