by Neal Pollard

(This article was written a few days ago)

Today, one of the most famous preachers of modern times died just short of his 100th birthday. Not only did he achieve longevity, his name was almost synonymous with American religion in the 20th Century. He reached hundreds of millions of people through live crusades, radio, and television. He was regularly listed as one of the “Ten Most Admired Men in the World.” His website claimed that he preached to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history (info via FoxNews.com).  His influence on society is unmistakeable.

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by Raymond Elliott

There is a popular doctrine being advocated presently by some brethren who no longer accept scriptural baptism as being the consummating event when a believer is saved from past sins. They do not totally reject baptism but they do teach that while baptism is a command to be obeyed, it is not the ‘event’ at which time a person is saved. They teach that salvation from sin is a ‘process’ throughout life and one cannot say that salvation from past sins comes at a certain ‘event’ on this life-long ‘journey’. This false doctrine is clearly taught in the book “The Jesus Proposal”.

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Bobby D. Gayton

“For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, To preach the gospel in the regions [υπερεκεινα – the parts beyond] you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.”

2 Corinthians 10:14-16

Paul gives the Christians at Corinth a look at the inside of his heart. He wants them to know what motivates him to keep pressing on to his goal – Philippians 3:14. He wants to go where no else has been. He longs to preach the Gospel of Christ in the regions or the parts beyond Corinth. “For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church” – 1 Corinthians 4:17. This verse tells us that Paul preached the same thing everywhere he went – no different plan of salvation, nor worship, no organization of the church.

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