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Keeble, DeHoff, Turner, Baird, Lightfoot, Gatewood and More!!!

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There is a wealth of material from great preachers of the past that sit on bookshelves — unused and unread.  Like many of the others, this one deserves your attention!

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The whole theme of this lectureship, back when it was still Harding College, was “The New Life in Christ.  And as you’ll see from the speakers and the topics, it was a good one!

We won’t say anything else about it, as we believe the contents speak for themselves.  The link to read it online or to download it to your electronic device of choice is at the bottom.

Special thanks to Ivy Cobb for her proofreading skills.

Contents

  1. THE MEANING OF THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
    (Cleon Lyles)
  2. GOD — THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
    (Pat Hardeman)
  3. CHRIST HAS MADE POSSIBLE THE NEW LIFE IN HIM
    (Joe Sanders)
  4. FAITH IN CHRIST
    (Royal H. Bowers)
  5. REPENTANCE FROM PAST SINS
    (Rex A. Turner)
  6. CONFESSING CHRIST
    (Wilburn C. Hill)
  7. BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST
    (Charles Hodge)
  8. PUTTING OFF THE OLD MAN
    (Stephen Eckstein)
  9. PUTTING ON THE NEW MAN
    (Gaston Cogdell)
  10. ALL THINGS BECOME NEW: Continual Growth in The New Life
    (J. Roy Vaughan)
  11. “THE BIBLE—THE PRESENTATION OF THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST”
    (George W. Bailey)
  12. THE MIND OF CHRIST
    (James O. Baird)
  13. COMPLETE DEDICATION TO CHRIST
    (F. W. Mattox)
  14. “ADD TO YOUR FAITH VIRTUE”
    (Robert D. Bankes)
  15. “ADD TO YOUR VIRTUE KNOWLEDGE”
    (Morris M. Womack)
  16. TEMPERANCE
    (L.L Gieger)
  17. IN YOUR FAITH SUPPLY PATIENCE
    (R.B. Sweet)
  18. TO YOUR PATIENCE GODLINESS
    (Neil R. Lightfoot)
  19. TO YOUR BROTHERLY KINDNESS
    (Olan L. Hicks)
  20. TO YOUR BROTHERLY KINDNESS LOVE
    (James G. Moffett)
  21. THE CHURCH, THE CORPORATE EXPRESSION OF THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
    (Ruel Lemmons)
  22. EXPRESSION OF WORSHIP AS A MEANS OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
    (Paul W. Rotenberry)
  23. FURTHER EXPRESSION OF WORSHIP OF THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST—LORD’S SUPPER AND GIVING
    (Joseph W. White)
  24. SOME FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT: Joy and Peace
    (Gussie Lambert)
  25. LONGSUFFERING, GOODNESS, KINDNESS
    (Jimmy Allen)
  26. FAITHFULNESS, MEEKNESS, AND SELF-CONTROL
    (Emmett Smith)
  27. THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST AND THE EVANGELIZATION OF THE WORLD
    (Otis Gatewood)
  28. POLAND AND RUSSIA
    (R. J. Smith, Jr.)
  29. OUR MISSION WORK IN NORTHERN RHODESIA
    (J. D. Merritt)
  30. OPPORTUNITIES IN NIGERIA
    (Wendell Broom)
  31. THE CAUSE OF CHRIST IN JAPAN
    (Colis Campbell)
  32. THE CHALLENGE OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
    (George W. DeHoff)
  33. THE HOPE OF THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
    (Marshall Keeble)

We hope you enjoy this great book!

Harding College Lectures (1957)

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A Special Notice

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Today is the birthday of the one who (it is my conviction) is the most wonderful person this side of Jesus Christ: my wife, Jesse Cobb!  I could really go on and on about her, but I think I’ll save that for another day.

But I think you’ll understand when I say that we are taking the day off from posting a new article in order to celebrate as a family.

That’s all.  🙂

-Brad Cobb

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Sadduceeism

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Lately, there has been an increase in preachers of the gospel who have begun to advocate the idea (at least in private, though some have done it openly) that the wicked will be annihilated after the judgment.  By that, they mean that the souls of the wicked will simply cease to exist, and that eternal nothingness is their punishment.

In other words, the atheist who says there is no God, and who says that he will cease to exist–is right!?!

I will not venture to assign motives to these brethren for holding this belief.  It has been admitted by others who hold this view that they did it because they couldn’t reconcile the idea of a good God punishing someone eternally for a relatively short life of sin.  Yet they have no problem accepting the idea that God could bless someone eternally for a relatively short life of faithfulness.

I shall get off my soapbox now.

This isn’t a new issue.  In 1860, a man by the name of Israel Warren, a Congregationalist preacher, wrote a book dealing with the issue, and called it “Sadduceeism.”  We believe that overall it is a good book dealing with this doctrine, and so we are adding it to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary!

We’ve given it the same treatment as our other books.  It’s been proofed, corrected, and reformatted in order to give you the best possible reading experience!

To read it online or download for later perusal, click the link below:

Sadduceeism (Israel P. Warren)

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What Baptism is For (A Reply to a Baptist)

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One day, several years ago, a preacher by the name of Moses E. Lard received a letter, which said:

Mr. Lard:
DEAR SIR:—Will you have the courtesy to state explicitly whether the body of the people with whom you stand connected hold that baptism is for, that is, in order to remission of sins? I have no motive in putting this question but to collect Information.
Very respectfully yours,
A BAPTIST.

Lard

This question was answered in a series of eight letters, appearing over the span of a year or more.

Lard goes into more detail and more depth in answering this question than anything I’ve ever read before, often using textual arguments that (while close to 200 years old) were new to me.

If you want a deep study of baptism and what it is for, according to the Scriptures, take a look at this relatively short book (just 36 pages), which is today’s addition to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary!

To read it online, or to download it to your device for later viewing, just click the link below.  And as always, we’ve gone through it, fixing any typos we found, and reformatting the whole thing to make for a pleasant reading experience.

What Baptism is For (Moses E. Lard)

-Bradley S. Cobb

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Mormonism Exposed!

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Over the past 180 years, Mormonism has slowly grown to be viewed as just another religious group by several Americans (albeit with some strange teachings).  However, we must not allow ourselves to be tricked into thinking that the Mormons are our brethren in Christ, or that somehow what they teach is acceptable with God.  These honest, sincere people have put their trust in a false religious system that cannot save them!

We’ve already made available a debate on Mormonism here.  But we’d like to share with you another book which shows the insidious nature and origin of this creation of the devil.

With that in mind, we’re happy to announce the latest addition to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary: Mormonism Exposed! by LaRoy Southerland.

Originally published in 1842, the full title of this book is:

MORMONISM EXPOSED
In Which Is Shown The Monstrous Imposture, The Blasphemy, And The Wicked Tendency, Of That
ENORMOUS DELUSION
Advocated By A Professedly Religious Sect, Calling Themselves “Latter-Day Saints.”

In it, you will find statements by people who knew Joseph Smith prior to his supposed discovery of the golden plates that he claimed to translate.  You will see many of their doctrines, and how they carried them out.  You will see how their doctrines flatly contradict the Bible.

Souls are being lost to this religion daily.  It is important to arm yourself to help fight back against their false doctrines.

To download or to read online, click the link below:

Mormonism Exposed (LaRoy Sunderland)

-Bradley S. Cobb

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Catholicism vs. Freedom

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“Are you listening?”

That was the catch-phrase of V.E. Howard for many years in his radio addresses.  And that phrase shows up several times in today’s FREE eBook, written by brother Howard.

Today’s addition to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary is a collection of radio sermons by V.E. Howard on the dangers of Catholicism, exposing the true motives behind the Catholic Church from their own words and writings.

CatholicismVsFreedom

To read this free book, or to download it for future reading, just click the link below!  As always, we have taken the time to correct any typos we found, as well as give the entire work a face-lift!

Catholicism vs. Freedom (V.E. Howard)

-Bradley S. Cobb

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Sermons for the People (free eBook)

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As a special treat, we are doubling up this week with new additions to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary!

SermonsForThePeople

Today’s inclusion is a collection of sermons by a man named William Henry Book, and was originally published in 1918.  While you might not have heard of him before, you’ll probably enjoy the fourteen lessons contained in this book.  They are easy to understand, but cover some important topics.

Contents

  1. “In The Beginning God”—Gen. 1:1.
  2. The Bible God’s Word.
  3. Jesus Christ The Son Of God.
  4. Spiritual Worship.
  5. Christ’s Prayers.
  6. Lord, Teach Us To Pray.
  7. Prayer a Necessity.
  8. Prayers Answered.
  9. That Tongue of Mine.
  10. The Home.
  11. Now And Hereafter
  12. What We Are—What We Shall Be.
  13. Where are Our Dead?.
  14. Heavenly Recognition

To download this free eBook, or to read it online, just click the link below!  And as always, we’ve completely reformatted it and corrected any typos we found along the way.  Enjoy!

Sermons for the People (William Henry Book)

-Bradley S. Cobb

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The Jackson-Iler Debate on Mormonism

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Sometimes when you read a debate, your eyes are opened.  Oftentimes we assume that we understand where the other side is coming from, when in actuality, it’s different than we thought–and that’s important for us to realize, because sometimes we can spend all our time arguing against something they don’t really believe in the first place.

Today’s new addition to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary is the Bill Jackson, John Iler debate on Mormonism.  Bill Jackson described the events that led to the debate as follows:

In June, 1984, Mr. John R. Iler, Jr. wrote me after reading my debate with James Crackin, an atheist, as that debate was featured in an issue of THRUST magazine. A friend of Mr. Iler’s, in Kentucky, had obtained a copy of THRUST and had forwarded it on to him.

Mr. Iler stated that he was involved in a missionary endeavor of the Latter-Day Saints, and was one of the “Seventy in the Church.” He stated that he was currently working on a manuscript in defense of the Book of Mormon and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and asked if I would be interested in debating “Mormonism.” I then accepted, and in our correspondence plans were made to have the debate printed in this present form.

We trust that all who read this will gain benefit, and we express our thanks to Mr. Iler for his willingness to defend those things he believes.

-Bill Jackson

Not being thoroughly studied-up on Mormonism, there were some arguments put forth that I hadn’t heard before, and some valid criticisms leveled on each side.

I wish this debate could have been longer and certain issues addressed (there were arguments completely ignored by both sides, unfortunately), but it is a good overall treatment of the topics.

Proposition 1: The Book of Mormon is Inspired
Proposition 2: The Bible is God’s Final Revelation to Mankind

As always, we’ve taken this book and completely reformatted it, correcting any typos that appeared in the original and giving it a fresher look.

To read online, or to download to your computer/tablet/phone/etc… just click the link below!

Jackson-Iler Debate on Mormonism

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Baptism in Spirit and in Fire

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One of the larger religious groups in the United States talk about wanting to be baptized in the Holy Spirit, and baptized into fire.  They don’t have a clue what they’re asking for, because baptism in fire is not a good thing (Matthew 3:10-12).

James Challen, a preacher from generations ago, wrote a small book on this exact topic, and we are proud to add it today as part of the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary.

To download it or read it online, just click the link below!

Challen – Baptism in Spirit and in Fire

-Bradley S. Cobb

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The Church and Sound Doctrine

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It used to be that any lectureship book put out by a college associated with the churches of Christ was worth getting, and was filled with great, sound material.  Unfortunately, that’s not the case anymore.

But, what we are offering you today is from a time when it was.

Today’s addition to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary is called “The Church and Sound Doctrine,” and is a selection of lectures from the 1947 Biblical Forum and Lectureship at Pepperdine College.

The contents are as follows:

  1. Defining The Subject: The Church And Sound Doctrine
    (W.B. West, Jr.).
  2. Imperatives Of The Christian Way
    (Hugh M. Tiner).
  3. Some Christian Fundamentals
    (E.V. Pullias).
  4. Conversion Of Saul Of Tarsus
    (Frank Pack).
  5. The Deity Of Jesus
    (R.G. Wilburn).
  6. The Inspiration Of The Scripture
    (Wade Ruby).
  7. The Miracles Of Jesus And Modern Disbelief
    (R.G. Wilburn).
  8. What Is A Christian?
    (Hubert G. Derrick).
  9. “Some Dangers Confronting The Church”
    (Joseph W. White).
  10. When Unity Ceases
    J. Herman Campbell).
  11. The Second Coming Of Christ: Premillennial?
    (Wade Ruby).
  12. What Is A Christian College?
    (George Pepperdine)

To read it online or download for future enjoyment, simply click on the link below:

1947 Pepperdine Mini-Lectures

-Bradley S. Cobb