A BURNING FIRE — Jim Deason
Attitudes and Issues………………………………………………………. 379
Burning Fire, A- About This Column…………………………………. 277
Entangling Affairs………………………………………………………….. 402
Healthy Body, The ………………………………………………………… 307
Jesus, The Good Shepherd ……………………………………………. 525
Newborn Babes……………………………………………………………. 495
ACCEPTED OF HIM — Donnie V. Rader
Gambling – Part 1………………………………………………………….. 280
Gambling – Part 2………………………………………………………….. 303
Letting Up On The Acceleration (No. 1)……………………………… 156
Letting Up On The Acceleration (No. 2)……………………………… 186
Love Not The World – Fornication & Adultery – Part 1……………..468
Love Not The World – Immodesty………………………………………428
Must One Be A Member Of The Church Of Christ
To Be Saved? …………………………………………………………… 326
Social Drinking – Part 1…………………………………………………….566
Standing On The Promises (Part 1) ………………………………….. 10
Standing On The Promises (Part 2) ………………………………….. 34
BREAD OF LIFE — Herschel E. Patton
Philemon – Introduction……………………………………………………569
Studies In 1st & 2nd Timothy -1 Timothy 4…………………………. 9
Studies In 1st & 2nd Timothy – 2 Timothy 3………………………….352
Studies In 1st & 2nd Timothy – 2 Timothy 4: 1-5 ……………………399
Studies In 1st & 2nd Timothy – Dealing Properly With
Age Groups-Widows …………………………………………………… 56
Studies In 1st & 2nd Timothy – Treatment Of Elders/Gen.
Admonitions………………………………………………………………. 81
Studies In 1st & 2nd Timothy – 2 Timothy 2: 14-26…………………305
Studies In 1st & 2nd Timothy – 2 Timothy 1 …………………………229
Studies In 1st & 2nd Timothy – 2 Timothy 2: 1-13 ………………….259
Studies In 1st & 2nd Timothy -1 Timothy 6………………………….206
Studies In Titus (Ch. 1: 1-9) Introduction………………………………472
Studies In Titus (Ch. 2: 1-6) Sound Doctrine Involves
Proper Conduct…………………………………………………………..523
Studies In Titus (1: 9-16)………………………………………………..496
Studies In Titus Chapter 3………………………………………………..545
DIVINE COMMUNIQUES — Colly Caldwell
Christians in The Work-Place …………………………………………… 5
Divine Communique: “Marriage Is Honorable” (Heb. 13: 4) ……..470
Give Attention To The Right Things………………………………….. 77
How Many Resurrections? ……………………………………………… 308
In His Name ………………………………………………………………… 30
Inspiration Of The Scriptures, The ……………………………………. 134
Marci Did Right…………………………………………………………….. 249
Rapture And Revelation Of Christ The Divine Message ……….. 282
What God Has Joined Together ………………………………………. 452
EDITORIAL — Connie W. Adams
And Wash Away Thy Wives ……………………………………………..203
Boston Hierarchy, The …………………………………………………… 3
Editorial Stew………………………………………………………………. 275
Editorial Stew………………………………………………………………. 563
Emotional Arguments…………………………………………………….. 299
H. E. Phillips – A Hero Of Faith ………………………………………… 395
Hating Every False Way…………………………………………………. 251
Jesus, The Preacher……………………………………………………… 419
Learning From The Prophets ………………………………………….. 467
Luther Blackmon – A Hero Of Faith……………………………………. 27
Nashville Meeting, The…………………………………………………… 323
Observations On Romans 14 ………………………………………….. 539
Preaching In Italy………………………………………………………….. 179
Principles Of Truth And Men Of Honor………………………………. 347
Return Visit To Norway, A………………………………………………. 515
Rich In Goods, But Ragged In Spirit………………………………….. 443
Sensitive Subject, A………………………………………………………. 51

Teaching Children To Behave In Worship ………………………….. 371
EDITORIAL LEFT-OVERS — Connie W. Adams
About News Items ………………………………………………………… 528
Attentive Youth…………………………………………………………….. 264
August Christianity Magazine………………………………………….. 552
Bag Of Diversions, A…………………………………………………….. 4
Catholic Relics …………………………………………………………….. 240
Could You? Would You?………………………………………………… 432
Danville Special Training Classes, The……………………………… 192
Differences………………………………………………………………….. 312
Don’t Wear Fur…………………………………………………………….. 336
Down Memory Lane ……………………………………………………… 264
Dressed For The Occasion …………………………………………….. 456
Elders And Financial Records …………………………………………..240
Exchange On Domitian Persecution …………………………………. 384
Exchange On Domitian Persecution …………………………………. 408
Few Words To Writers, A…………………………………………………384
Foro Appia ……………………………………………………………………192
How To Treat Your Wife………………………………………………….240
I Think …………………………………………………………………………312
Just To Warm Your Heart………………………………………………..240
Light Successfully Concealed …………………………………………..432
Lula Pence……………………………………………………………………552
New Hermeneutics, The………………………………………………….552
Norway Revisited …………………………………………………………..504
Passing Scene, The ……………………………………………………….216
Persecution, Anyone? …………………………………………………….456
Pictures In Poetry…………………………………………………………..456
Pound, Virginia ……………………………………………………………..480
Prayer Request……………………………………………………………..408
Preacher’s Pants, The …………………………………………………….480
Presidential Politics And The Middle East…………………………… 88
Singin’ The Blues…………………………………………………………….312
Sister Marie…………………………………………………………………..456
Speaking A Different Language…………………………………………336
St. Paul’s Has A Large Baptistery………………………………………192
State Lotteries………………………………………………………………. 88
State Of The Church ………………………………………………………384
Subversion Of Theophilus, The…………………………………………408
Supporting Gospel Meetings…………………………………………….336
Swift Punishment …………………………………………………………..336
Thanks To Donnie V. Rader……………………………………………..528
That’s Friendly……………………………………………………………….384
To Brethren In The Philippines ………………………………………….312
Traditions…………………………………………………., ………………..408
Traveling And Worship ……………………………………………………432
W. Carl Ketcherside Is Dead…………………………………………… 504
What Impressed Martin……………………………………………………384
Without Guile And Hypocrisies…………………………………………. 64
World-Class Gossips………………………………………………………216
Worshipping The Lesser God………………………………………….. 336
GUEST EDITORIAL— Donnie V. Rader
Converted, But Not To The Lord ……………………………………….131
Fornication And Adultery (Part 2) ………………………………………491
GUEST EDITORIAL — Wilson Adams
Kids Under Construction ………………………………………………… 155
Who Are The Sound? ……………………………………………………. 227
MY SERVANTS THE PROPHETS — Rodney M. Miller
In The Shadow Of The Temple – Part 1 ……………………………..164
In The Shadow Of The Temple – Part 2 ………………………………181
Living In The Shadow Of The Temple……………………………….. 80
PRECEPTS AND PERCEPTIONS — James R. Cope
Busy, Happy, Committed ………………………………………………… 36
SIMPLICITY IN CHRIST — P. J. Casebolt
Apostasy – Same Old Song………………………………………………571
Christ, The Savior Of The Body …………………………………………132

Cut Off Occasion ………………………………………………………….. 163
Discipline And First Place……………………………………………….. 476
Giving No Offense…………………………………………………………. 377
Into All The World, Except………………………………………………. 209
It Hath Been Said… But I Say …………………………………………. 255
Kel And Winnie…………………………………………………………….. 83
Ministers or MC’s ………………………………………………………….. 430
Powerful Word, The ………………………………………………………. 49
Present Distress, The…………………………………………………….. 187
Procrastination On The Plains …………………………………………. 285
Smokeless Brethren………………………………………………………. 453
Some Do And Some Don’t………………………………………………. 402
Speedy Sentence, A ……………………………………………………… 4
Stone Which The Builders Rejected, The…………………………… 327
Straining The Gnat………………………………………………………… 544
Tactics………………………………………………………………………… 233
Tears And Truth……………………………………………………………. 526
Two Songs And A Prayer ……………………………………………….. 304
Where Did God Go Wrong? ……………………………………………. 351
Wishful Thinking……………………………………………………………. 498
SINCERE WORDS — Dick Blackford
Benefits Of Hell, The……………………………………………………… 466
Can Any Good Thing Come Out Of Corinth?………………………. 497
Dinosaurs Attack Children!……………………………………………… 252
Epaphroditus (I) My Brother…………………………………………….. 518
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Preachers…….. 8
Portrait Of The Bride On Her Birthday, A……………………………. 378
Sorrows Of Old Age Without The Lord, The………………………… 309
Unification Theology Of Sun Myung Moon (2), The……………….. 54
Unification Theology Of Sun Myung Moon (3)……………………… 84
Unification Theology Of Sun Myung Moon, The……………………. 34
When You Marry One Who Is Not A Christian……………………… 283
THE NEW MAN — Gary Henry
Life in Jesus Christ………………………………………………………… 1
Life Indeed…………………………………………………………………… 189
Some People Are Truly Different………………………………………. 136
What It Means To Be A Christian ……………………………………… 32
THINGS MOST CERTAINLY BELIEVED — Julian R. Snell
Another View Of The Thief ………………………………………………258
Attitude Toward The Word Of God …………………………………….279
Workman Worthy Of Hire…………………………………………………236
THINK ON THESE THINGS — H. E. Phillips
Doctrine And Discipline……………………………………………………153
Editorial Policy Of Searching The Scriptures ……………………….393
Faith And Works……………………………………………………………. 25
For What Are We Preparing?……………………………………………561
From The Heart The Mouth Speaketh…………………………………537
Gospel Which Was Preached Of Me, The …………………………..489
Hypocrisy Of The Pharisees – No. 1……………………………………177
Hypocrisy Of The Pharisees – No. 2…………………………………..204
If You Believe The Bible…………………………………………………..441
Kingdom Of Christ, The ………………………………………………….. 73
Proselyting Disciples Away……………………………………………….225
Restore Such An One……………………………………………………..297
Searching The Scriptures ………………………………………………..369
They Have Rejected Me ………………………………………………….513
Three Phases Of Digression…………………………………………….417
What Are We Trying To Do? …………………………………………….273
Why We Do Not Have Unity……………………………………………..345
USING THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT — Ken Green
Distinctive Preaching………………………………………………………278
Don’t be Ignorant……………………………………………………………398
Home Schooling…………………………………………………………….543
Something New, Something Borrowed………………………………..375

When To Be Silent …………………………………………………………161
When To Speak……………………………………………………………. 52
Where Do You Stand On Divorce?……………………………………. 474
WAKE THE WORLD AND TELL THE PEOPLE — Wilson Adams
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
“First Called Christians” ……………………………………………….421
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
1st Cent. Preacher-Training …………………………………………. 565
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
A Church With Balance ………………………………………………. 477
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
Committed To Excellence ……………………………………………. 349
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
Committed To Greater Service………………………………………..517
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
Five Men Who Accepted The Challenge …………………………..492
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
Introduction & Explanation …………………………………………… 301
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
Power Amid Persecution………………………………………………396
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
Preachers and Churches …………………………………………….. 541
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
Preachers And The People …………………………………………..328
Antioch – The Power Of The Local Church –
Selfless Love……………………………………………………………..444
Booze I – Maryland……………………………………………………….. 76
Divorce, Remarriage And The Non-Christian/
Bright Promise or False Hope ……………………………………….372
Doctrine- Does It Really Matter? ………………………………………201
Historical Confirmation And Doctrinal Certainty……………………. 28
People………………………………………………………………………… 53
Taking It Back……………………………………………………………….129
WHAT SAITH THE SCRIPTURE? — Weldon E. Warnock
Breaking Of Bread………………………………………………………….568
Church, The Individual, And Religious Journals, The …………….139
Disfellowshipping Brethren ………………………………………………159
Eating Blood …………………………………………………………………205
Human Organizations Teaching The Bible………………………….. 31
Is Jesus The Son Of God, Eternally? …………………………………254
Is The Church To Evangelize?………………………………………….542
Killing Our Brethren………………………………………………………..374
Marriage And Children…………………………………………………….324
May A Church Draw Interest?…………………………………………..350
One-Cup Doctrine ………………………………………………………….471
Re-baptism…………………………………………………………………..519
Sign-Language ……………………………………………………………..229
Spiritual Gifts and Talents……………………………………………….. 79
WRITTEN FOR OUR INSTRUCTION — Frank Himmel
Ahaz’ Altar …………………………………………………………………..522
God’s Charge To Joshua…………………………………………………494
Jealousy Among The Lord’s Servants ………………………………..446
Learning From The Old Testament ……………………………………420
Adams, Connie W.
Christ And The Church…………………………………………………… 97
Adams, Stan
Grow Up!…………………………………………………………………….257
Adams, J. Wiley
Extravagant Love…………………………………………………………..380
Adams, Martin W.
Life In The Fast Lane ……………………………………………………..325
Adams, Wilson
Christ, The Head Of The Church……………………………………….105
Berkley, Warren E.
Taking The New Age Challenge Seriously…………………………..331

Blackford, Dick
Temple Of The Lord, The ……………………………………………….. 110
Boone, Richard
Having Godly Homes …………………………………………………….. 404
They Hate Him—They Abhor Him—Amos 5: 10 …………………… 357
Caldwell, Colly
God’s Eternal Purpose In Christ — An Overview Of Ephesians. 101
Clayton, Joe Nell
In Memory Of Bra. H. L. Bruce…………………………………………. 6
Cooper, James
Things That Last ……………………………………………………………142
Cope, James R.
What It Means To Preach Christ………………………………………. 99
Curry, Carl
Much More Than Elders …………………………………………………. 62
Dancer Jr., J. F.
Soundness? Or Perfection?…………………………………………….. 355
Edwards, Johnie
Bible Tables…………………………………………………………………. 381
Focht Jr., Doug
Look What’s Behind The Wall ………………………………………….. 475
Fultz, Norman E.
Is Modesty A Lost Virtue?……………………………………………….. 188
Little Man Who Walked Tall Is Fallen, A……………………………… 38
Parable Of An Indifferent Employee, The …………………………….403
What’s Happening To Our Young Folk? ……………………………. 231
Galloway, Wayne T.
Killing A Giant………………………………………………………………. 58
Gibson, John R.
Can’t Make It On One Income………………………………………….. 332
Graham, Bobby L
Seven-Count Indictment, A……………………………………………… 59
Green, Ken
Reconciled In One Body By The Cross……………………………….109
Greeson, Wayne
Chaos Or Order?……………………………………………………………358
Grider, A. C.
About Marriage and Divorce …………………………………………….286
Is There Too Much Soft Preaching? ………………………………….. 33
Hailey, Homer
Statement From Homer Hailey, A………………………………………300
Halbrook, Ron
Alcohol, Parents And Children …………………………………………. 166
Charismania: Errors and Excesses Of The Modern Charismatic
Movement…………………………………………………………………549
Churches Cooperating In Benevolence: God’s Plan Will Work… 333
Giving Goliath His Due: The Philistines In Archaeology And Bible
Hist ………………………………………………………………………….237
This Earth Will Pass Away ……………………………………………….501
Hester, James W.
If We Neglect So Great A Salvation……………………………………501
Himmel, Frank
All Things Work Together ……………………………………………….. 321
Fly In The Ointment, A……………………………………………………. 14
Great Faith…………………………………………………………………… 212
Hutto, George
Effeminate By Perversion ……………………………………………….. 310
Jenkins, Ferrell
Domitian Persecution (A Response), The…………………………… 426
Domitian Persecution (A Response), The – No. 2 …………………. 449
Johnson, Mike
Swift To Hear, Slow To Speak, Slow To Wrath…………………….. 382
Kimbrough, Earl
Christ And The Renewed Mind…………………………………………. 116
Martin, Luther W.
20th Century Papyri Discoveries: Their Impact Upon The New

Papal Power………………………………………………………………… 356
Prayers To The Dead And Prayers For The Dead………………… 60
Psalms, Hymns And Spiritual Songs ………………………………… 330
Thunder Over The Vatican Council……………………………………. 11
Mauldin, Leon
Status Of Divorced Persons, The ………………………………………160
Ogden, Arthur M.
Domitian Persecution, The ……………………………………………….423
Domitian Persecution, The – No. 2……………………………………..447
Rebuttal………………………………………………………………………..451
Osborne, Harry R.
Divorce, Remarriage And Courage: A Parallel Between Ezra And
Us…………………………………………………………………………….234
Padfield, David A.
Who Hardened Pharaoh’s Heart? ………………………………………550
Parks, Jerry
India Trip 1987 ……………………………………………………………… 37
Patton, Herschel E.
Glorifying God In The Church……………………………………………112
Patton, Marshall E.
From Dead In Sin To Heavenly Places In Christ……………………107
Phillips, H. E.
Unblemished Bride, The – Eph. 5: 27………………………………….119
Posey, David
And It Was Night…………………………………………………………….213
Judas Knew The Place …………………………………………………… 13
Preach The Text…………………………………………………………….232
Pratte, David E.
Lessons Learned At A Funeral………………………………………….262
Price, Joe
Changing The Definition…………………………………………………..500
Rader Donnie V.
Armed In Christ To Stand…………………………………………………117
Rader, Dorris V.
Reincarnation #1 (Born Again And Again) …………………………..158
Reincarnation #2 (Born Again And Again) …………………………..183
Ramsey, Willie
Individually-Supported Institutionalism-A Response To Weldon
Warnock ………………………………………………………………….. 137
Roberts, Mark
How To Subvert……………………………………………………………..376
Worldly Church, The ……………………………………………………….184
Sewed, Norman E.
Denominationalism………………………………………………………… 334
Lessons From An Ice Storm…………………………………………….. 86
Lies Of The Devil, The …………………………………………………… 238
Serve one Another………………………………………………………….548
Show Yourselves Men …………………………………………………… 406
Shewmaker, Fred A.
She Hath Done What She Could……………………………………….527
Snell, Julian R.
All Spiritual Blessings In Christ ………………………………………….103
Spears, Dudley R.
Outs Of A Preacher, The………………………………………………….261
Where Do You Stand On Divorce – A Response……………………520
Tant, F. Yater
Troy C. Irvin…………………………………………………………………..212
Walters, Dan
Childbearing ………………………………………………………………….167
Warnock, Weldon E.
Growing Up In Christ ………………………………………………………114
Watts, O. E.
Eyes…………………………………………………………………………….477
New Response, The………………………………………………………..453
Wolfgang, Steve
The Nashville Meeting – A Discussion Of Issues Which Have
Divided Breth ……………………………………………………………. 210