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“And being made perfect, He became the author
of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him.”
(Heb. 5:9).
Some Things The Lord Commands
1. He Commands that we Believe orhave Faith
in God and His Son, Christ Jesus. (a) “I said
therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins:
For if ye believe not that I am He, ye‘shall die in
your sins.”-Jno. 8:24. (b) “But without faith it
is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh
to God must believe that He is and that He is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.,,--
Heb. 11:6. (c) Also see Jno. 3:16, Acts 16:16,
Rom. 1O:lO.)
2. He Commands us to repent, or turn from
sin. (a) “I tell you nay: but except ye repent, ye
shall all likewise perish.”-Luke 13 :3. (b) And
at the time of this ignorance God winked at; but
now commandeth all men every where to repent.”
-Acts 17 :30. (c) (Also see I1 Pet. 3 :9, Acts 9 :19).
3. We are Commanded to Confess the Lord Jesus
Christ as the Son of God Before Men. (a) Whoso-
ever therefore shall confess me before men, him
will I also confess before my Father which is in
heaven.”-Matt. 10:32. (b) “That if thou shall
confess with thy mouth the Lord Jpus, and shalt
believe, in thine heart that God hath raised Kim
from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”--Rom. lo:%
(c) See also Acts 8 :37).
4. Christ also Commands us to be Baptized in
Water for the Remission of Sins. (a)“He that
believeth and is baptized, shall be saved ; he that
believeth not shall be damned.”-Mark 16:16. (b)
“Repent and be baptized, and wash away thy sins,
calling on the name of the Lord.” Acts 22:16. (d)
“The like figure whereunto even baptism doth
also now save us (not the putting away of the
filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good con-
science toward God,”) by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ :”--I Pet. 3 :21.
5. What Mode is Bible Baptism? (a) “There-
fore we are buried with Him by baptism into
death: that like as Christ was raised up by the
glory of the Father, even so we also should walk
in newness of life.”-Rom. 6:4. (b) -And they
went down into the yater, both Phillip and the
eunuch ; and he baptized him. And when they were
come up out of the water-.”-Acts 8:28, 39.
(c) .~ (Also see Col. 2’:12, Matt. 3:16).
When we believe, repent, and confess, then
stop there, our obedience is not completed and our
relationship has not changed. Next, we must
humbly submit to the holy ordinance of baptism.
Then, at that act, after having complied with the
necessary prerequisites, we enter Christ Jesus.
“For as many of you as have been baptized into
Christ have put on Christ.” (Gal. 3:27).
Then after entering Christ there is a new life
(Rom. 6:4) and a new creature. “Therefore if
any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old
things are passed away; behold all things are become
new.” (11 Cor. 5 :17).
What Name Should the Disciples (Followers)
of Christ Wear? (1) “The disciples were called
Christians first in Antioch.” (Acts 11 26). (2)
“Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou per-
THE OLD PATHS ADVOCATE * MAY 1, 1946
suadest me to be a Christian.” (Acts 26:28). (3)
“Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him
not be ashamed: but let him glorify God on this
behalf.” (I Pet. 4:16.)
When we wear the name “Christian,” then we
wear the name of our blessed Lord; concerning
whom, Peter said, “Neither is there salvation in
any other: for there is none other name under
heaven giving among men, whereby (or by
which) we might be saved.” (Acts 4:12).
Of How Many Churches will God’s Word make
Members ? . (1) “For by one spirit are we all bap-
tized into one body.” (Cor. 12:13). (2) “There is
one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in
one hope of your calling.” (Eph. 4:4). (3) What
is the “body?” Eph. 1:22, 23, “And gave Him to
be heard over all things unto the church, which is
His body.” (4) “Except the Lord build the house,
they labour in vain that build it.” (Psa. 127:l).
What Name is Worn by the Church that Christ
Built? (1) “Unto the church of God which is at
Corinth” (I Cor. 1:2) Christ was called God be-
cause He is a member of the God-head. (Isa. 9:6;
Jno. 20:28). (2) “TO the general assembly and
church of the firstborn, which are written in
heaven” (Heb. 12:23). Who was the firstborn
from the dead? “And He (Christ) is the head of
the body, the church:-the firstborn from the
dead. (Col. 1:18). (3) “The churches of Christ
salute you” (Rom. 16:16). Thus we see that the
name church of Christ is the general name.
“Blessed are they which do His commandments
-.,, (Rev. 22 :14).
IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG?
(Must we repeat the folly of the past?)
In 1755-We loved the British and hated the
French-French and Indian war.
1776-We loved the French and hated the British-(American
Revolution)
1798-We hated the French-(See Battle of
France)
1812-We loved the French and hated the
British (War of 1812).
1846-We loved Southerners and hated Mexicans
(Mexican war over Texas).
1861-1864-We. hated the Southerners, and
(British helped the South in Civil war).
1898-We hated the Spanish, (Spanish-American
war).
1899-We hated the Chinese and Philipenos
(Conquest of Phili) .
1900-We loved the Japs and hated the Chinese
(Boxer uprising in China).
1904-We loved the Japs and hated the Rus-
D
sians (Rum-Jap war).
1914-We loved the Japs and Russians (Alies
in World war).
1914-We hated the Mexicans (Land on Vera
Crus) .
1914-We loved the British and French and
hated the Austrians and Germans (World war).
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W .D. Goodgion, Route 5, Wichita Falls, Texas,
April 9.-We had the pleasure of visiting the
Carter church last Lord‘s day afternoon, where
Bro. Gay is beginning a meeting. We had good
singing. We are to have singing at the 6th St.
church here next Lord’s day afternoon. Bro. Lynwood
Smith is to begin our meeting, April 14, and
we hope for a good meeting.
J. C. Butler, Escalon, Calif., March 23.-We
have discontinued worship at this place, as I am
moving back to Oklahoma, and the other brethren
are to meet with the ,Stockton brethren. We send
our contribution to brethren in CPS.
Chas. D. Palmer, Kinston, Ala., March 24.-
I meet with the Early Church once a month, since
. Bro. Cook’s meeting last summer. I baptized one
young man there the third Sunday in September.
Ero. W. H. Reynolds was with us recently.
Lewis Cogburn, G. D. Dublin, Texas, April 15.
-1 was released from CPS March 23, from Marion,
Va. I want to thank all the brethren for the
assistance they gave me by contributions through
Bro. King, for we are- very grateful to all.
Lee R. Williams, 234 W. Cherokee, McAlester,
Okla., April 7.-Bro. Homer Gay will hold our
meeting, May 19 to June 2. We shall be ready to
take care of all visiting brethren. The church here
is doing fine; good crowds and interest; five recently
came over from the cups and S. S. brethren.
Carlos B. Smith, Rte. 1, Bx. 150, Wesson, Miss.,
April 8.-Bro. Lynwood Smith gave us a good
lesson last Lord’s day morning service, with one
confession of faults. Bro. Osburn gave us a godd
lesson on Patience. We are looking forward to a
meeting by Bro. Homer L. King the first of Aug.
I preached at Allen School house in March. I go
to La. this week-end.
Clyde Padgett, Jenkins, Missouri, April 15.-
Brother Arthur Wade, of Lebanon, Missouri, was
with us at Clio, Saturday night and Sunday, April
14. One was baptized into Christ Sunday, for
which we are thankful and rejoicing. We read
the Old Paths Advocate, and we think it is a fine
paper, hence we are sending it to others that they
may, read.
W. E. Murry, Waterford, Calif ., April 1.-We
are getting along fine here, with good crowds at
all services. Bro. Thomasson preached the last
two Sunday nights. He seems much improved in
health, for which we are thankful. We extend our
love and best regards to all. Pray for us and the
work.
Ray Kessinger, G. D., Maud, Okla., April 15.-
For the past. three months, I have been laboring
with the faithful brethren here. On April 7, we
had visiting brethren, from Oklahoma City, and
from Washington. One was restored. Bro. Clar-
ence (my brother) is here now for a meeting.
Clarence Kessinger, G. D., Ada, Okla., April 15.-
We closed at Council Hill, with two baptized and
two restored. I preached at Ada, March 20, with
three restored and one confession of faults. I was
glad to hear our beloved Tom Smith at Ada, re-
cently. We think he is fine. I am now in a meet-
ing in Maud.
W. H. Reynolds, Route 3, Andalusia, Ala., March
26.-I am to do some mission work around
Lawrenceburg, Tenn., beginning about May 1 and
continuing about three months. I am to stop over
at Birmingham for a mission meeting, en route
there. I am glad Bro. King is back in Missouri
again.
Russell Townsend, 2630 Chester Drive, San Di-
ego, Calif., April 12,-We are still meeting at the
YWCA building, 10th. and C Sts. Although we
have had a struggle here, we keep pressing on.
Two have been baptized recently. We invite all
the faithful to visit us and worship with us. Pray
for us.
Paul 0. Nichols, 849 Wilcox, Hollywood, 38,
Calif., April lZ.-Brother H. E. Robertson and I
preached alternately in a meeting at Thornton,
which closed March 31. I enjoyed the association
greatly. April 7, I preached twice at Marysville,
with six confessions of faults. Let us press the
battie.
Thomas J. Shaw, Starford, Pa., April 9.-Broth-
er James D. Corson is to begin a series of meet-
ings here in ,May. He proposes to do considerable
“house to house” work, which we regard essential
to successful missionary endeavor. In September,
Bro. Homer L. King is to be with us for a month.
We hope for much good to be accomplished this
year.
Leonard Hendrickson, 929 Ophir St., Stockton,
Calif., April 2.-My discharge papers were re-
ceived March 19, so I thought I should let you
know before you placed another check in the mail
for me. I have appreciated the help given by the
church while I was in camp. I received a check in
March, for which I am very thankful.
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E. H. Miller, 1003 Truitt Ave., LaGrange, Ga.,
April 15.-We still have large cro,wds and good
interest in the services here. I baptized a man
(80 years old) yesterday. He had been sprinkled,
but saw the truth and left denominationalism. I
pray that others may do likewise before too late.
We are looking forward to a good meeting.by
Bro.’ Waters in June. .
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