Articles
Pointers for Preachers
"How Readest Thou?", "Prove This Wrong, Otherwise It's Correct", Slaves or Servants?, "The Only Preaching I Can Do"
Candles in the Night—No. 2
DURING the period of the early Christian church, history records many noble examples of womanhood. Christianity was not popular in its infancy; the times were turbulent and many suffered persecution for their faith. We have a number of examples of outstanding women who bore a true witness for Christ, women whose influence was felt outside of their homes as well as in their families.
Building Up Church Attendance
Are there seats in your church that should be filled? Is your church sometimes accused of being out of touch with the community?
Our Friends the Lutherans: Discussions on the Contemporary Religions of America—No. 5
Lutheranism developed in sixteenth-century Europe from Martin Luther's intense experience with the doctrine of righteousness by faith, instead of by works, as practiced by Roman Catholicism.
The By-products of Evangelism
Many observers calculate the effectiveness of an evangelistic campaign only on the basis of dividing the total cost of the series by the number of converts baptized. The result is often a figure that seems to prove public evangelism an expensive method of soul winning. But as we count the cost let us consider some valuable byproducts.
The Serpent of Genesis 3:1
Through the centuries, the question has been raised as to whether it was a serpent that deceived Eve, or whether it was Satan who spoke through and used the serpent as the medium of approach.
More About the Teachings of the "Radio Church of God"
The everlasting gospel is outlined in Revelation 14 as going to every nation, tongue, and people. Hold fast to Christ and His wonderful message that is so clear, for when people start heeding an offshoot doctrine, there is no saying how far they and all the deceived followers will slide into deceptions.
Stewardship and character
The greatest days for the evangelistic witness of the church are just ahead. Let us by precept and practice prepare our members for their part in the great advance when the message of God will lighten the whole earth with His glory. Faithfulness on the part of each will supply the needed funds for the advance of God's work. And let us never forget that it is upon a faithful people that God will pour out His Spirit in the showers of the latter rain.
"Agape"—The Great Christian Virtue
Many ministers today are limited to the English language in their study of the Bible, and therefore are almost wholly dependent on our English translations. It must always be remembered that our English translations (good as they may be) are translations, and thus have certain limitations.