2023 – Page 3 – Unmasking Sophistry

Weddings and Funerals — A Review

by Ralph D. Williams Brother Weldon Warnock raised some good questions in his article, “Weddings and funerals in the meetinghouse,” in the Feb. 1973 issue. It seems more brethren are becoming concerned over these practices lately. Searching the Scriptures is to be commended for allowing the question to be searched openly. It appears that three

Weddings and Funerals in the Meetinghouse

by Weldon E. Warnock A feeling has arisen in the minds of somegood brethren that the meetinghouse may not be used for weddings or funerals. They are saying that the church building was erected with the Lord’s money, and, therefore, it may only be used for authorized church functions. This position, as I see it,

The Development of Papal Power

By Andy Sochor | Kentucky, USA The pope is arguably the most influential religious figure in the world today. Yet there was a time when the one who occupied this office was even more powerful than the current pope. He would not only be the highest-ranking member of the Roman Catholic Church, but he would

Pleasing God In The Home

By Samuel Matthews | Oregon, USA The King James Version of God’s Holy Word, the Bible, says, “Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain” (Psalm 127:1). Loved ones, there is a challenge that goes back thousands of

What is the church of Christ?

by Rowland Gbamis | Tennessee, USA This write-up is the transcript of my discussion with Brother Lesley Egharevba about the Church of Christ on his social media television program. From the biblical account, I submit that the church of Christ is of God and not a denomination. We did discuss what the church of Christ

How Can A Person Work Righteousness?

By Osamagbe Lesley Egharevba The religion of Christ requires that one must do something before he can be saved. Cornelius was told by the angel to send for Peter who “will tell you what you must do” (Acts 10:6). When Peter got to the house of Cornelius, he declared that “In truth I perceive that

The Sign of Jonah and Christ’s Resurrection

By Osamagbe Lesley Egharevba | Lagos, Nigeria When Muslim folks read the above passage (Matthew 12:39-40), what comes to their minds is that Jesus is saying that He was not going to die or be raised from the dead. In his debate with Paul K. Williams on whether or not Jesus rose from the dead,

Was Jesus Created By God?

By Samuel Matthews “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:1-3). KJV Loved one, is there a possibility that

Pain and Suffering In The World: An Emotional Appeal Against God’s Existence

By Osamagbe Lesley Egharevba | Lagos, Nigeria An emotional appeal is a logical fallacy (or an error in reasoning), whereby a person attempts to win an argument by trying to get an emotional reaction from the opponent and audience. It is usually characterized by the manipulation of the recipient’s emotions in order to win an

Dissolving A Few Oneness Pentecostal Aspirins

By Osamagbe Lesley EGHAREVBA | Lagos, Nigeria This article is intended to debunk and show the ineffectiveness of some arguments used by the advocates of the Oneness doctrine to defend the false doctrine of the baptismal formula. These modern teachers seem to have constructed a “pillbox of aspirins” to be given to likeminded individuals in