Archive for December, 2008
The Principle of Exclusion
Monday, December 22nd, 2008The Principle of Exclusion - by Jimmy Allen - Searcy, Arkansas
Thomas Campbell said, “Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; and where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent.” The Christian Church people and our own folk both claim to accept Campbell’s statement as the motto for restoring New Testament Christianity.
The biblical autographs claim plenary, verbal, [...]
The Restoration Plea
Monday, December 22nd, 2008What About the Restoration Plea - by Jimmy Allen - Searcy, Arkansas
In a former article, I pointed out that the theological winds in our movement are blowing from the left and the right. I have now taught at Harding University for more than forty-seven years. During this period I have believed we did a good [...]
The Left and the Right
Monday, December 22nd, 2008The Left and the Right - by Jimmy Allen - Searcy, Arkansas
I have been a Christian 55 years. Never during that period have I seen our people as polarized as they are now. In my judgment, there are those on the left and the right that need to rethink their positions in light of the [...]