“So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham” (Gal. 3:9, KJV). The words “faithful Abraham” are a marvelous and straightforward way of summarizing Abraham’s relationship with God. If every Christian living today could come to the end of his or her life and be described as “faithful” then that would be… Read More God’s Relationship With Abraham — Spencer Strickland
Facts don’t care about your feelings.”1 That is the title of an article in the winter issue of Libertas magazine. The title is actually a quote attributed to an individual by the name of Ben Shapiro who is evidently known to say this phrase during various political discussions. One might easily see how this phrase… Read More “You Are Unloving When You Teach Bible Truths!” — Spencer Strickland
Sharing the gospel of Christ with the lost of all the world should be the interest of every Christian. After all, Jesus communicated to his disciples the need to preach the gospel throughout the world in some form at the end of each of the gospel accounts (Matt. 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47; John 21:15-17).… Read More What The Church Needs To Think About Concerning Mission Work — Spencer Strickland, Associate Editor (Editorial: March/April, 2016)
To say that appreciation describes this writer’s sentiment in being afforded the opportunity to edit this month’s issue of the Carolina Messenger would be inadequate. Many good brethren have written for this paper over the years and have contributed greatly to its success. The former editor and the current one have set a standard in… Read More The Theme of Grace — Spencer Strickland, Associate Editor (Editorial: October, 2015)
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