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Jun 14
THE STORY OF SALVATION (5)
The story of salvation, as it relates to Mary, stops with her seed, Jesus of Nazareth. The “golden chain” that runs through the Old Testament is a bloodline which goes through the “seed” of woman. When understood, the words of Isaiah, chapter seven, verse fourteen, were a spell binding prophesy: “Therefore the Lord himself shall …
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Jun 07
THE STORY OF SALVATION (4)
It is most important to “the story of salvation” to look at the seed of woman of which God spoke in the Garden of Eden. Recall the words of God to the serpent, “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, …
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May 31
THE STORY OF SALVATION (3)
“The story of salvation” goes through the whole Bible, save the first two chapters. Why not through the first two chapters? As has been pointed out, the sins were committed in the first part of chapter three; prior to the sins, there was no need to talk about salvation. Adam might have asked, “Salvation from …
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May 24
THE STORY OF SALVATION (2)
The story of salvation, on earth, starts with the words of God to “the serpent” in Genesis 3:15: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” Though this verse is not quoted by any New …
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May 17
THE STORY OF SALVATION (1)
Where did it start? Did it start with man, or did it start with God? To answer these questions, here is another question: “Who was in need of salvation?” An easy question to answer, it is not God, but man who is in need of salvation. Of course, this brings to mind yet another question, …
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May 10
SEARCH FOR THE ANCIENT ORDER OF THINGS (7)
In this last article under the above title the subject of authority will be addressed. In the first place, no “search for the ancient order of things” can truthfully be made if the authority for “ancient order of things” is unknown! For an example of what happens when the authority is lost, the following is …
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May 03
SEARCH FOR THE ANCIENT ORDER OF THINGS (6)
If you do not know everything the New Testament teaches, then you should “search for the ancient order of things!” By “ancient order” is meant the New Testament. Nothing later than the New Testament is old enough; so all “articles of faith” and such like are too late to be part of the “ancient order …
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Apr 26
WELCOME TO THE 25TH ANNUAL OKLAHOMA CITY LECTURES
Each year the “Oklahoma City School of Biblical Studies” and the Barnes church of Christ has its annual lectures. These lectures take place the last weekend in April. A theme is chosen, then twelve subjects are chosen; finally, twelve speakers are picked to cover the subjects. Sometimes, due to events in the lives of the …
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Apr 19
SEARCH FOR THE ANCIENT ORDER OF THINGS (5)
In any honest “search for the ancient order of things,” it must include a search in the book of authority: the New Testament. It answers to the question: “What does the New Testament authorize a church to do?” Authority is not a popular subject in religion! As so many are looking for a church that …
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Apr 12
SEARCH FOR THE ANCIENT ORDER OF THINGS (4)
If you honestly open up the New Testament and “search for the ancient order of things,” as it relates to the organization of the church which Jesus said, “I will build” (Matt. 16:18), the church which he purchased with his own blood (Acts 20:28), the church over which Christ is the head (Eph. 1:22-23), and …
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