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January

THE IMPREGNABLE FORTRESS BY G.V. AYERS
THE WORK OF ELDERS BY DON L. KING
THE QUERIST COLUMN Question: If a woman trims her hair, is she violating I Cor. 11:1-16? (AR) Question: Is Paul merely addressing a custom that applied to that time and place? BY RONNY F. WADE
EMPTY TEMPLES (ACTS 17:24) PART 2 By C.A. SMITH

February

"BUILDING A BRIDGE TO THE 21ST CENTURY" BY BILLY D. DICKINSON
MAKING GOD WAIT BY BARNEY OWENS
THE QUERIST COLUMN  Question: Please explain James 5:14-15. Is this for the church today? (Ms.) BY RONNY F. WADE
ONE STONE AT A TIME BY CLOVIS T. COOK
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH - ACTS 2 BY MARK DEATHERAGE
"DON'T DELAY! CALL YOUR PSYCHIC HOTLINE NOW!" BY TONY MELTON
HAWKINS - HUGHES DISCUSSION BY JOE HISLE

March

ADORNING THE DOCTRINE (TITUS 2:10-12) BY J. WAYNE MCKAMIE
ELDERS, THEIR AUTHORITY BY DON L. KING
THE QUERIST COLUMN
Question: What is the meaning of death in James 1:13-15? If one spiritually dies, how may that person be restored to God? Must they be baptized again?
Question: Does John 6:53-56 refer to the Lord's Supper? If so, and one forsakes the supper on an ongoing basis and dies spiritually, do they need to be re-baptized? (CA.)   BY RONNY F. WADE
Scriptures That Gave Me Strength In My Weakness By Billy Orten
THE PHILIPPINE WORK By DON L. KING

April

"LET YOUR YEA BE YEA" BY PAUL 0. NICHOLS
THE WORK OF ELDERS, ETC. BY DON L. KING
THE QUERIST COLUMN
Question: Does Psalms 51:5 teach that children are born in sin? (Mo.)  BY RONNY F. WADE
TURN RIGHT AT THE CROSS BY EDWARD WILLIAMSON
ARE WE REALLY AT THE RIGHT PLACE? BY BRETT HICKEY

May

PREPARING ONE'S HEART TO WORSHIP GOD BY BILLY ORTEN
IS IT A LIFE OR NOT A LIFE? BY BARNEY OWENS
THE QUERIST COLUMN
Question: Does Luke 1:48 teach that we are to worship the virgin Mary? (PA) Question: What scriptures teach that miracles have ceased? (PA)  BY RONNY F. WADE
WHAT IS REPENTANCE AS TAUGHT IN THE BIBLE? BY DUANE PERMENTER
EATING THE LORD'S FLESH AND DRINKING HIS BLOOD BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

June

IS SATURDAY NIGHT COMMUNION MANDATORY? BY CARL M. JOHNSON
UNITY BY DON L. KING
THE QUERIST COLUMN Question: Why did God require blood in his sacrifices? (Tx).
Question: What are the scriptural considerations in the location of a church building? Could you list them in order of priority? (Mo.)
"LET HER BE COVERED" (INSIDE AND OUT!) BY KEVIN W. PRESLEY
INTEGRITY JOB 2:1-10 (3), (9) BY MARK DEATHERAGE
HOUSEHOLD BAPTISMS BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (SELECTED FROM THE BOOK OF GEMS)

July

YOU ARE STANDING ON HOLY GROUND BY PAUL 0. NICHOLS
THIS AND THAT BY DON McCORD
THE QUERIST COLUMN  Question: Is it wrong to invest money in the stock exchange? Is this gambling? (CA) 
Question: Do you contend that it would be alright to prepare juice for the communion from grapes with tomatoes added for enrichness? (AR)  BY RONNY F. WADE
"WHOSE GLORY IS THEIR SHAME" BY RONNY F. WADE
WALKING WITH GOD BY HOMER L. KING
"CALL JESUS, LORD, AND BE SAVED (?)" BY VIRGILIO O. DANAO, SR.

August

"WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN I HAVE WRITTEN" BY JERRY DICKINSON
"EVER LEARNING" BY DON L. KING
THE QUERIST COLUMN
Question: Who were the first people in the Bible of color? Were Adam and Eve white? Was the Ethiopian Eunuch black? (Ga.)  BY RONNY F. WADE
ARE WE REALLY AT THE RIGHT PLACE (PT. 2) BY BRETT HICKEY
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE MEAN BY INSPIRATION? BY DUANE PERMENTER
I WILL NOT BE MASTERED BY ANYTHING! 1 CORINTHIANS 6:12 BY RYAN CONNOR

September

THE PAUL PROBLEM BY CARL M. JOHNSON
WOMEN TEACHERS BY DON L. KING
THE QUERIST COLUMN
Question: Why do the majority of the congregations meet in church buildings instead of members'' homes; since that is the example given in the New Testament? (AR)  BY RONNY F. WADE
SOME SURPRISES IN THE WAY GOD DEALS WITH ME BY BILLY ORTEN
FULFILLING OUR INDIVIDUAL DUTIES TO THE LOCAL CHURCH BY T.E. DENTON

October

WHAT DOES 1 TIM. 2:11-12 TEACH? BY JOHNNY ELMORE
THINGS TO CONSIDER BY DON L. KING
THE QUERIST COLUMN
Question: My question for you is twofold: (1) where do you find the scripture or scriptures to justify the practice of public confession by an erring brother, (2) before he may take part in the worship service? (La.)  BY RONNY F. WADE
VERBAL CONFESSION OF CHRIST BY GEORGE BATTEY (REPRINTED BY REQUEST)
GUARDIAN ANGELS BY ALAN BONIFAY

November

WHEN DOES THE LORD'S DAY BEGIN AND END? BY JERRY CUTTER
A NEW CONFESSION? BY DON L. KING
VERBAL CONFESSION OF CHRIST - PART 2 BY GEORGE BATTEY
ANGELS DEFINED AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THEM BY ALAN BONIFAY
THE PHILLIPPINE MISSION WORK BY VIRGILIO O. DANAO SR.

December

CONQUERING THE DEVIL BY BENNIE T. CRYER
ITEMS OF INTEREST BY BILLY D. DICKINSON
THE QUERIST COLUMN
Question: It is wrong to place a steeple or a bell tower/ bell on a church of Christ building? (OK)
Question: In Acts 17:26, is "blood" used to denote human blood or is the idea that God no longer recognizes Jew and Gentile but all are one blood in Christ? (KY)   BY RONNY F. WADE
THE ORGIN OF ANGELS BY ALAN BONIFAY
THE GOOD CONFESSION BY GREG GAY

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