VOL. 14 APRIL, 1983 NUMBER 3
THEME OF THIS ISSUE
RESPONSE TO AN ATTACK ON
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE
PART I: SOME INTRODUCTORY MATTERS
EDITORIAL
The Need For This Issue Inside Front Cover
How Some Baptist Pastors Attack The Church Of Christ ……………………………………………… 2
PART II: AT LEAST SOME BAPTISTS CHARGE
MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST WITH TEACHING/
UPHOLDING ………………………………….. 3
That Salvation Is By Works With All Grace Excluded ………………………………………… 5
ASSOCIATE EDITORIAL
" Baptismal Regeneration" i.e., Salvation By Water
Rather Than By Blood ……………………… 8
That It Is Possible For A Child Of God To So Sin As To
Be Eternally Lost In Hell …………………. 12
That The Kingdom Has Already Been Established ……………………………………. 14
That The Church And The Kingdom Are One And The
Same Institution …………………………….. 16
That Salvation Is Only In The Church .. 19
That “Church Of Christ" Is The Only Appellative
Authorized ……………………………………. 21
That The Lord's Supper Is To Be Eaten On The First Day
Of Every Week ……………………………… 22
That The Bible Does Not Authorize Instrumental Music
In Worship ……………………………………. 25
PART III: SOME DOCTRINAL ERRORS OF BAPTISTS
That Salvation Is By Dead Faith ………. 27
That Babies Are Born Totally Depraved 28
EDITORIALS
Baptist Doctrine Implicitly Denies Human Freedom
and Human Responsibility ………………. 30
That It Is Not Possible For A Child Of God To So ·
Sin As To Finally Be Lost In Hell ……… 32
That One Is Saved Before And Without Becoming A
Member Of The Church ………………….. 33
That The Kingdom And The Church Are Not One And
The Same Institution ……………………… 36
That The Kingdom Has Not Yet Been Established,
But Will Be Established When Christ Comes Again……………………………………………. 38
That Baptism Is Not Essential To Salvation 40
That The Church Was Established During The Days
Of John The lmmerser ……………………. 42
ASSOCIATE EDITORIALS
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" ……………….. 44
"Why Churches Of Christ Do Not Use Instrumental
Music In Christian Worship" ……………… 45
Notes …………………………………………… 47
PART IV: SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Does Mr. Pyle Have The Courage Of His Convictions? …………………………………. 48