VOL. 19      JULY, 1988      NUMBER 4

THEME OF THIS ISSUE

HAS ECUMENISM INVADED THE CHURCH?

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

EDITORIALS

Has Ecumenism Invaded the Church?

(Warren)……………………………….. . . ……… Inside Front Cover

McGarvey on How to React to the Instrumental

Music Question (Warren) . . …………………………………… 3

We Are Deeply Thankful for your Response (Warren)………………………………………….. 5

The Current Assault on Some Fundamental Truths

of the Bible (Warren)…………………………. 5

Jesus Taught That We Can Know the Truth (Davis) ……………………………………………. 7

"The Spirit of Unity" (Taylor, Jr)…………… 8

If I Were to Agree (With Image)

What Would I Believe and Do? (Cates). 10

Should We Fellowship the Christian Church

(ICC or DOC)? {Hicks)……………………… 13

"We Haven't Arrived Yet" (Deaver. M) .. 14

Is Someone "Intoxicated” Over Authority ? (Stelfsman) ……………………………………  15

On Murdering Creativity (McCiish) ……. 16

"Reactionary Religion" (Jackson) ……… 17

Some Thoughts on "Thank God for Ignorance" (Apple) ………………………………………….. 18

ASSOCIATE EDITORIAL

The Spiritual Sword As a "Sword" (Elkins) 21

Program of the 1988 SPIRITUAL SWORD LECTURESHIP:

"The Book of Matthew Jesus- The King"  24

ASSOCIATE EDITORIAL

The Highers-Blakely Debate (Elkins)….. 26

There Must Be a Limit (Varner) ………… 27

A Review of the Jackson-Edwards Debate (Jackson) ………………………………………  29

Champions of Unity and of Division (Mosher, Sr) …………………………………………………….. 31

Another Look At "Religious Terrorist" (Music     32

How Does One Create a Sect? (Jones) 37

The Parts of An Airplane Will Not Fly Individually (Hall) …………………………………………….. 38

Union, Uniformity and Unity (Taylor, Jr.) 40

"Sticklers for the Letter of the Law" (Hightower) 41

Precious Memories (Hightower) ……….  42

Must Every View of Doctrine Be Held

Merely Tentatively? (Moffitt ) ……………. 44

Does Calling Brethren "Scavengers" Tie Them

Together? (Lewis) ………………………….. 45

Hand Clapping In Worship Response (Deaver) …………………………………………………….. 46

New Testament Teaching on Opposing False Doctrine (Dobbs)……………………………. 48