SURELY THE BITTERNESS OF DEATH IS PAST James P. Miller The statement above is from the 15th chapter of

I Samuel. We find it in the 32nd verse in these words: "Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag cameunto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely thbitterness of death is past." Every Bible student knows the story. It is the account of the rebellion of King Saul against the Lord when he failed tofollow God's instructions to utterly destroy the Amalekites. He saved the king and the best of the cattle and avowed that he intended to sacrifice them to the Lord. The answer of Samuel to Saul became a house-hold slogan a generation ago when men were preaching the pure gospel without addition or subtraction. We find it in the 22 and 23 verses of this same chapter.

"And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great

delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in

obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, t

obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken

than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the

sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as

iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast

rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also

rejected thee from being king."

This article, however, does not deal with this great le on. Not that it is not needed in our time. The authority of high heaven is beingviolated now as it was then and it is still far better to obey than to sacrifice. Rebellion is still as witchcraft and stubbornness as idolatry. Everydeparture from the expressed will of God falls into the same classification even as it did in the days of the first king of Israel. God denies salvation tothose who seek to help him by any change or improvement in his plan. In this he is unchanging.However, my purpose now is to call attention tothe cry of old Agag when he came before Samuel,

as the text tells us, delicately. He raises the

question, has not the time of killing and bitterness

passed? To be sure he raised it in an effort to save

his own life, contrary to the will of God. His

strategy did him no good for the words of Samuel

were sharp and clear. "As thy sword hath made

women childle , so shall thy mother be childless

among women." With these words he hewed

Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal. Agag

pagan that he was, knew little of the will or word

of God. He was working on human reason alone

and he knew, as men have always known, that

even kings tire of blood. His nation had been put

to the sword. His country had been drenched in

its own blood. T he vengeance of Saul, even though he did not obey God,had been terrible and it was his hope, probably his only hope, that Israel was tired of slaughter and that they might spare his life. He knew that eventhe most vicious killer's arm could grow weary anthe screams of the dying could strain the ear of a conqueror.

Several years have passed now since the fires of the present controversy sprang into flame. The bitterness of death was everywhere, and men were slaughtered without trial and without defense. Goodmen that had stood for the old paths and hadenjoyed the confidence of brethren for decades were called orphan haters, widow oppressors, church splitters, and brethren haters. In the bitterness of death, the charge was made that if a brother wouldnot support a human institution out of the treasury

of the church, he would let a baby starve in a ditch

without lifting his hand to help. The charge was

made that brethren wanted orphan children to die in

the very face of men who had from one to five such

children in their homes. Every preacher, no matter

how large his own family or how many other families

he had helped, who did not have orphans in his home

was held up as an example of orphan haters. It seems

that in this time of bitterness there was nothing too

cruel, no charge too unfounded, no statement too

untrue for some men to make. Over and over again

we were told that if a child was left on our door

step, we would leave it to starve.

HOW EXPLAINED

As we look back now many brethren are ashamed of

those charges. How reasonable men, who had bee

bought by the Lord, could have made them in the

first place is now almost a matter of unbelief. They

can be explained only in the statement of Agag. It

was in the time of the bitter ness of death. I s the

time for such bitterness over? Are not the same

preachers who baptized you and your children; who

preached in the meeting when the congregation was

established where now you are an elder; the

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preacher who stood in your presence while thousands listened and defended you and the truth you believeagainst the sectarians of the day; the preacher who helped you and yours when you were in need; is not this man of God worthy of better treatment thanthe bitterness of the past five years? It is not that he needs your support now, nor did he then. A large segment of the church is standing, and will stand. He is busy and will continue to be. This much of the i ue is settled. He will have a place to preach and will be found standing for the same old paths whether or not you ever change. This is not thepoint. The point is this, you cannot afford to die in the bitterness of death.

FEET OF CLAY

Wild charges and untruths have a way of

returning to the sender. When the baby was left on

the steps of the Potter Orphan Home in Bowling

Green, Kentucky a few months ago and could no

be taken in by the "home" there, the pet propaganda

of the institutions fell in on them like a mountain.

They will never be able to recover from the force of

this example. The person who placed the child there

evidently thought Potter Home would do what it

and other institutions said they would do and that

was to take care of an orphan or homeless child. If

it is the "home restored" it would have been able to

do so.

BRETHREN OF GOOD WILL

After preaching for almost thirty years for mbrethren, no man can convince this writer that brethren generally wanted any part of this vendetta of blood. The preacher who believes it is wrong ttake the Lord's money and turn it over toinstitutions, has a right to this belief and brethren of good will should let him explain his position andstudy with him out of an open Bible.

Only in this way can we ever be united again, and

only in this way can brethren escape this fearful

time described by the pagan king of old as a time

"OF THE BITTERNESS OF DEATH."

We have come to the close of another year. 1964

will soon be here. Time is passing too swiftly to do

all that needs to be done in the kingdom of our Lord.

Upon reflecting over the past twelve months we see

many lost opportunities for doing good, which, a

the time, were not realized. We see mistakes which

are common to human beings which were made in all

good conscience. We believe we may profit by these

in the coming year.

These weaknesses and short comings in no wahide the grace of God and the multitude of googifts which we have received from the hand of God. We have been abundantly blessed with health andprosperity far beyond that which we deserve. SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES has made manynew friends and subscribers and has been accepted into the homes of thousands who did not receive it before this year. A large number of faithful helpers have seen to it that many of you have received thepaper for a whole year. Should you not subscribe for yourself and free them to help others know thetruth ? We gratefully acknowledge the generosity ofthese brethren, some of whom have been our helpers from the ver y, beginning. We thank God for thegrace of these' brethren and for all of you who have"searched the scriptures" with us during' the past twelve months. We hope you-will continue with us for another year.

We must acknowledge those faithful brethren who

have provided us with many fine articles of

edification for the paper. We encourage others to

provide just such le ons as will be interesting an

informative to the readers. No paper is better than

the material which it carries. We pray for God's

help that we may be even more diligent in the

coming year that we have been in the past in

truly SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES for the

truth that will make us free.

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Brother Miller has been a faithful and diligent colaborer to help in conforming to the policy whichwe have adopted, and to provide scr iptural anpointed le ons in his writings. There is no man inwhom I have a greater confidence. His interest in circulating SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES has never dimmed; his zeal for doing the righteous will of God is encouraging to me. He has been very busyin meetings during the past twelve months, and has meetings scheduled for years ahead. During our years of editing this paper and the Southeastern News Letter, which preceded SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES, there has never been one ill wordbetween us. I thank God for Jim: for his faith and conviction. I pray that God will favor us withmany more years of joint labor in spreading thliving word of God to dying men and women. Allow us to continue to study with you by renewing your subscr iption today. We need your help.

WHO IS AT WORK? • Ferrell Jenkins, Bowling Green, Kentucky

A "Campaign" was conducted by several

Christians from America in Wellington, New

Zealand, earlier this year. Several preaches including

Harold Hazelip, Tex Stevens, Max Johnson and

Jimmy Judd served as "team leaders" for the "campaign".

The Central church, Valdosta, Ga., sent out a neatly printed two-color brochure describing this

effort. As a result of the effort expended several

were baptized and many others taught. This is

commendable. There are some things, however,

about the "Campaign" that demand explanation.

The Town Hall in Wellington was used for the

"campaign". One problem was to beautify the place

for "a gospel service". The solution is given as

follows: "Sections which were not needed for seating

were neatly roped off. The song sheets lay

neatly in the padded chairs— one for each

person. Across the huge stage of the Town

Hall was a forty-foot banner reading

"T HE CHURCHES OF CHRIST SALUTE

YOU — ROM. 16:16". In the southeast wing of

the auditorium, large displays had been

prepared showing the Church of Christ at work

in 75 nations of the world. Each of the

following categories were depicted by a

separate large mat: Congregation, Educational

Institutions, Benevolence, and Communications

Media. The banner and displays had been

prepared at the Lindale church in Houston

before the campaign. Many of our brethren in

the States had cooperated in sending material

describing these works, to our New Zealand

campaign. Long tables were filled with tracts,

brochures and descriptive materials. The effect

on the citizens of Wellington has been

profound." (from the brochure)

T he huge banner told the Wellington citizenthat THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST SALUTE YOU. Displays showing the CHURCH OF CHRIST AT WORK IN 75 NATIONS were prepared. Now these wer e supposed to make the hall suitable for "a gospel service". The displays included CONGRE GATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,BENEVOLENCE, AND CO UNICATIONS MEDIA. One might think the display of EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS exhibited the Bible Class work of congregations, but surely our brethren do not have separately organized SUNDAY SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS. The Bible Classes obviously would be displayed with the CONGREGATION display. It just happens that we do not have to be in doubt about the matter. A picture of the display was in the brochure.

The picture showing the graduates with caps, tassels, etc. removes all doubt. This was a displayof the COLLEGES. This was supposed to be THE CHURCH OF CHRIST AT WORK. Am I wronin assuming that the CHURCH needs Bible authority for her work? Where is the Bible authority for the CHURCH OF CHRIST BEING AT WORK IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS other than the local church?

The brethren in Georgia supplied this picture of

the BE NEVOLENT HOMES display

Again we ask for Bible authority for the churches

of Christ building and maintaining human

institutions through which to do their work.

The most charitable thing we can say about this is that these brethren are CONSISTENT. Bro. N. B. Hardeman said, "If it is a serious issue to donate to a school— a human institution— why is it not a serious i ue to donate to an orphans' home— a human institution?" (Misc. Discussions of the BibleCollege, by W. L. Totty, Emphasis mine, FJ.

Bro. Hardeman also said of the college and the

orphan "home": "T he same pr inciple that permits

one permits the other. THEY MUST STAND OR

FALL TOGETHER. THE RIGHT TO CONTRIBUTE

TO ONE IS THE RIGHT TO CONTRIBUTE TO

THE OTHER." (Firm Foundation, Oct. 28, 1947

Emphasis mine, FJ). We believe bro. Hardeman

was right in showing that the two institutions are

par allel, but wrong in thinking that either could

be supported from the church treasury

All of this promoting of human institutions had

a PROFOUND EFFECT on the citizens of Wellington. I can imagine that it did! It's too bad thatbrother Paul could not have put up a display likthis when he went over into Macedonia! What an

effect it would have had on the citizens!

THE NECESSITY OF BAPTISM

Like so many of their sister denominations, the "Church of

God" is ver y bold in its declar ation that baptism in water

in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit is not

for the remi ion of sins and in no way can it save. They will

go to any lengths to try to show that it not only has no

connection with sin or salvation, but will attempt to prejudice

the audience by every means at their command in an

attempt to escape the force of the plain passages of the

word of God, which teach that the saved are the baptized

and that baptism is for the remi ion or the washing of

sins. Mr. Myers' favorite chart was one in which he had a boy

in a Communist prison camp. The boy believed on the Lord,

had r epented of his sins and was r eady to confess his name

and to be baptized. He made the charge repeatedly that th

boy would be lost because no one could reach him to baptize

him.

This, of course, is a simple hypothetical attempt to try to

take peoples' minds fr om the plain teaching of the wor d of

God and the plain commandments of the Lord in regard to

the necessity of water baptism. We pointed out to him

repeatedly that if anything was necessary to save the boy, one

condition would be as serious as any other. What if the

boy believed on the Lord but did not understand Bible

repentance? In answer to this he replied that he would go

to hell and quoted Luke 13:3. In the same way at the point

of faith if the boy wanted to know what to believe but did

not know the Lord, what would become of him? Mr. Myers

specifically said, with gr eat power and for ce, that he would

be lost. So, of course, he only loved the boy's soul at the

point of baptism. He was not concerned about what would

happen to the boy if he wanted to believe but could not

believe. He could go to hell without a tear being shed. If he

wanted to r epent but did not under stand Bible r epentance,

he could be lost and not a single cr y of that denomination

should appear, but only at the point of baptism did their

love for the boy burst beyond all known bounds. They should

be as concerned at ever y point. When this was exposed, the

chart was taken away and not introduced again in th

discussion because if anything is made necessary to save, the

same hypothetical situation exists. All of this is an attempt to

escape the force of such passages as Mark 16:16 where Jesus

said: "He that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved."

Also Peter's statement in I Peter 3:21: "The like figure,

where-unto, even baptism doth also now save us."

JOHN 6:29

One of the passages feared to .the greatest extent by"Church of God" debaters, even as by Baptists and others, is John 6:29 wher e the L or d specifically counts belief as one of the works of God. In John 6:29 the Lord had this to say: "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." Thus, we see that if belief is a work of God, and if it is a work of God because God commanded it, then, in the same way repentance would be a work of God because God has commanded that. Confession would be a work of God because it has been commanded by God in exactly thesame way by the same law and the same rule. Baptism would be a wor k of God because it comes fr om God and does not come fr om man. Upon this point both Mr. Dennis and Mr. Myers were silent. They made no attempt to answer for if a work of God is such when man performs it, because Godcommands it, then a man must take the position that baptism is either the work of man or the work of the Devil, or he must admit that he does the work of God when he is baptized.

I PETER 3:20, 21

In arguing on 1st Peter 3:i;0, 21, Mr. Myers went to great length to show that it was a figure and would look backward instead of forward. All of this was lost even upon his own people. Peter said "the like figur e wher eunto even baptism doth also now save us" and the now keeps men from lookingbackward in regard to it. Peter said it saves us NOW. When asked the question in regard to what does it save us from, denominational debaters are unable to answer. Peter said it saves us NOW. The question, then, is from what does it saveus? Of course, the answer is found easily in Acts 22:16 where Ananias told Paul to "arise, and be baptized, and wash awaythy sins", or as we ar e told in Acts 2:38, "For the r emi ion of sins." This truth of God's word will never be overthrown by denominational pr eacher s.

DANGERS CONFRONTING THE CHURCH NO. 5 Thomas G. O'Neal, Jasper, Alabama

The danger confronting the church that we wantto study in this article is the danger of compromise.

The lack of convictions is a thing that is becoming more evident everyday in people. The attitude of the world is that of uncertainty andunsurety. This danger also confronts the church. Many members have the attitude that nothingshould be stated in certain, sure, positive, bold,affirmations. This is being seen in more and more preachers everyday. This attitude stems from a lack of convictions. No one likes to be in disagreement with someone else.

Lack of convictions and the attitude of compromise did not have its part among the earlydisciples. Paul told Titus in 1:13 that a sharp rebuke was in order that some might be sound inthe faith. Paul told the T hessalonians, I T h. 2:2".. . as ye know at Philippi, we were bold in ourGod to speak unto you the gospel of God with muchcontention." In Thessalonica, Acts 17: 1-10, Paulreasoned for three sabbath days in the synagogueof the Jews "out of the scriptures, opening analleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus,whom I preach unto you, is Christ." They were charged of turning the world upside down. v. 6. In Ephesus Paul "went into the synagogue, and spakeboldly for the space of three months, disputing andpersuading the things concerning the kingdom oGod. But when divers were hardened, and believednot, but spake evil of that way befor e themultitude, he departed from

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them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in

the school of one Tyrannus. And this continued b

the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt

in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews

and Greeks." (Acts 19:8-10). To a sorcerer, Paul

said one time, "O full of all subtlety and all mischief,

thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?" (Acts 13:10). Stephen said, "Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, yedo always resist the Holy Ghost: as your father did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them whicshewed before of the coming of the Just One; owhom ye have been the betrayers and murderers: Who have received the law by the disposition oangels; and have not kept it." (Acts 7:51-53). TheApostles prayed, "Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word." (Acts 4:29)

From reading these passages which reveal the action of early preachers as they preached the gospel, one sees the firmne , boldne , thecertainty, with which they spoke. The result was people heard the gospel, believed it, and obeyed it

Members of the church today, many times, do not

want the preacher to say anything that will offen

those of their friends and neighbors who have come

out to the services of the church. And if the preacher

should say something in a bold, positive, certain

manner, when the services are ever, the member

without any convictions will begin to make apologies

for what the preacher said.

In some circles the members will not need to apologize because the preacher will not say anything in a certain, positive manner other than he is glad to be present and one sometimes wonders if he means that. Preachers in the church today havehad their preaching so effected by some of the current problems that they do not have anyconvictions about anything which are very strong

When preachers thundering forth with great

courage, power, and convictions proclaim the word

of God, many people wonder what has happened t

him? T he tendency toward compromising the truth

with error is one of the big dangers confronting the

church in this age.

No intelligent person would deny the existence of

fossils. That remnants of both plants and animals

have been preserved from forms no longer in

existence cannot be questioned. These present

problems to both the evolutionist and non-

evolutionist. Honesty would demand that all admit a

lack of knowledge as to an accurate answer to

these questions. To assume an answer and then

propagate this as fact is neither scientific nor

honest.

The paleontologist often has only a fragment of

a bone or a skeleton to study and must a ume much

about their original form and function. We know that the skeleton of an organism is altered in a number of ways before birth, during life and after death. It may be altered by either heredity, environment orboth. We do not need to go to the fo ils to learn that all skeletons are not alike in every way in anygroup of animals. It would be interesting to see what would happen if a very old skull of a pituitary gianand a femur of a pituitary dwarf were discovered innearby graves. This could cause a bit of excitement in anthropometry, the science of human measurement! We are able to tell a great deal today from the studyof a single human bone. This is possible only because of the great number of measurements made of human bones. What would happen if we did not have thisdata or if an abnormal bone should be discovered and accepted as being normal? There are any number ofpo ibilities as to the conclusions that might bereached. Many of the restorations made from one or a few fo il bones are imagined instead of based on facts. Give some of the anthropologists a tooth and a little time and they will construct a jaw, a skull or an entire skeleton Who could question such a restoration since there is no living animal forcomparison? I am sure none would oppose efforts to gain truth but many would be inclined to question, at least, a so-called truth which cannot be tried, tested

or revealed by others.

QUESTION: If II Cor. 9:13; teaches the Saints

gave prayers of thanks to God thru Christ for the

unbelieving Jews, heathens, atheist, etc., doesn't it

stand to reason that baptism is not necessar y for

the remission of sin? That salvation can be

obtained by works of law discounting the blood o

Christ and making it of no effect?— Anon., Panama

City, Fla.ANSWER: While we do not print the names of those who submit questions for this column, we do

like to have the name along with the question. We

do make it a practice of submitting simply the initials

of the one sending in the question. This time,

however, we shall make an exception for the

anonymous above.The Bible answer to the above question demands

an emphatic NO. In the first place II Cor. 9:13 does

not teach that "Saints gave pr ayer s of thanks to

God thru Christ for the unbelieving Jews, heathens,

atheist etc." Our querist has misunderstood the

passage altogether, especially those for whom the

prayers of thanksgiving were offered. In fact, there

are no Non-Christians in the verse under study o

in its context. 'Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulne , which causeth through us thanksgivingto God. For the administration of this service

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not only supplieth the want of the saints, but

is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto

God; Whiles by the experiment of this

ministration they glorify God for your libera

distribution unto them, and unto all men; An

by their prayer for you, which long after yo

for the exceeding grace of God in you" (II Cor.

9:11-14)

The ninth chapter of Second Corinthians andRom. 15:25-27 refer to the same contribution. From the Roman passage we learn that the object of thcontribution was the "poor saints which are at Jerusalem." The Second Corinthian passage shows that this contribution not only supplied the needs ofthe Jerusalem saints, but also caused thanksgivings unto God (v. 12). Those who gave thanks are identified by the "us" of verse twelve and the "they"of verse thirteen— hence, Paul, the brethren working with him, and the Jerusalem saints. Those for whom the thanksgivings were offered areidentified by the "your" and "you" of verses thirteen and fourteen, namely, the Corinthians. The thanksgivings were made because of the liberalityof the Corinthians, not only in this instance toward the Jerusalem saints, but also in other instances toward all saints. Such liberality was proof of their sincerity in the religion which they hadprofessed. Therefore, the Corinthian Christians were the ones for whom the prayers of thanks were givenunto God.

Some have made efforts to include Non-Christians in the phrase "and unto all men" (v. 13). This,however, is a perversion of truth. The "men" inthe K.J.V. appears in italics. The A.S.V. says, "and unto all." In the absence of any definite identification in the phrase or verse itself, thidentity of the "all" must be established from thecontext. The only ones under consideration in thecontext as objects of charity are saints. Hence, thmeaning is, the Corinthian Christians were liberal toward needy saints in Jerusalem as well as toward needy saints everywhere.

Furthermore, it is not very becoming to one whoprofesses godliness to argue that something "stands to reason" according to worldly wisdom; but nothingis really reasonable, if it contradicts what God has said (I Cor. 1:18-31; Isa. 55:8,9)

The Bible teaches that baptism is necessary for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16; I Pet. 3:21;Matt. 28:19,20; Mk. 16:15-16). The Bible also teaches that salvation cannot be obtained by theworks of law (Rom. 3:19,20). Furthermore, withoutthe shedding of Christ's blood there is no remi ion (Heb. 9:22-26; 10:1-4).

FAITH THAT'S IN VAINLowell Blasingame, Grenada, Miss.

The word, vain, is defined as emptine , fruit

lessne , or worthlessness. Hence, faith that's in

vain is one that is empty, fruitless or worthless.

The value of faith is shown in that without it one

cannot please God, Heb. 11:6. It is acquired b

hearing the Word of God, Rom. 10:17. Religious

matters not taught in the Word of God cannot be

held by faith but must be placed in the realm of

human opinion. We walk by faith, 2 Cor. 5:7, only

as we walk in harmony with divine truth.

It is possible that one may have faith that isin vain. The incurable may believe in his recoverybut his faith may be in vain. A mother may believein her son's returning safely from war but hefaith may be in vain. Such cases are pathetic butno more so than those whose religious faith is in vain. Paul taught the Corinthians that they were saved by the gospel unless they had believed invain, 1 Cor. 15:2. This illustrates that one's religious faith may be empty, fruitless or worthle . There are different ways in which this may bepo ible.

One's faith is in vain if it is in the wrong person.

"I said therefore unto you, that we shall die in

your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, y

shall die in your sins." Jno. 8:24. One must believe

in Chr ist as the Son of God or else he will die in

his sins and where Christ has gone, he cannot go

Jno. 8:21. Such religions as Judaism, Masonry and

Mohammedism deny this, yet they entertain hop

for an eternal home of the soul with God. Their

faith is one that's in vain. One's faith may be in vain by believing the

wrong doctrine. He may believe in the right person,Chr ist, then be taught doctrines not in harmonywith that of Christ. Contrary to popular religious sentiment, it does make a difference what onebelieves. Paul taught that some would depart from the faith, 1 Tim. 4:1, and left Timothy aEphesus that he might charge some not to teach adifferent doctrine. 1 Tim. 1:3. When one goes beyond the doctrine of Chr ist, he no longer has God. 2 Jno. 9. Following the doctrines andcommandments of men causes our worship to be invain. Matt. 15:9. Human error, though honestlybelieved, cannot be substituted for divine truth without rendering one's faith vain. One must believe the right doctrine as well as in the r ight

person or he has a faith that's in vain. One's faith is in vain if it has no works. James

teaches that by works faith is made perfect, that by works a man is justified and not by faith only,and that faith without works is dead. Jas. 2:22-26. Inspiration taught that the faith that avails is one that works by love, Gal. 5:6, and that Christ is the author of salvation to those who obey him. Heb.5:9. How different this is from the teaching of methat affirm that salvation is by faith only. Faitthat does not lead to obedience, like faith in thewrong person or doctrine, is a faith that's in vain.Finally, one's faith is vain if it is not an abiding oendur ing faith. Such passages as Heb. 3:6, 1410:23, 35; emphasize the importance of holdinfast our confidence or the profession of our faith.Jesus talked about some who believed for a while but in time of temptation fell away. Luke 8:13.Those who do this are of that number that draw back unto perdition and do not believe to the savingof the soul, Heb. 10:39, hence their faith is in vain.

Our salvation is by faith but it is by a faith that's placed in the right person, Christ, and in theright doctrine, the doctrine of Christ. It is by faith that expresses itself in obedience to thatdoctrine and one that abides and endures throughout our lives. Faith that falls short of this is a faith that's in vain.

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HEAVEN

B. G. Hope, Bowling Green, Ky.

The idea of heaven, the heavenly abode of therighteousness, is perhaps the most inspiring promise that God has ever given to man. A belief in aneternal city" has influenced many people to liverighteous lives in order that they might dwell there eternally. It appears to be natural for a man tobelieve in a life beyond the grave. A true conception,however, comes only from the Bible. It is the onlbook that describes life beyond the portals of thegrave. David, Isaiah, and Daniel referred to heaven as the abode of God. Ps. 11:4: "T he Lord is in his

holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven. . . ."

Isaiah 66:1: "T hus saith the Lord, The heaven i

my throne, and the earth is my footstool. . . ."

On the night before Christ was crucified he told

his disciples that he would prepare a place in th

mansions of God for them (John 14:1-3). No huma

being has ever adequately described the beauty o

heaven. Inspiration has used beautiful language o

imagery to describe the dwelling place of God an

the final abode of the righteous.

In the sermon on the mount Jesus taught that

men should lay up treasures in heaven. Earthly

treasures can be consumed by rust and can be stolen.

They cannot be taken with us, but this isn't true

with reference to treasures in heaven. They remain

forever. One can lay up treasures in heaven b

living a life of service and thus develop his soul.

These qualities beautify his soul and prepare him

for that eternal city. HEAVEN IS ATTAINABLE Regardless of who we are, God has made it

possible for us to go to heaven when the natural

universe is destroyed. However, it is only for the

righteous. There are three elements of

righteousness that must be possessed by every onwho goesthere.

The first element of required righteousness is to be pure and clean in life. Heaven isn't promised to'the ungodly and the immoral (Rev. 21:8). But this element is not sufficient within itself. There are other elements that are necessar y

Second, one must be righteous toward others.

Unselfishness must be indicated if a man expects

to go to heaven. He must be interested in life's unfortunate.

Third, for one to be saved finally, he must havethe proper attitude and respect for God's Word. If

he possesses the two other elements and does not

respect God's Word, he does not have the promise

of heaven. Jesus said, "Not ever y one that saith

unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of

heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father

which is in heaven." ( Matt. 7:21)

In dealing with man, God has always given

commandments that did not effect his morality o

his relationship to his fellowman, and no one can be

approved by the Lord who does not respect these

requirements. We must do what God has said if we

expect to enjoy the good things of heaven.

God has been mindful of man in creating this

beautiful earth, and then he has shown his concern

by making it po ible for him to have a home

without sorrows after this life is over. Let's

strive to enter.

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". . . THEY REHEARSED ALL THAT GOD HAD DONE WITH THEM . . ."— Acts 14:27

Who Will Go To Nigeria and Who Will Send? Here Am I, Send Me.

Jim Sasser, Joliet, III.

In Matt. 28:18-20, we have recorded what is referred to as the great commi ion. In this commission, given by Christ while upon the earth,we have instructions to go into all the world andpreach the gospel to every creature. Seeing that theUnited States, with less than ten per cent of the total world population, has more than ninety per cent ofthe gospel preachers of the world, I cannot but feethat the rest of the world is being sorely neglecteby the church of our Lord and individual Christians

in the United States. With this in mind, and with the help of the Lord

and my brethren in the Lord, I have made up my

mind to go into the western region of Nigeria

(Lagos, Ibadan, etc.) to preach to the people of

that good country the unsearchable riches of Christ.

I have no intentions of going into that country to establish secular schools, hospitals or any other organization other than the church of my Lord. My sole aim will be to preach the gospel of Christ and establish congregations of the Lord's people.

Nigeria is a very fruitful field for the gospel oChrist. In fact I would say it is one of the most fruitful fields in the world today. When I refer to it being a fruitful field for the gospel, I am referringto the ready reception of the truth and the great unmolested opportunities to preach it. I am in immediate contact with the two men already on theground and they along with those that have previously been there have given me this wonderful information. Truly the Nigerian field is exceeding white unto the harvest but the laborers are pitiously few. Won't you pray that the Lord of harvest will send forth reapers into this great harvest? Won't you go further than that and helto send?

There are millions of precious souls living in thewestern region of Nigeria. These precious souls need the saving gospel of Christ. The first white man totake the gospel of Christ to this region is a man that I have learned to love dearly by close association. This man is bro. Leslie Diestelkamp oAurora, Ill. He went to the western region of Nigeriain the latter part of 1959. In the latter part of 1960,bro. Sewell Hall of Birmingham, Ala. joined hithere. During the four years of work that has nowbeen done in that area, the net results have beenthousands of baptisms and an establishing of more than 20 congregations, native preachers have beentaught and developed by the white preachers. Manysessions of preaching and teaching are engaged ieach and every week. Wherever a brother stopped to preach he would always have a hear ing. Two white men have been there continuously since Brother Hall joined brother Diestelkamp there in 1960. Because of health conditions, brethren havecome and gone to

and from there one at the time since 1961.

There are two brethren at this time, bro. Paul Earnhart, who will po ibly come back next summer,and bro. George Pennock. We cannot afford todiminish the number of sound gospel preachers in that fruitful field, but rather, we should increase it every year. My intentions along with my familyconsisting of my wife and three children, are to sail for Nigeria the first of July in 1964. All of mfinancial a istance will have to be met before that time. I will here include a list of definite needs for

this work. This list is supplied from information

from those that have been there and know what it

takesto work and live.

Support for me and my family — $500.00 per month.

Rent — $100.00 per month. Must have at least sixmonths in advance — $600.00. Tr avel fund to and from Niger ia — $4000.00. All

must be had before sailing.Car for transportation in the work — $2000.00.

Furniture if Bro. Earnhart decides to stay another

year — $500.00. Working fund, tracts printed, literature, etc. —

$50.00 to $100.00 per month.

I need urgently to hear from congregations or/and individuals that will help to raise this support bysending money to me or by talking to other about it. This great work of preaching the gospel in this fertile-field is the responsibility of us all. Won't you start right now to helping in this matter? All gifts will be properly recorded and acknowledgments made. Monthly reports will besent to each one that has a part in this work.

This will not be a vacation trip in the lap o

luxury. The hardships for me and my family i

health and living conditions will be many. Loved

ones will be left behind and loneliness will surely

come. But God being with us will be a great source

of comfort. My present work is one of the best that I

have ever been in, it will be hard to leave.

References can be obtained from the elders of this

congregation, whose names and addresses are: Bro.

Luther Brown, 818 Madison, Lockport, Ill.; Elmer

Gunchin, 115 Washington, Lockport, Ill.

Other references concerning my stand for the truth and continuous fight against innovations entering into the church of the Lord can be obtained from such men as: Leslie Diestelkamp, 1833 IvyLane, Aurora, Ill.; Sewell Hall, 1801 N. 27th St.Birmingham, Ala.; Cecil Willis, Box 7245, Akron 6Ohio; Roy Cogdill, 7054 Winnetka Ave., CanogaPark, Calif.; Homer Hailey, Florida College, TempleTerrace, Fla. Others can be supplied. Won't you letme hear from you soon? Send all help andcorrespondence to: Jim Sasser, 103 Margaret St.Joliet, Illinois.

J. Edward Nowlin, 1959 Barberrie Lane, Decatur,

Ga., Nov. 27,1963— It may be of interest to brethren

in general that the brethren who divided Glenwood

Hills church here in 1960, have expressed penitence, and we have accepted their statement, which

relieves the difficulties which have existed between

Glenwood Hills and the Snapfinger Road church.

This clears the way for each of the two

congregations to give endorsement to the other and

to work together in the spread of the Gospel

On October 27, I preached the first sermon in the establishment of the new Northeast congregation which meets in Hawthorne Elementary School. good work is anticipated for these brethren, eighfamilies of whom went to Glenwood Hills, because they lived in or nearer that area. They are blessed with able leadership, including two brethren who are filling the pulpit alternately. They are Martin Broad-well and Wayne Cobia.

I am in my sixth year with Glenwood Hills, and

am still teaching school in the Atlanta system. Last

summer I preached in a meeting at Lawrenceville,

Ga. with four added by identity, and at Raven

Branch, near Newport, Tenn. with four baptized

This is one of the congregations which I had a part

in restoring from digression in 1942.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Oct. 6,1963 Dear Brethren:

In a sincere effort to facilitate the settlement of the differences existing between the GlenwooHills church and the church meeting in WesleyChapel (now known as Snapfinger Road), we makethese statements.

With respect to these differences, it is well known by many who had attended Glenwood Hills for some time prior to our departure, that differences were present even before Brother Nowlin began his labors with the congregation. Although this discontent was present, there was no talk or thought of an open division by eithegroup, insofar as we know, for the differences were not of such a serious nature. Various sentiments exist in many congregations.

But dur ing the 21 months from Brother Nowlin's coming to Glenwood Hills and the departure of several of us to form another congregation, theunrest and discontent of these brethren was heightened. It was our conviction that certain curr ent problems in the chur ch wer e not beindealt with properly and in an effective manner. Brother Nowlin did not concur with this, and was not amenable to our suggestions.

We felt that we, our childr en, and other s coming into the congregation were not receiving proper instruction, and this led to our departure on June 15, 1960. We do not consider it a clear representation of the matter that we "madeBrother Nowlin the scape-goat in the division." As noted previously, there was some division ofsentiment even before Brother Nowlin's coming,but it was not the final thing which pr ecipitatedthe division.

As is true in many divisions, there is seldom just "one side" to the question. I n looking back, we can now see that we were hasty in some of our actions and words. In, a letter dated Feb. 141962, we asked forgiveness for our manner of leaving— leaving classes without teachers, andother places of service vacant without notice.

Now with respect to words, we feel that wemay have been hast y in some of the char gesmade. We should not have left the impression thatBrother Nolin or the congregation were unsound,or believed or supported error. We repent of these charges, and ask forgivene . We do believe thatthe judgment of Brother Nowlin and others in the handling of the aforementioned i ues was inerror, but this does not necessarily mean that such charges of unsoundness or unfaithfulness would automatically follow.

In view of our convictions, we believe we had aright to leave, but we do wish that the departure had been in peace. At this late date, however, no onecan definitely say that such a departure could havebeen peacefully carried out. We are deeply sorry for the trouble that came as the result of our action.

As far as future relationships are concerned, whope this statement is acceptable to you brethren at Glenwood Hills, and that we can now work together in the building up of the kingdom. If this statement is accepted, we would then desire that alltalk of past differences cease, that we might work in harmony for the common good of all.

In Christ, Ronnie Collier James N. Maltbie Jerry L. Po J. H. Gasaway, Sr. Hollis V. Collier Don GasawayRoy L. Collier James W. Wilkins NOTE: We, of Glenwood Hills, gladly grant theforgiveness requested in the above statement, anjoin in the desire to forget the past and to work together in peace under our common Master. JE N

J. T. Smith, Tampa, Fla.— We just concluded ameeting at the Belmont Heights chur ch of Chr ist in Tampa with brother James P. Miller doing thespeaking. A wonderful interest was manifest by alland the church was strengthened. Brother Millerdid, as always, an outstanding job in the proclamation of the gospel of Christ. We had the largest attendance that we have had for a series ofmeetings in some time.

On Sunday morning November 17th, five confessed sins, and one was baptized. Then on Sundayevening, I preached at Riverview, Florida and onewas baptized there. The word of God is still able toprick the hearts of men and cause them to render obedience to it.

I will be speaking in a series of gospel meetings with the Samaria church of Christ near Cookeville,Tennessee beginning December 16-22. Then, on th25-29, I will be engaging in another series of meetings at the Jere Whitson Road congregation in Cookeville.

COMMENTARIES

GOSPEL OF JOHN by William Hendriksen _______ 6.50 EPISTLES OF PAUL by W. J. Conybear e _______ 2.50 ACTS MADE ACTUAL by Don DeWelt ________ 3.50 MORE THAN CONQUERORS (Revelation)

by William Hendriksen ____________________ 3.50

FIRST & SECOND THESSALONIANS

by William Hendriksen ____________________ 4.50 FIRST & SECOND TIMOTHY & TITUS by William Hendriksen ____________________ 6.00

INDEX TO

Institutions And Orphan Homes Vol. III , No. 5, page 5 James 1:27 Vol. III, No. 11, page 5 Manhattan In New York Vol. III, No. 4, page 4 Middle-Of-The-Road Vol. IV, No. 6, page 4 Neutral Vol. III, No. 8. page 3 Preachers And Departures Vol. III, No. 2, page 4 Religious Publications Teaching Error Vol. IV, No. 4, page 4 Samaritan, The Case Of The Good Vol III, No. 10, page 4 Total Situation, The Vol. IV, No. 8, page 4 Total Situation, The Vol. IV, No. 11 , page 3

KEYNOTES OF SCRIPTURE - H. F. Sharp

Baptism Of Fire And Cloven Tongues Baptized With The Holy Spirit? Who Was Benevolence To Saints Disfellowshipping A Congregation Eating Blood Expediency Faith And Opinion, Matters Of. Forgiveness Hell? Did Jesus Enter Indoctrination, The Need For Incorporate? Is It Scriptural For A Church To

Lord's Supper An Example' Is Singing A Hymn

After The Marriage And Divorce Rule Of Elders, The Rule Of Elders, The

Vol. III, No. 6, page 7 Vol. III, No. 3, page 6 Vol. IV, No. 12, page 5 Vol. IV, No. 8, page 6 Vol. IV, No. 3, page 7 Vol. III, No. 4, page 7 Vol. III, No. 2, Page 6 Vol. IV, No. 4, page 7 Vol. III, No. 11, page 8

Vol. IV, No. 6, page 8 Vol. IV, No. 1, page 6

Vol. IV, No. 2, page 9Vol. IV, No. 5, p age 8Vol. IV, No. 9, page 7Vol IV, No. 10, page 7

Deuteronomy — Obedience

Esther

Exodus

Ezra

Genesis

Isaiah

Job

Joshua

Vol. III, No. 6, page 8 Vol. IV, No. 2, page 4 Vol. III, No. 3, page 5 Vol. IV, No. 1, page 7 Vol III, No. 2, page 9 Vol. IV, No. 8, page 7 Vol IV, No. 3, page 4 Vol. III, No. 7, page 8

Vol. IV, No. 5, page 7 Vol. IV, No. 4, page 8 Vol. III, No. 9, page 8 Vol. III, no. 10, page 6 Vol. IV, No. 6, page 7

-William D. Burgess

Vol. III, No. 4, page 4

Vol. IV, No. 1, page 4 Vol. IV, No. 4, page 11 Vol. IV, No. 5, page 13

Vol. IV, No. 6, page 12

Vol. IV, No. 11, page 8 Vol. IV, No 12, page 5 Vol. III, No. 1, page 4 Vol. IV, No. 3, page 8

Vol. III, No. 2, page 10 Vol. IV, No. 7, page 8 Vol. III, No. 3, page 12 Vol. IV, No. 2, page 7 Vol. III, No. 5, page 7

A ReviewVol. III, No. 7, page 10 Unwarranted Opinions, Things Lawful, Things Commanded —A ReviewVol. III , no. 8, page 10 Unwarranted Opinions, Things Lawful, Things Commanded A ReviewVol. III, No. 9, page 8 Unwarranted Opinions, Things Lawful, Things Commanded —

A Review

ARROWS OF TRUTH Baptism, The Necessity Of Blood Unholy, Counting The Cursed Children Glorifying God Impossible Apostasy Instrumental Music Instrumental Music Israel, My People — The House Of One God Holiness Organization Of The Church Of God Original Sin Paul's Natural Man Sanctified Man Sin' Can A Sanctification And Holiness

Vol. III, No. 10, page 6

-James P. Miller Vol. IV, No. 12, page 4 Vol. No. 9, page 4 Vol. III, No 8, page 9 Vol. III, No. 10, page 8 Vol. III, No. 7, page 9 Vol. III, No. 11, page 8 Vol. IV, No. 5, page 4 Vol. III, No. 12, page 5 Vol IV, No 2, page 8 Vol. I, No 11,, page 5 Vol. III, No. 3, Page 9 Vol. III, No. 4, page 8

Vol III, No 6, page 9 Vol. III, No. 5, page 9 Proverbs Psalms — Coronation Ruth Samuel Vasti And Modesty

SCIENCE AND TRUTH

Big Things Vs. Little Things Evolution Evolution And Life Evolution Evolution, Charles Darwin And Evolution Fossils, The Value Of Life Life In The Universe Miracles Origin Of Species Organic Evolution Philosophy And Origin Of Life Seeking Truth

VOICES FROM THE PAST

BIBLICAL WORD STUDIES -E. V. Srygley, Jr.Fellowship Vol. III, No. 8, page 6Fellowship Vol. III , No. 9, page 6Fellowship Vol. III , No 10, page 5Fellowship Vol. III , No. 12, page 10Fellowship Vol. IV, No. 1, page 7Fellowship Vol. IV, No. 2, page 6Fellowship Vol. IV, No. 3, page 9Fellowship and Communism Vol. IV, No. 4, page 6Fellowship And Communism Vol. IV, No. 6, page 8Fellowship And Communism Vol IV, No 7, page 5I Sin Vol. III, No. 1, page 9I Sin Vol. III, No. 2, page 3I Sin Vol. III, No. 3, page 9I Sin Vol. III, No. 4, page 6I Sin Vol III, No. 5, page 7Were Called Vol. IV, No 9, page 8Were Sailed Vol. IV, No. 10, page 9Were Called Vol IV, No. 11 , page 7

EDITORIAL - H. E. Phillips

Absenteeism Attitudes- Prejudice And Indifference Boasting And Bragging Dangerous Policies His Own Work Institutions And Songbooks, Human Orphan Home Refuses Baby Pat Boone's Climb To Fame Pat Boone And The Brethren Preaching Christ Preparing For Life Problems To Be Solved Proving What Is Acceptance

Vol. III, No 3, page 2 Vol. III, No 5, page 2 Vol IV, No. 6, page 2 Vol. III, No. 12, page 2 Vol. III, No. 9, page 2 Vol III, No 2, page 2 Vol IV, No. 10, page 2 Vol. III, No. 4, page 2 Vol. IV, No. 2, page 2 Vol. III, No. 8, page 2 Vol. III, No. 11, page 2 Vol. IV, No. 7, page 2 Vol. III, No 7, page 2

Read All You Can In Search For The Truth Vol. IV, No 4, page 2Writers, Suggestions To Vol. IV, No. 11 , page 2

I MARVEL -James P. MillerAbout Florida "Christian" College Vol. IV, NO. 3, page 4Date Setting Vol. III, No. 7, page 3Denial Of Miracles Of The Bible Vol. IV, No. 7, page 4Departures From The Faith Vol. III , No. 1, page 3Departures And The New York Appeal Vol. III , No. 3, page 4Evolution, The Theory of Vol. IV, No. 1, page 5Individual And The Church Vol. .III, No. 6, page 4

Church, The New Testament — F. B. Srygley Vol. III, No. 1, page 6 Church And Its Methods, The Early —

F. B. Srygley Vol. III , No. 12, page 6 Missionary Society, Learning A Lesson From History — Earl West Vol. III, No. 4, page 5 Missionary Society, Learning A Lesson From History — Earl West Vol. III, No. 5, page 6

Missionary Society, Learning A Lesson From History — Earl West . Vol. III, No. 6, page 6

MISCELLANEOUS

A Christian Writes To His Brethren — James Fred Dill Vol. III, No. 11 , page 2 A New Congregation — Olin Kern Vol. IV, No. 10, page 10

Afraid To Hear The Lord — L. E. Sloan Vol. IV, No. 5, page 14 Antichrist? Who Is The — H. E. Phillips Vol. III, No. 2, page 1 Antis Aint Doin Nothin, Them H. E. Phillips Vol. III , No. 4, page 3 Antis, Those 'Do nothing' — H. E. Phillips Vol. III, No. 11 , page 1 Apostles begin their work, The — D. W. Shelton, Vol. IV, No. 3, page 3 Attitude Will Cost You Your Soul, The Wrong —

Ronald Mosby Vol III, No. 11, page 10 Attraction? What Is The — Curtis E. Flatt Vol. IV, No. 10, page 1 Autonomy Of Churches — Oaks Gowen Vol. IV, No. 5, page 12 Autonomy Of Churches — Oaks Gowen Vol. IV, No. 6, page 3 Autonomy Of Churches — Oaks Gowen Vol. IV, No. 7, page 3 Autonomy Of Churches, A Reply To —

A. M. Gotto, Jr. . Vol. IV, No. 11 , page 3

Autonomy Of Churches, Answer To Reply To — Oaks Gowen . Vol. IV, No. 11 , page 3 Baptism Is Necessary, Why — LA . Mott, Jr. Vol. III, No. 1, page 4 Baptism, Bible versus Methodist — H. E. Phillips Vol. III, No. 8, page 1 'baptism Formula9 It There A — Jimmy Tuten, Jr. Vol. IV, No. 8, page 8 baptismal Formula? Is There A —

Jimmy Tuten, Jr. , Vol. IV, No. 9, page 5 Baptized Every Time He Sins? Is One To Be —

E. L. Flannery Vol. III, No. 4, page 3 Benevolence As Found In II Corinthians 9.12-14 — Rhymer H. Knight Vol. III , No. 3, page 4 Benevolence As Found In II Corinthians 9:12-14 —

Rhymer H. Knight . Vol. III, No. 4, page 7 Benevolence Under The Law — Steve Hudgins Vol. IV, No. 6, page 9 Bible Chair — Excuse Please — . T. Smith Vol. IV, No. 10, page 12 Bitterness of Death Is Passed, The —

James P. Miller Vol. IV, No. 12, page 1

Boat Ride, Taking A — P. J. Casebolt Vol. III, No. 8, page 1

Bondservant Or Freeman, Which? —

Jimmy Tuten, Jr. Vol. III, No. 5, page 7

Bothered, We Are Not — Hugh Davis Vol. III , No. 10, page 3

Brock-Walker Debate — H. E. Phillips Vol. III, No. 9, page 6

Building, The Church — Curtis E. Flatt Vol. III, No. 3, page 8

Catholic Group distributes Food & Fibers Donated By U.S. —

Luther W. Martin Vol. III , No. 1, page 10

Catholics And U. S. Aid Discrimination —

E. L. Flannery Vol. III , No. 1, page 9 Catholicism? Is This Not — Jimmy Tuten, Jr. Vol. III, No. 1, page 7 Centralization — One Hundred Count Indictment —

A. C. Grider Vol. IV, No. 11 , page 8 Changed — On What And Why? Who Has —

H. E. Philipps Vol. IV, No. 1, page 1 Church Of Christ Invites You To Hear Otis Gatewood —

Calvin D. Allen Vol. III, No. 6, page 7

Collins-Crig Meeting, The— Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. III, No. 12, page 8

Concerning Wills And Deeds In Favor Of Florida

College — James R. Cope Vol. IV, No. 3, page 11

Crossroads Of The South, The — A. H. Payne Vol. III, No. 7, page 2

Dangers Confronting The Church —

Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. IV, No. 5, page 13

Dangers Confronting The Church —

Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. IV, No. 6, page 6

Dangers Confronting The Church —

Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. IV, No. 7, page 9

Dangers Confronting The Church —

Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. IV, No. 8, page 7

Dangers Confronting The Church —

Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. IV, No. 10, page 8

Dangers Confronting The Church —

Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. IV, No. 11 , page 9

Dangers Confronting The Church —

Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. IV, No 12, page 4

Dangers Of The Present Crisis — Irven Lee Vol. III, No. 4, page 1

Darling Says, "Did Not Repudiate Walker, Publicly" —

Paul Brock Vol. IV, No. 1, page 11

Defending the Wrong Position — H. E. Phillips, Vol. III, No. 9, page 10

Denominational Influence — Maurice W. Jackson, Vol. III, No. 7, page 6

Distinction Without O Different, A Reply To —

Thomas G. Butler Vol. IV, No. 3, page 5 Elder, The One Child — Charles Boshart Vol. III, No. 7, page 4 Elder, The One Child — Jimmy Tuten, Jr. Vol. III, No. 7, page 5 Elders— Arbitrary Qualification — P. J. Casebolt, Vol. III, No. 7, page 4 Elders, Its Structure And Scope, The Rule of —

H. E. Phillips Vol. IV, No. 8, page 1 Elders, The Rule of — H. E. Phillips Vol. IV, No. 9, page 2 Ephesians 2:8,9, An Answer To The Sectarian Perversion Of —

L. A. Matt, Jr. Vol. IV, No. 7, page 14 Ephesus, The Letter To The Church In Curtis E. Flatt Vol. IV, No. 2, page 9 Every Good Work, Missing Links In Walker's —

Harold Dowdy Vol, III, No. 1, page 8

Every Good Work — D. Ellis Walker Vol. III, No. 2, page 6

Every Good Work — Harold Dowdy Vol. III, No. 2, page 8

Evolution — Fact Or Fancy? — E. L. Flannery Vol. III, No. 6, page 3

Factions Group In Orlando, Concerning A —

----Jerry Belchick Vol. III, No. 6, page 10

Faith, The Doer Of — Wilbur Hunt Vol. III, No. 5, page 8

Faith That's In Vain — Lowell Blassingame Vol IV, No. 12, page 6

Fallible, Man, Not God, Is —

Maurice W. Jackson Vol. III, No. 12, page 8

Fellowship, Thoughts On — James P. Miller Vol. IV, No. 9, page 1

Florida Christian College, A Request From —

James R. Cope Vol. III, No. 11, page 11

Florida College — Formerly Florida Christian College —

James R. Cape , Vol. IV, No. 3, page 11 Forgiveness Of Sins, The — Wilbur Hunt Vol. IV, No. 7, page 1 5 Galatians 6 10 — Arthur M. Ogden Vol. III, No. 10, page 9 Gambling With Your Soul' Are You —

E. L Flannery Vol. III, No. 2, page 5 Godliness Is Great Gain — Donald R. Givens Vol. IV, No. 10, page 11 Gospel, The Nature Of The — James P. Miller Vol. III, No. 9, page 1 Grandview Church Of Christ — Rodney Miller Vol. III, No. 8, page 12 Healing, Was I Witnessing — A. H. Payne Vol. III, No. 12, page 3 Heart Is Waxed Gross, This People's _

Glenn L Shaver Vol III, No. 5, page 3 Heaven B. G. Hope Vol. IV, No. 12, page 7 Herald Of Truth— Try To Stop It — i. T. Smith Vol. IV, No. 3, page 12 Holt-Deaver Debate — Paul Brock Vol. IV, No. 7, page 7 Holt-Deaver Debate — Warren Reports On —

Paul Brock Vol. IV, No. 11, page 11 Holy Spirit Fail? Did The — J. M. Allen Vol. III, No. 6, page 5 Home? Is It Really A — Curtis E. Flatt Vol. III, No 1 page 4 How Far Would You Walk —

O. Fred Liggin, Jr. Vol. III, No. 12, page 9 Influence, The Broadening — James P. Miller Vol. III, No. 6, page 1 Institutions, Human — D. W. H. Shelton Vol. III, No. 4, page 3 Instrument, So We Can, David Used The __

H. E. Phillips Vol. III, No. 1. page 1 It Is Commonly Reported — H. E. Phillips Vol. III, No. 7, page 1 Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged — Earl Fly, Vol IV, No. 10, page 4 Life's Greatest Tragedy — J. R. Snell Vol. IV, No. 9, page 11 Love, The Real Meaning Of — H. E. Phillips Vol. III, No. 5, page 1 Manhattan Project Again, That —

Lowell Blasingame Vol. IV, No. 10, page 3 Manhattan— Which One Is Truth? — J. T. Smith, Vol. IV, No. 7, page 5 Meridian Debate, The — A. H. Payne Vol. IV, No. 7, page 10 Modern Religion? Are You Satisfied With Today's —

W. C. Hinton, Jr. Vol. IV, No. 9, page 5 Name Church Of Christ, The — James P. Miller Vol. III, No. 3, page 1 Now And Then — B. G. Hope Vol. IV, No. 9, page 9 Norway? Unto All The World— How About —

Bob Tuten Vol. III, No. 11 , page 7 Observations — Tychicus Vol IV, No. 7, page 6 Opposition Begin? When Did — Ferrell Jenkins, Vol. IV, No. 10, page 5

— Orlando Debate, Closed — Earl Fly Vol. IV, No. 11, page 12 Orphans, Nashville Judge Places —

H. E. Winkler Vol. III, No. 8, page 6 Perfection, On To — Warren Rainwater Vol. III, No 7, page 11 Pergamos, The Letter To The Church In —

Curtis E. Flatt Vol. IV, No. 5, page 6 Philadelphia, The Letter To The Church In —

Curtis E. Flatt Vol. IV, No. 11 , page 4 Prayer At The Lord's Supper— Maurice W. Jackson, Vol. III, No. 2, page 8 Preach Christ, Just — LA . Mott, Jr. Vol. IV, No. 5, page 11 Preacher Has Not Visited Me, The — Earl Fly Vol. IV, No. 7, page 13 Religious Turncoats — H. E. Phillips Vol. I, No. 5, page 1 Reminiscence — Ward Hogland Vol. IV, No. 5, page 8 Reminiscence — Ward Hogland Vol. IV, No. 8, page 5 Report Concerning Chicagoland — Earl Fly Vol. III, No. 10, page 12 Reverend To Minister, From— Connie W. Adams Vol. IV, No. 3, page 7 Rock? Who Is The — H. E. Phillips Vol. IV, No. 11 , page 1 Romans And Hebrews, Excerpt From Commentary On —

A. W. Dicus Vol. IV, No. 11, page 13 Salvation— Men Are Lost — Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. III, No. 3, page 3 Salvation — Preaching — Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. III, No. 4, page 6 Salvation — Hearing The Word —

Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. III, No. 5, page 4 Salvation — Believing — Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. III, No. 6, page 3 Salvation — Repentance — Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. III, No. 7, page 8 Salvation— Confession — Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. III , No. 8, page 8 Salvation — Baptism — Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. III, No. 9, page 7 Salvation— Faithfulness — Thomas G. O'Neal Vol. III, No. 10, page 8 Salvation Or Sensation? — Conway Skinner Vol. IV, No. 1, page 9 Sardis, The Letter To The Church In —

Curtis E. Flatt Vol. IV, No. 7, page 11 Saved? What Must The Church Do To Be — James P. Miller Vol. III, No. 12, page 1 Second Corinthians 9:12-13? Are We Wrong About —

Arthur M. Ogden Vol. III, No. 12, page 6 Setting The Record Straight — Leslie E. Sloan Vol. III, No. 6, page 10 Setting The Record Straight — Fred R. Bogle Vol. III, No. 10, page 5 Setting The Record Straight —

Glenn R. Sheumaker, Sr. Vol. III , No. 12, page 10 Seven Churches, False Views On The Letters To The — Jimmy Tuten, Jr. Vol. IV, No. 1, page 8 Smyrna, The Letter To The Church In —

Curtis E. Flatt . Vol. IV, No. 4, page 4 Social Gospel, The — Harris J. Dark Vol. IV, No. 3, page 1 Social Gospel, The — Harris J. Dark Vol. IV, No. 4, page 1 Social Gospel, The — Harris . Dark Vol. IV, No. 5, page 2 Spirit Of God, Led by The — A. M. Plyler Vol. III, No. 2, page 10 Spiritual Gifts — D. W. H. Shelton Vol. III, No. 8, page 4 Sponsoring Church, The — P. J. Casebolt Vol. IV, No 2, page 5 Table Serving Hinders Evangelists — Earl Fly Vol. III, No. 5, page 10 Tampa, Recent Developments In Tampa —

Everett C. Mann Vol. III, No. 3, page 6 Tampa, Recent Developments In Tampa —

H. E. Phillips Vol. III , No. 4, page 3 The People Were Restrained From Bringing —

Connie W. Adams Vol. IV, No. 7, page 1 Thinking About People — W. C. Hinton, Jr. Vol. IV, No. 7, page 6 Three Pound Chicken Lays A Five Pound Egg —

Harold Dowdy Vol. IV, No. 2, page 8 Thyatira, The Letter To The Church In —

Curtis E. Flatt Vol. IV, No. 6, page 4 Troubled Times, Our — James P. Miller Vol. IV, No. 2, page 1 Troubles In Israel — Earl Fly Vol. III , No. 4, page 10 Truth In Love, Speaking The — H. E. Phillips Vol. III, No. 10, page 1 Walker Reports For Walker — Paul Brock Vol. III, No. III , page 9 Wallace, Answering G. K. — Connie W. Adams Vol. III, No. 9, page 10 Way? Is It The — James P. Miller Vol. IV, No. 6, page 1 Why Hear Ye Him? — P. J. Casebolt Vol. IV, No. 4, page 9 Willie The Water Cooler — Harold Dowdy Vol. III, No. 3, page 2 Work? Who Is At — Ferrell Jenkins Vol. IV, No. 12, page 3 Worship — D. W. H. Shelton Vol. IV, No. 8, page 9 Worthy Woman Laid To Rest, A —

Connie W. Adams . . . . Vol. IV, No. 11, page 12 York College Going? Where Is— Donald P. Ames, Vol. III, No. 9, page 5

FLORIDA COLLEGE 18TH ANNUAL LECTURE SERIES

HUTCHINSON MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM - F.C. CAMPUS

TEMPLE TERRACE, FLORIDA

JANUARY 27-30, 1964

Theme: If God Be For Us

Monday, January 27, 1964

7:30 A.M. "Waiting and Going ..................................................................... T om O'Neal, Jasper , Ala.

8:30 P.M. "They Hazarded Their Lives ..............................................James P. Miller, Tampa, Fla.

Tuesday, January 28, 1964

9:30 A.M. "The God of Creation" ................................................................Al Craig, Hillsboro, Ore.

10:30 A.M. "The Work of God in Jerusalem and Judea"....................Jimmy Tuten, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.

11:20 A.M. "Power of God— to Usward" ................................................. Homer Hailey, Tampa, Fla.

1:20 P.M. "Debating Experiences — General".......................................A. C. Grider, Meridian, Miss.

2:20 P.M. "T he God of Moder nism" .......................................................... John Clar k, Columbia, Mo.

3:20 P.M. Round T able .......................................................... James W. Adams, Oklahoma City, Okla.

7:30 P.M. "Gladness and Singleness of Heart".............................Carol Sutton, Albertville, Alabama

8:30 P.M. "As Every Man Has Need" ...................................... Charles Holt, Wichita Falls, Texas

Wednesday, January 29, 1964

9:30 A.M. "T he God of Revelation" ........................................... Roy T idwell, Sr., Portland, Or egon

10:30 A.M. "T he Wor k of God in Samaria" ............................................. Ralph Gentr y, Dayton, Ohio

11:20 A.M. "Power of God — That Raised Us Up"............................Homer Hailey, Tampa, Florida

1:20 P.M. L uncheon, no meeting at 1:20

2:20 P.M. "The God of Providence".................................................. Robert Harkrider, Pinson, Ala.

3:20 P.M. Round T able ......................................................... James W. Adams, Oklahoma City, Okla.

8:30 P.M. "Turning the World Upside Down".................................Connie W. Adams, Orlando, Fla.

Thursday, January 30, 1964

9:30 A.M. "Fruits of Atheism" ............................................................... Oscar Smith, Houston, Tex.

10:30 A.M. "What God Hath Done" ................................................... Ar vid McGuir e, Huntsville, Ala.

11:20 A.M. "Power of God— That Works in Us"........................................ Homer Hailey, Tampa, Fla.

1:20 P.M. "Debating Experiences with Brethren" ............................ A. C. Grider, Meridian, Miss.

2:20 P.M. "The Godhead" ............................................................... Aubrey Belue, Jr., Portage, Ind.

3:20 P.M. Round T able ........................................................ James W. Adams, Oklahoma City, Okla.

7:30 P.M. "They took Knowledge That They Had Been With Jesus".............................................................Robert Jackson, Nashville, Tenn.

8:30 P.M. College Program