READERS' EXCHANGE

 

Thanks for an interesting and unbiased paper. Where there is an issue before the brotherhood, I am always interested to see what you have to say about it, not that I always agree. I feel like I could disagree with you on anything without being condemned. — Lockie King, 2321 W. Swallow, Sebring, Fl. 33870

I am a young minister who has been asked to leave a congregation partly because of differing doctrinal views. I do not believe the Church of Christ has a monopoly on all the Christians, and I stand firm with a Christ who is directly at work among His people. I am open to whatever the Lord has in mind for me, but I still have the full-time ministry in my blood. Can you please keep your eyes open for a congregation somewhere who is dedicated to Jesus and wants Christian growth above all else. I have a deep love for young people and am leaning more toward this area of work. —Name and address withheld (Write to us if you wish to contact this brother. —Ed.)

Really appreciated the February issue. Carl’s speech on fellowship is worth the whole year’s subscription price. Was glad to read Hazelip’s response, but it seemed to me that he only raised questions and did not offer an alternative to the question of fellowship … I wonder about your comment that 1 Cor. 13:l0 is a Church of Christ prooftext (that “the perfect” refers to the completion of the NT canon), for Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words suggests this interpretation. But I would follow the same course of conduct that you do, for I do not make tongues an issue over which fellowship should be severed, even though I think the tongues people are self-deluded. —Darrell Foltz, Box 562, Hoxie, Ks. 67740.

I praise the Lord that He is showing me a very vivid picture of myself so that I might see how many things need to be changed, and how much garbage is still tucked away in the crevices that He insists on tossing out piece by piece. Isn’t it just wonderful that He does it all! — Phylene Pressley, 800 S. Kern, Maricopa. Ca. 93252.