Date registered: January 9, 2014
May 31
“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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Apr 05
This being the third article written under the above title, it might be good to address the words themselves. Just what is this, “ancient order of things?” The word “ancient” refers to the time of the apostles of Christ; the words “order of things,” refers to the spiritual order of things delivered by the inspired …
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Mar 29
The plea for today needs to be, “search for the ancient order of things,” for all who are, or would be religious. The need to be religious is seen in the many churches throughout the land. New church buildings are springing up and old buildings are being restored and turned into places of worship. Such …
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