Brother Kane
Death And Hope
Death And Hope
By Elo Bowman
(In memory of Edward Martin
and Loreen Weber July, 2007)
As spring has turned to summertide
We mark the year’s relentless stride.
The good Lord took that which he gave. . .
A blooming life, and then. . . the grave.
The year was marked by tears and pain
And yet our loss has been their gain.
Our God alone knows reasons why;
It was His will, yet still we cry.
Suppose An Unholy Man Went To Heaven
Suppose An Unholy Man Went To Heaven
by J. C. Ryle (1816-1900)
“Without holiness no man shall see the Lord.” — Hebrews 12:14
Suppose for a moment that you were allowed to enter heaven without holiness. What would you do? What possible enjoyment could you feel there? To which of all the saints would you join yourself and by whose side would you sit? Their pleasures are not your pleasures, their tastes are not your tastes, their character… Continue reading
Orthodoxy Is Heresy
Orthodoxy Is Heresy?
Biblical Christian Orthodoxy Is Now Considered Heretical
Introduction
What was once generally accepted as the orthodox and true view of the gospel (Calvinism) is now considered heresy. And what was once considered heresy (Arminianism, a.k.a. free-willism) is now considered the true, orthodox view of the gospel.
Arminianism is in! Calvinism is out!
We are now living in a day and age when biblical doctrine, that was once considered AND WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED* to be “orthodox”… Continue reading
The Life And Death Of Missionaries John And Betty Stam
The Life And Death Of Missionaries John And Betty Stam
Missionaries With The China Inland Mission
by Carl Stam – Grandson Of John Stam
It was at the beginning of the third century that Tertullian of Carthage said that the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church. Certainly this truth has been seen in the life and death of my great aunt and uncle, John and Betty Stam.
They were young missionaries serving with the China… Continue reading
We Like Everything About You Except…
We Like Everything About You Except…
YOUR DOCTRINE!
- We like the way you faithfully attend prayer meetings and Bible studies.
- We like your dedication to the local church body.
- We like it when you visit shut-ins from our church.
- We like how you minister to the sick and widows and widowers.
- We like the fact that you write letters of encouragement and condolence to others in the local church.
- We like your participation in men’s breakfasts and various fellowship meals.… Continue reading