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FORGIVENESS

One of the sweetest thoughts is that of forgiveness! It is learned at an early age and we never outgrow it. If you will “forgive” me I will use a personal story to help make the point. The earliest event I remember wherein I desired forgiveness occurred when I was about five or six years …

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ANOTHER LIBERAL

Just what does the word “liberal” mean as it relates to “the teaching of Christ?” It is hard to give a definition to the word liberal when it comes to “the teaching of Christ” from a dictionary. This is the case because the word is looked at from a political point of few most of …

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WHEN YOU READ THE BIBLE, WHAT ARE YOU READING? (2)

“Oh that is just your interpretation!” And with these words many Bible conversations end, when they should be just starting. It is truly amazing how many conversations end when the magical words are spoken. Hid within the magical words is a fatal error which is generally mis-understood by most who use these magical words. So, …

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WHEN YOU READ THE BIBLE, WHAT ARE YOU READING? (1)

The question has appeared in a number of forms, “Can we understand the Bible alike?”. Then, someone says, “If we understand it, it will be alike!” It is true, if two people read the same thing but reach two different conclusions as to what it is saying, it is true that at least one of …

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THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK ASSEMBLY OF WORSHIP

Did you know that we take some things for granted? Think about it this way, how many churches do you know that assemble on the first day of the week, Sunday to us, for worship? Most churches in what is called “Christendom” gather upon Sunday to worship! Ever wonder why? It is just taken for …

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A RESPONSE TO THE LUTHERAN RESPONSE (9)

This is the last article in this series as the reader may be growing tired of the subject. However, these articles have given us the opportunity to see what some in the denominational world think of the churches of Christ and what they have to say. In this case it has been a Lutheran “Pastor” …

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A RESPONSE TO THE LUTHERAN RESPONSE (8)

This is a continuation of article number seven, which was dealing with the charge made by Dr. Keith W. Schweitzer (Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church 505 NE Dodge Street, Greenfield, Iowa 50849) and his so-called: “Campbellite Church of Christ Position” as it related to the teaching that baptism is unto remission of past sins. He believes …

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A RESPONSE TO THE LUTHERAN RESPONSE (7)

In continuing our response to “The Lutheran Response” of Dr. Keith W. Schweitzer (Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church 505 NE Dodge Street, Greenfield, Iowa 50849) to his so-called: “Campbellite Church of Christ Position.” This article will deal with his response, “The Campbellte Church of Christ: ‘We teach that baptism is for the remission of sins. But …

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A RESPONSE TO THE LUTHERAN RESPONSE (6)

The dishonesty of Dr. Keith W. Schweitzer, Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church 505 NE Dodge Street, Greenfield, Iowa 50849, is the subject in this sixth article addressing some of the charges made in his thirty pages. Here is the quote which will serve as the main subject of this article: “The writings, sermons, and lectures of …

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A RESPONSE TO THE LUTHERAN RESPONSE (5)

The boldness of some writers is seen in their own words! In this series of articles, we are answering a thirty page, that’s right, a thirty-page article entitled: “Various Doctrinal Positions of The Campbellite Church of Christ And a Lutheran Response to Those Positions” written by, Dr. Keith W. Schweitzer Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 505 …

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