Glad Tidings

August “Buy the truth, and sell it not.” (Prov. 23:23) 2020
FROM THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
LET US GIVE THANKS FOR OUR RELIGION
Strength For Today And Bright Hope For Tomorrow
Philippians 4:13 I Corinthians 15:19.

FROM THE PASTORS DESK People depart from the faith in a number of ways;
one of which is the desire to add to the word of God
The church has endured many difficult times since and to the church which God necessarily forbids. “Ye
it was set up and established by Christ. She has shall not add unto the word which I command you,
been persecuted throughout her history but she still neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may
stands just as Jesus said she would. However, the keep the commandments of the LORD your God
people of God that comprise the church have often which I command you.” (Deut. 4:2) The first thing
wavered in their devotion to truth. There are several Satan tried to do was attack the word of God when
articles in this issue that teach the doctrine of God’s he asked Eve “…Yea, hath God said? Ye shall not
saving grace without the help of man and we are told eat of every tree of the garden?” (Gen. 3:1) Of course
by Jude to contend for “the faith”, “Beloved, when I God did not say this and Satan proceeded to tell Eve
gave all diligence to write unto you of the common that she would “not” surely die if she ate of the tree of
salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and the knowledge of good and evil. He added to God’s
exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the word and people have been doing this ever since.
faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” The Bible and consequently “the faith” is the most
(Jude 3). The faith is the body of Divine truth that is up to date truth available. Computers always need
contained within the inspired word of God. updates and also any king of technological device but
The church is closer to the second coming of Christ “the faith” never needs updates. It is appropriate in
than she has ever been in redemptive history. It any age as the absolute truth of God that makes the
appears however that many have been deceived in church free. It is the church that must uphold and
what constitutes truth. Many today believe that truth support the truth. Paul hoped to see Timothy shortly
is relative and not absolute; that truth just depends but in case he didn’t, “But if I tarry long, that thou
upon the situation and what is truth to one person mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in
may not be truth to another. This is not thus saith the the house of God, which is the church of the living
Lord. Paul writes Timothy and by extension writes to God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” (I Tim. 3:15)
the church that, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, The pillar is the (post, support) of the truth and if the
that in the latter times some shall depart from the church departs from the faith, there isn’t any support
faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of or ground for truth and chaos follows as people start
devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their dong that which seems right in their own eyes.
conscience seared with a hot iron;” (I Tim. 4:1-2). Rather than depart from the faith, we are exhorted
Instead of contending for “the faith”, there are by Peter to maintain and grow: “But grow in grace,
“some”, not all, that depart, (revolt, resist, leave) the and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
faith and give heed to everything contrary to the word Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever.
of God. Someone cannot depart from the faith unless Amen.” (II Pet. 3:18) The church is to grow in that
they have known “the faith”. The Bible clearly which already exists and is not to improve on the
teaches that to whom much is given, much is also perfect and complete instructions in God’s word. The
required. The truth makes the church free and has Holy Spirit within the scriptures included everything
been given as a true testimony of God’s saving grace the church needed in doctrine and practice that
and it is required that saints maintain what God has would sustain her in every age until the second
graciously given. coming of Christ. Don’t be deceived by the sleight
The scriptures are very consistent as the apostle and cunning craftiness of men.
Peter warns that in the last days there would be The wicked don’t need to be warned about
scoffers walking after their own lusts, saying, where departing from the faith because they abhor truth. It
is the promise of His coming. Peter warns the elect is the saints such as the Hebrew Christians who were
not to be moved by these scoffers: “Ye therefore, wavering in their faith in Christ and admonished,
beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an
lest ye also, being led away with the error of the evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living
wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.” (II Pet.3:17) God.” (Heb. 3:12) Keep looking up church and stay
Don’t be among those that depart from the faith! the course; Jesus is coming soon! (Elder Larry Wise)
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GLAD TIDINGS culture to all the inhabitants in the conquered

EDITORIAL OFFICE countries, usually naming a city after himself called
Alexandria. His libraries that would spring up after
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following address: from it indirectly, he probably understood it better
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********** God the Father, and God the Son entering into a
PAUL’S DETERMINATION covenant before the world was ever made and
agreed to predestinate those whom they loved to be
conformed to the image of the Son Ephesians 1:4,5.
The Son agreeing to come in flesh and blood and pay
their sin debt for them, so that they would be with
him, and the Father and the Holy Spirit throughout all
eternity, never to be afflicted by sin ever again.
Psalms 40:1-2. Jesus Christ and him crucified tells of
how the Son would come and do the work that the
Father had given him to do, and doing so that he
would not lose a single one (John 6:38-40). How he
would endure the cruel cross and how they nailed
him to it. Pain searing through his body by the nails
By Elder Rickey Taylor that were driven into his body. His body slowly
Booneville, Mississippi sinking down upon the cross, and cutting the air to
his lungs and suffocating him to death. Jesus Christ
“For I determined not to know any thing among you, and him crucified tells the story of how that death
save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” 1 Corinthians 2:2 couldn't hold him, the grave could not score a victory
Much is said about God’s determination in the against him 1 Corinthian 15:55. For on the third day
scriptures, yet our verse mentions the determination he rose triumphant to never die again. He was seen
of the Apostle Paul when he came among the of around five hundred people the forty days that he
brethren at Corinth. Paul was determined not to make was here after his resurrection establishing his
known unto them anything other than Jesus Christ church and commanding the apostles to baptize the
and him crucified. Determined means to be resolute, new members.
having one’s mind made up, to do something. Paul This Paul was determined to teach among the
had chosen this good thing for him to do among the church at Corinth. To teach nothing but Jesus Christ
Corinthian church. He esteemed the Lord Jesus and him crucified. To show them that they had a
Christ and his redemption to be the most important home in heaven awaiting them when their time on
thing to talk about to the church brethren. Paul was earth was over. To live with a optimistic attitude
well educated in things that would have impressed because in the end things would be better on the
the Greeks among the congregation. Corinth which other side in a place called heaven. So let's take that
was at one time a part of the Grecian Empire had same attitude and look optimistically to the future
been a world conquering civilization. It was the knowing that we have a better place for us because
culture that had produced one of the greatest of Jesus Christ and him crucified.
conquerors of all time, Alexander the Great. After he Elder Rickey Taylor
conquered the world he began to teach the Greek
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Our Daily Prayer house of God? W\e can say with our lips that we are
followers of Jesus Christ, however it is hard to make
a convincing argument when we are at the lake on
Sunday morning.
Our acts seem to make a more convincing
statement than our confession. We have made a
lifetime of showing our children and grandchildren
that God is secondary to Our pleasures. They have
been thoroughly convinced, and have further
advanced the idea to their children.
We can make a change in this land. We can start
by turning and making confession with our hearts and
3 June 2020 our lips and our bodies of our love of God. We can
By Elder Rusty Wise seek his presence, and we can assemble together
Tupelo, Mississippi where he has made promise to be. It is never too late
to start. However, it’s a lifetime of work not just a few
John 12:42-43 KJV: “Nevertheless among the chief weeks and then back to the same routine. May we
rulers also many believed on him; but because of the ever find the strength to continue.
Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you,
be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your
praise of men more than the praise of God.” heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Are we
Do we live in fear of offending someone because of ready to make our confession and beliefs known that
our belief of our Saviour, and his teachings? Yes fear we may find peace?
is something that is running rampant among the Our prayer today is that we may confess our love
people. Fear of gathering, fear of manipulated and belief in an all knowing, all powerful, All present
information, fear of saying the politically incorrect God. That we may show our dedication towards him.
words, and fear of just about everything else. That our lives may be an example to others, and that
Many of our so-called leaders in this nation have we may not forsake him for the follies of this world.
denounced Christianity and everything to do with it. That peace and grace may abound in our lives, and
And have replaced it with confusion, anarchy, and that our lives may always be in service to him. Amen.
chaos. Ready to inflict hardship on those that confess . . This is followed by lines from the song “Master,
to truth and righteousness, in order that they The Tempest Is Raging”.
themselves are elevated in stature. Nothing seems to
be sacred anymore: not law and order; not sacrifice; **********
not even religion (Christianity that is). UNEXPLAINABLE GOD
It seems that we have given everything away in
order to keep peace until there is nothing left to give. There have been numerous incidences of people
We have forgotten that the freedom we once had and who were born blind and were also incapable of
the peace that we enjoyed was only through the hearing or speaking; yet they developed the ability to
struggles of others. By those that were not afraid to convey the feelings of their hearts sufficiently to
live, fight, and die for their convictions. People that acknowledge God and to rejoice in Him and His
were ready to not only believe in their hearts, but glorious work in their souls. No atheist in the world
ready to confess that belief until their last breath. can successfully explain this sort of thing away;
Jesus Christ gave the very best of everything to neither can he explain the untold numbers of other
secure us, to redeem us, to atone for us. He did it instances of people being brought out of nature’s
publicly and he proclaimed it to his disciples. He was darkness into a loving fellowship with God, being
not afraid of the established governments, nor of the blest to see and feel their wretchedness by nature
political leaders of his time. Nor was he afraid to die, and to acknowledge the goodness and mercy of the
he looked past the travail of his soul and was gloriously supreme Being who delivered them from
satisfied, for the love that was set before him, he that lost and ruined condition.
endured the cross, despised the shame and set Those who love the Lord express great gratitude
down. Thus signifying that the work was finished. His for having been thus delivered, while many of those
work was his confession to us of the love that he had who have never experienced that blessed transition
for his people. from death to life have gone so far as to say in their
What are we willing to do to confess our love for hearts, “There is no God.” If we look at Psalm 14:1
him? Are we ready to get the Family up to go to a and Psalm 53:1, we can see what God says of such
family reunion, or sporting event, or vacations, or people.
anything else that takes precedent over our service to – Elder Ralph Harris (Deceased)
our Lord, instead of Getting Them ready to go to the (From “The Banner of Love”, October, 2012)
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COMMENTS ON HEBREWS 10:10 in all times and yet it is NOT effective because free-
will just may derail the work is a position that no
judicious bible reader can support. If the offering of
Christ perfects those for whom it was made where is
there any room to believe that it will be rendered void
in the final result? That question needs to be
addressed by those who would oppose the doctrine
of Salvation by Grace. Space would not allow us to
fully refute the opposing position. Did Christ through
His offering save His people or did he make salvation
a theoretical possibility?
The infallibility provided in God’s promise
By Elder Ricky Harcrow STANDS both negatively and positively. God has
Fort Payne, Alabama provided against any or all opposing powers and
6-17-2020 influences so that His counsel shall stand and He will
Someone asked me “Does the bible contain do ALL his pleasure. In the negative sense it is “NOT
God’s Word?”. My answer is that “the bible does not OF WORKS”. The will nor works of men cannot in
only contain God’s word but it IS God’s Word”. If it is any degree alter what God has willed and determined
God’s word then we can depend on what it says for it to perform. “It is not of him that willeth nor of him that
is the very breath of God. That being true we read runneth but of God that sheweth mercy”. In the
from Hebrews 10:10, “By the which will WE ARE affirmative sense God’s promise stands on the
sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus faithful unshaken foundation that it is of “HIM THAT
made ONCE FOR ALL”. In verse seven of that same CALLETH”. That which was done before the world
chapter it states, “Lo, I come to do thy will Oh, God”. began could not be induced by anything after the
Verse nine makes the statement again. The sacrifice world began. The positive declaration “For by Grace
of Christ perfected those who are sanctified. It was are ye saved” is too plain and emphatic to require
THROUGH (by that avenue) that this was done any explanation. The same apostle in the same book
ONCE for ALL. The Will of a Holy God was executed (Eph.2) affirms the same truth again “by Grace YE
by he who was God manifest in the flesh; “Lo I come ARE SAVED”. The question arises, NOT AS TO
to do thy Will Oh God”. I say that this atoning work is HOW, BUT WHO are saved by Grace and what
NOT rendered useless because men do NOT sense is it THROUGH FAITH; and the testimony that
cooperate. The WORK of salvation is NOT a neither the Grace by which, or the FAITH THROUGH
cooperative effort. Primitive Baptists answer this which salvation comes are both the gifts of God.
plain and simple. God the Father purposed the Who are saved? The question is settled beyond
salvation of the Elect. Christ died with the intent of a question:….. Those chosen in Christ.
redeeming those same objects that were elected to Consequently all who are so chosen and ordained to
salvation. They were unionized to Christ before the be saved are saved by Grace and not by anything
world began, Christ accomplished that work of that is in any sense WITHIN themselves. Now
salvation on their behalf and without fail the Holy through (by the avenue) of FAITH is brought to
Spirit brings that accomplished work to fruition in the question. IS faith the gift of God? It is without
life of the elect at the time and in the manner question. Is it a part of the man in nature. NO. Is faith
determined by God. Since Salvation is of God it is a fruit of the Spirit? YES It is without question. Do all
therefore NOT subject to failure. men have Faith? No!. The bible is plain “all men
By the Will of God we are sanctified by and have not faith”. Does God have Faith? Yes, for he
through the offering of Jesus Christ in bodily form. It cannot give us something He does not possess. It is
was done one time for ALL the SANCTIFIED or those above my pay grade to explain all that is involved in
set apart. It was not possible for the blood of bulls that element however common sense will not permit
and goats could take away sins. (He. 10:4). But God other avenues to pervade our thoughts on the
prepared a body or an earthly tabernacle, for His Son subject. God’s Grace cannot be dependent on men’s
and by that ONE offering He HATH perfected forever faith to make it effective. His saving Grace is effectual
them that ARE (not will be) but are presently NOW or has within in it the power to perform a designed
sanctified. How disappointed Christ must be if what end. HIS FAITH or HIS FAITHFULNESS is the
the Arminian preaches is true. The Will of God did not underlying factor in the fulfillment of that promise.
put all men in a savable state but the Will of God Man’s faith is NOT nor cannot be the condition by
through Christ saved those for whom the sacrifice which Grace works. But God’s FAITH (His
was intended. To say that God sent his only begotten faithfulness) is the designed avenue of the great
Son into the world just hoping the sacrifice would be architect of salvation and is the substance and the
effective and the scope of his work included ALL men underlying factor that brings it to the sinner.
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What little I have penned is far from what is ALLAH

shelled in this verse but they are a few fundamental
thoughts that are revealed in it and so distinctly
declared. After all the false charges that have been
leveled against the Old Order of Baptists we who
adhere to it are still moved to say and preach that we
have the only doctrine that provides a CERTAIN
salvation to the objects of God’s love through the
offering of the body of Jesus made ONCE for ALL for
whom it was intended. That being true I humbly
submit my case into the hands of HIM who DOETH
ALL THINGS WELL.
Elder R.D Harcrow
Fort Payne, Alabama By Elder Harold Hunt
Maryville, Tennessee
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The Muslim mantra says, “There is no god but
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.” We are forever
Hearing about Allah, but nobody bothers to tell us
who he is. Because the Muslim tells us Allah is the
one and only God, there are those who seem to think
Allah is simply another name for Jehovah. Nothing
could be farther from the truth.
It is true there are several names for Jehovah, but
Allah is not one of them. In the original Hebrew
Jehovah is also called El, Elohim, Shaddai, El
Shaddai, Adonai, Jah, Jehovah, and so on. But you
can be very sure that, when the Muslim refers to
By Elder Robert Payne Allah, he has no reference to Jehovah. The pagan
May 17, 2020 gods had any number of names. The same god was
worshipped in different countries under different
Our forefathers were God fearing and sought the names. We have the Moabites worshipping Molech,
guidance of the Lord in their lives and government. the Ammonites worshipping Chemosh, the
Yet when threatened with unfair laws, taxation Phoenicians worshipping Baal, and so on.
without representation, gun confiscation, and The names were different, but the various religions
threatened their ability to freely worship they rebelled were essentially the same. They were fertility cults;
and our freedoms of today are enjoyed by their blood they worshipped fertility, and sex, and reproduction.
and the blood of countless men and women. And they rejected the notion of an absolute standard
Are we going to lay down and let the blood go for of right and wrong.
nought? Yes we do pray for those in authority and try Baal was worshipped in Arabia under the name
to follow the laws of the land, but when they conflict of Allah. Did you ever wonder why the crescent
with the freedoms and commands of God we ought to moon is the symbol of Islam? Allah was the name of
obey God! Is life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness the Arabian Moon God. That is what the crescent
worth it? YOU BET! moon signifies. Mohammed did not come up with a
new name for his god. Long before he came along,
********** his Quaraysh tribe was known as the People of Allah,
or the Protected Neighbors of Allah. Three of their
STRETCHING THE TRUTH other gods were called Daughters of Allah.
The Kaaba, that huge rectangular building, sacred
To please his father a freshman went out for track. to Islam, was a sacred shrine for generations before
He had no athletic ability, though the father had been Mohammed’s day. Before his time there were three
a good miler in his day. His first race was a two-man hundred and sixty different pagan gods worshipped
race in which he ran against the school miler. He was at Kaaba. Mohammed changed things in that he
badly beaten. Not wanting to disappoint his father, taught them to all three hundred and sixty gods by
the boy wrote home as follows: "You will be happy to the same name—Allah.
know that I ran against Bill Williams, the best miler in The worshippers of those pagan gods rejected the
school. He came in next to last, while I came in notion of an absolute standard of morality. Nothing
second." was inherently right or wrong. An act was right or
Bits & Pieces, September 17, 1992, p. 12. (Continued on Page 6)
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BIBLE CROSSWORD PUZZLE OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES

ACROSS: My soon to be six year old grandson, Isaac, was at

2. There shall be ___ of blessing. Gentle rain. the sitters with his brother Eli while his mother did
6. John sees a red ___ with 7 heads and 10 horns. some things related to school. The sitter keeps
7. Veil was rent in twain from ___ to ___. 2 words. several other children. She had a new boy she was
9. __have this treasure in earthen vessels. Pronoun. keeping and he seemed to cry all day until his
10. The Lord ___ to the church daily such as should parents picked him up. After the child’s parents
be saved. picked him up and left, Isaac said, “Man, I sure am
11. ___ your hearts and not your garments. Tear. glad he is gone!”—Editor
12. Dust unto dust ___ unto ashes some say.
14. Will a man ___ God in tithes and offerings? Glad Tidings:
15. ___man hath seen God at any time except Jesus. I am enclosing a small donation for your good
16. The days of our ___are threescore years and ten. paper.
19. New Testament abbreviation. I want to tell you that today, Father’s Day, I am
20. Mephibosheth felt to be as a dead ___ before remembering my dear father. And then seeing in the
King David but ate at the king’s table. recent issue of Glad Tidings there was the article of
22. I am the beginning and the ___: the first and last. my father (Elder T.L. Webb Sr) which was written
24. Jesus was made a little ___ than the angels. several years ago. What a blessing!
25. Don’t put new wine into old ___. Singular. Also, I’m enclosing a little incident for the “Out of
26. ___ them which cause divisions and avoid them. the Mouth of Babes”:
My daughter has a small garden in her back yard in
1 2 3 4 5
Murfreesboro, TN. Her little 5 year old grandson was
visiting and she was showing him her garden which
6 he seemed to be very interested in. She was pointing
out to him the little tomatoes, radishes, etc. and she
7 8
said to him, “Now, what I am planting are Shelly
9 Beans.” He excitingly replied, “Oh, I just love jelly
10
beans.”
Doris Webb Smith
11 12 13
Milan, TN
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16 17 18
ALLAH
19 (Continued from Page 5)
20 21 22 23 24 wrong only in the sense that it pleased or displeased
their pagan god. That is one of the most basic
doctrines of Islam to this day. No act is inherently
25 26 right or wrong. That is why they can convince
(Answers on Page 11)
themselves it is right and proper to blow themselves
DOWN: up—and a dozen other people with them—if they do
1. ___ was the great goddess of the Ephesians. it to please Allah. We will never begin to understand
2. Stephen was ___ to death calling upon the Lord. Islam until we learn to better understand what Baal
3. The prodigal ___ his substance with riotous living. worship is all about hlh
4. The harvest is the end of the world and the ____ (From “Anthology of Primitive Baptist Literature”—
are the angels. Not sowers. Elder Harold Hunt—Editor)
5. Many are called but ____ are chosen.
**********
6. Paul was cast down but not _____.
WHAT’S ON THE INSIDE?
8. Use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine
____ infirmities.
Henry Wingblade (Former President of Bethel
9. Be not ____ in well doing and reap in due season.
College & Seminary) used to say that Christian
10. Women should __themselves in modest apparel.
personality is hidden deep inside us. It is unseen, like
12. David’s son with long hair who tried to usurp him.
the soup carried in a tureen high over a waiter's
13. Be ___be vigilant because your adversary the
head. No one knows what's inside--unless the waiter
devil as a roaring lion.
is bumped and he trips! Just so, people don't know
17. Thou shalt not ___ or bear false witness.
what's inside us until we've been bumped. But if
18. All ___is given me (Jesus) in heaven and earth.
Christ is living inside, what spills out is the fruit of the
21. ___thee behind me Satan Jesus told Peter.
Spirit.-- Carl Lundquist. (Succeeded Wingate)
23. ___to others as you would have them do to you.
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CHURCH NEWS CHURCH NEWS

Everyone is invited to the annual meeting at Little Everyone is invited to attend the annual meeting at
Flock Primitive Baptist Church, Burnsville, MS July Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church, Duck Hill, MS
31-August 2, 2020. Services Friday night, July 31, at the second weekend in August. Services will begin
7:00 p.m. preceded by supper at 6:00 p.m. Saturday on Saturday August 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM followed by
night, Aug. 1, at 7:00 p.m. preceded by supper at lunch. Afternoon service to begin after lunch.
6:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2, at 10:30 a.m. Elder Tim Service Sunday morning at 10:30 am with lunch to
Cunningham, Etheridge, TN is invited minister. Elder follow. This will be an open meeting.
Jonathan Wise is Pastor of Little Flock.
The 5th Sunday night Fellowship Meeting in August,
Everyone is invited to the annual meeting at 2020 will be held with New Prospect Primitive Baptist
Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, Oxford, MS the 1st Church, New Albany, MS (Aug. 30) with supper at
weekend in August, 2020 (July 31--Aug.2). Services 5:30 p.m. and worship at 6:30 p.m. This meeting
Friday night, July 31 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at rotates between New Prospect, Laodicea, Bethany
10:30 a.m. with lunch and afternoon services. and Hopewell churches. Everyone is invited. New
Sunday, Aug. 2 at 10:30 a.m. Elder Ronald Prospect was unable to host 5th Sunday meeting in
Lawrence, Goodlettsville, TN is invited minister. Elder March and also in May due to COVID-19 virus and
Jeremy Wise is Pastor of Antioch. was moved up to next 5th Sunday in August. Maybe
the third time will be the charm. Pray all is somewhat
Everyone is invited to Chewalla Primitive Baptist back to normal by then. Elder Rusty Wise is Pastor of
Church, Potts Camp, MS for their meeting the 3rd New Prospect.
weekend in August, 2020 (Aug. 14-16). Services
Friday night, August 14, at 7:00 p.m. Services Friendship Primitive Baptist Church, Winona, MS
Saturday, August 15, at 10:30 a.m. No afternoon or will have their annual meeting the 4th weekend in
night service. Elder Ronald Lawrence, Goodlettsville, September, 2020 (Sept. 26-27). Services Saturday,
TN is invited minister. Elder Jerry Wise is Pastor of Sept. 26, at 10:00 a.m. followed by lunch and
Chewalla. afternoon services. Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with lunch.
Open meeting. Elder B.T, Strum is Pastor of
Elder David Wise, Starkville, MS will be with Friendship.
Bethany Primitive Baptist Church, Ecru, MS the 5th
Sunday in August, 2020 (Aug. 30) with services at We are thankful to report that Beulah Primitive
10:30 a.m. Elder Larry Wise is pastor of Bethany. Baptist Church, Saltillo, MS has been blessed with
three new members since resuming worship services
Elder Larry Wise, Randolph, MS will be with due to pandemic. Elder Tony Lester is Pastor of
Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church, Randolph, MS the Beulah. Pray that God will revive our churches with
5th Sunday in August, 2020 (Aug. 30) with services at new members and a renewed zeal among current
10:30 a.m. Elder Tom Bouchillon is Pastor of members. Pray God will also bless churches that are
Hopewell. without pastors to have their need supplied.—Editor
Everyone is invited to the annual meeting at
Bethany Primitive Baptist Church, Ecru, MS the 2nd **********
weekend in September, 2020 (Sept. 11-13). GLAD TIDINGS READER LETTERS
Services Friday night, September 11, at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 12, at 10:30 a.m. followed by Dear Ones,
lunch. Concludes Sunday at 10:30 a.m. followed by My oldest sister, Wilma, age 80, passed from this
lunch. Elder Ricky Harcrow, Fort Payne, AL is invited life June 15, 2020. We always miss our Dear Ones
minister. Elder Larry Wise is Pastor of Bethany. who are no longer with us in this time world.
So good our Dear Lord gives us precious memories
The Tombigbee Association of Primitive Baptists to remember as we journey onward. Thanks be unto
will convene with Sulphur Springs Primitive Baptist our Dear Lord we always have Hope In Him.
Church, Caledonia, MS the 3rd weekend in I Thes. 4:13-18, Ps 121:11, Ps 116:15 is real
September, 2020 (Sept. 18-19). Services Friday, comforting. So good we have God’s written word.
September 18, at 10:00 a.m. followed by lunch and Thanks so much for praying for us.
afternoon services. The same schedule for Saturday, Wishing our Dear Lord’s blessings to you. He is
September 19. Elder Joe Nettles is Pastor of Sulphur always faithful to see us through.
Springs. In Precious Hope & Love,
NOTE: Some meetings may not serve meals due to Sister Loreta Lily
Covid-19 or even be cancelled. Check with Pastors. Akron, OH
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WHAT IS THAT TO THEE? THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE
March 6, 1941
“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
“Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am,
Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and
breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we
betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, know not whither thou goest; and how can we know
Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the
him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,
thee? follow thou me.” John xxi. 20-22. but by me.” (John 14:3-6)
God’s book is the most wonderful book that has Surely I am, and there must be many others like the
ever been written, or that ever will be written. There is apostle Thomas, who are in need of better
something in it to fit the station and condition and instructions in the way, lest we be lost; not that we do
doings of all people in every age of the world, and not have faith that our Elder Brother knows the way,
especially the life and experience and doings of His but it seems so very impossible that we be among
children. the chosen ones, to be included in that number of His
In the above text the Apostle Peter manifested a Elect People that would be blest to have the Son of
concern as to what John would do. He was God leave His rightful place in Heaven and come
seemingly, at that moment more concerned about down to this sinful world for the purpose of making
what another should do than he was about what he the supreme sacrifice of His precious life for such as
should, himself, be doing. It appears that he was we.
making himself concerned about the affairs and THE WAY – Not one of the ways, but The One and
doings of another, more than about his own affairs only Way! There are so called ministers, many of
and his own doings. Our Lord’s answer, summed up them that are in the world, and of the world, who
in our present day English, would be about this: It is continually tell us their instructions of the way, and
none of your business what this man does. You they make it sound so easy; “just believe and it will
attend to your own business—follow thou me. be so!” We know that believing never did make
In the present time it seems that almost the entire anything true. We have believed many things only to
world is manifesting great interest and concern as to find that we were mistaken when the truth was
what the other fellow does. That spirit is greatly revealed to us about those things. If we could believe
manifested in and among the nations of the world, as as we pleased and have our wishes granted the
well as among individuals. Nations are meddling with world would be in a turmoil all of the time. This
other nations, and seem to be much concerned about cannot be. Christ is the Way and the only Way. He
what they are doing and what they intend to do. How says no man can come unto the Father, but by me.
much better would all material things be if all would THE TRUTH – His Truth endureth unto all
[pg 202] attend to their own business, and quit generations. He is Truth! And there is no other way.
meddling with other folks and their affairs! All of man’s ways lead to destruction, frustration and
The same spirit is frequently manifested in the true sorrow.
church today. We see so many who are manifesting THE LIFE –- “In him was life; and the life was the
so much concern as to “what shall this man do?” light of men” (John 1:4). He was the true witness,
instead of “attending to their own business,” and, for sent directly from God to men.
themselves, doing as Jesus said, “Follow thou me.” Elder W. T. Daily
On one occasion, recorded in Mark ix. 38, 39 and (From “Advocate and Messenger”, Sept. 1977)
Luke ix. 49, we have an instance of the disciples
meddling with another. “And John answered Him, **********
saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy GLEANINGS FROM DECEASED ELDERS
name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him,
because he followeth not us. But Jesus said Forbid We are all poor beggars as long as we live. The
him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle promises are to the poor. If you truly feel to be poor
in my name, that can lightly speak of me.” “For he and needy, you are a child of God, the son of a King.
that is not against me, is on our part. For whosoever Heaven and immortal glory with the sweet
shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, communion of Father, Son and Holy Ghost are all
because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he yours. What a rich inheritance is yours. What a
shall not lose his reward.” How much better would it boundless storehouse filled with everything adapted
be for us if we would all be engaged in giving even a to the needs of God’s poor afflicted children! The
cup of water instead of “grumbling” so much about sweet thought is that our precious Savior has never
what someone else is doing. May the Lord pity us. chc turned away a poor, helpless, needy, thirsty,
(From “Editorial Writings From The Primitive Baptist” mourning sinner empty.—Elder Lee Hanks, 1919
by Elder C. H. Cayce) (From “Advocate and Messenger”, July, 2006)
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JOHN I. 1 AND SECOND TIMOTHY IV. 2 If all who are professed Old Baptist preachers
By Elder C. H. Cayce (Deceased) would put in their whole time doing this, and behave
themselves when they are not in the pulpit, the Old
We have been requested to give our views on the Baptists would not be divided as they are, and more
above citations of Scripture., John i. 1 reads, “In the of the Lord’s little children who are out in the world
beginning was the Word, and the Word was with would be seen coming home to the old church, and
God, and the Word was God.” Second Timothy iv. 2 love and sweet fellowship would abound, and sweet
reads, “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of peace would reign in the camps of Israel. The Lord
season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering would be showering His
and doctrine.” blessings down upon us, and this country would be a
We are going to give a little guess as to why we better place in which to live. We should try to mend
were asked to give our views on these two passages. our ways, if we have been doing otherwise. Suppose
Our guess is that somebody has said that the some of us try it and see what the result would be.
command to “preach the word” means to preach the Do not try it for just a few weeks or months, and then
Bible, and our questioner wants to know if that is the quit; it is a life-time job. Keep at it as long as you live;
view we have of the text. We just make this little and that will not be too long.
guess about it. C. H. C.
In John i. 1, in the original language it says, “In the (From “The Primitive Baptist”, April, 15, 1937)
beginning was the Logos” (word), etc. Berry’s New
Testament Lexicon, in defining the word Logos says **********
it “is used by John as a name of Christ, the Word of HE SHALL SAVE
God, i. e., the expression or manifestation of His
thoughts to man, John i. 1, etc.” The Word was made
flesh; and in this God was manifest in the flesh. The
Word was God, and as the Word was God, it was
God manifest in the flesh. He was and is the second
Person in the Holy Trinity. Logos is in the nominative
case and singular number.
In Second Timothy iv. 2 the apostle says, “Preach
the word.” In this quotation it is “ton-Logon.” This is in
the singular number and accusative case. It is the
same as in John i. 1, only different case. We know
that some brethren think the apostle meant to instruct Psalm cxxxix. 15, 16; Isaiah liii.; Matt. i. 21; John x.
Timothy to preach the Bible, or to preach the 14-16; xiv. 17; Acts xiii. 48; xx. 28; Eph. v. 25; Heb.
Scriptures. But the New Testament was not then ix. 12; x. 15; Rev. xiii. 8; xvii 8; yes, John iii. 16 and
written and gathered together. But if that is really Heb. ii. 9-13, and many more inspired expressions of
what he meant, it must be modified so as to mean for truth, with every type of Christ in the Old Testament,
him to preach just what the Bible teaches. And this is teach us that Christ died for the elect, or those who
the way the brethren will usually bring it around to will finally live with Him in heaven.
man who say that the instruction was for him to If the wicked one could break down God’s purpose
preach the Bible. in the system of salvation, we wonder where there is
The apostle tells us, “For I determined not to know any place of security on earth or in heaven, or
anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him whether God has made the resurrection and
crucified.”—First Cor. ii. 2. He would preach the glorification of the saints a greater certainty than that
Word; he would preach Christ, and Him crucified. of applying the grace of God in regeneration; or
Nothing else would he know, in the salvation of poor whether the all-powerful devil will break down and
lost sinners. No other religious instruction would he overthrow the grace of God while we live, but when
give, only what Christ has authorized. Paul’s we die he will let God take as many then as He wants
preaching would be a very good example for the to heaven. No, I am not criticizing; the devil has
Lord’s ministers to follow in this day. shown us we shouldn’t do that for his sake.
Again the apostle said, “For we preach not No, the arm of the Lord is not shortened, that He
ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves cannot save. He is the Rock, and His work is perfect.
your servants for Jesus’ sake.”—Second Cor. iv. 5. In He is able to save. “He shall save His people from
this the apostle tells us that we “preach Christ Jesus their sins.” This is the Christian hope, the ground of
the Lord.” In First Cor. i. 23 he says, “But we preach faith in this life, until God (as He surely will) destroys
Christ crucified.” It was the apostle who did the sin and the author of sin, because of His mighty
preaching. What did he preach? He preached Christ power. Satan, yea, all the inhabitants of the earth, will
and Him crucified; he preached the Word. be a very small thing.
J. D. H. (Elder J. D. Holder)
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(From “The Primitive Baptist”, April, 15, 1937) “that a man is not justified by the works of the law...”
“…that the purpose of God according to election It goes on to say, “for by the works of the law shall no
might stand.” flesh be justified.”
How then are we saved and where does election
come in? Notice Titus 3:5, “Not by works of
righteousness which we have done, but according to
his mercy he saved us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.”
This grace is an unmerited favor which is
bestowed on us who are undeserving of its saving
power. How much so? The grace of God embodies
His election (choice) of those He loved from before
the foundation of the world. Some may deny this, but
if they do, they are denying the Word of God.
Salvation of those loved by God is “According as
By Elder Bobby Willis (Deceased)
he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the
world, that we should be holy and without blame
Romans 9:11, “...that the purpose of God accord-
before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the
ing to election might stand...”
adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself,
The belief concerning what election is or what it is
according to the good pleasure of his will,...”
not, never ceases to amaze me.
(Ephesians 1:4-5)
There seems to be as many theories, opinions, or
Therefore, election did not take place because of
ideas as there are those who express their own
our righteousness or because of the false idea of
private interpretation of what election consists of.
God’s dependence on man to accept Him, but rather
These various thoughts and expressions did not
it is according to the “good pleasure of his will...”
come to the surface yesterday; they have been
When did God love His children which He elected to
around practically as long as humanity.
Salvation in Christ Jesus? Read those two verses in
One such idea is that Election means this: God is
Ephesians 1:4-5 again: from “...before the foundation
waiting upon man to accept Him as Lord and Saviour
of the world...”
so that He (God) can then elect him to receive eternal
Surely we would be deserving of His grace. Not
life. Another opinion declares: God knows all things,
So! Ephesians 2:1 declares it plainly, “And you hath
therefore He knows who will and who won’t accept
he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and
Him, therefore He (God) elected all those He knew
sins;...” That clarifies our sinful condition. So how did
would accept Him as Saviour.
we come to be in that number which God loved and
There are other thoughts which vary to some
elected to eternal life and which Jesus died for on the
degree in all directions, but for the sake of space we
cross of Calvary? Notice closely John 6:37 as it reads
will deal only with these two plus one. We will discuss
clearly, “...of all which he (God) hath given me (me is
it shortly.
Jesus) I should lose nothing, but should raise it up
The first idea results in a weak God that must
again at the last day.”
depend upon man to do the accepting (or in this case
Now, Jesus just said that He wasn’t going to lose
- the saving). Otherwise, God is so disfunctional that
any that God had given Him. That means that all who
He cannot work the work of Salvation until man has
were chosen in Christ Jesus (elected), were washed
first worked. That contradicts scripture: I John 4:19
in the blood of the Lamb of God.
says, “We love him, because he first loved us.”
Have you ever stopped to think how weak Jesus
And, “all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as
would be if He lost just one that God had given Him
nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the
to redeem? That would mean Jesus failed to do the
army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the
will of God.
earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him,
However, the sweet promise is that He (Christ) will
What doest thou?” (Daniel 4:35)
raise up all those who God loved and gave to the Son
The second opinion again declares that God’s love
in the Covenant of Redemption. No dependence on
is dependent upon our righteous works which He
man! No waiting to see what man might do before the
witnessed due to His foreknowledge. His giving of
election took place! No choice being made after
eternal life is actually the consequence of our
creation! Your election (choice of God) was because
righteous behaviour which we would at some point in
He loved you before you were and before you were
time commit. This is the WORKS System personified.
lovable (see Jeremiah 1:5). The wonder of election is
Have they not read Ephesians 2:8-9? “For by grace
that God in His mercy, loved any of humanity at all.
are ye saved through faith; and that not of
We all, because of sin, are deserving of eternal
yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any
torment.
man should boast.” By the way, Galatians 2:16 says
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With this being said, pay close attention to THE LORD LOOKS ON THE HEART
Revelation 1:5. “And from Jesus Christ, who is the
faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, The Lord told Samuel that He had rejected Saul as
and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that king and to go to the house of Jesse, taking a horn of
loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own oil and anoint the one whom the Lord would name.
blood,...” Jesse brought his son Eliab to Samuel first thinking
By this comes saving grace by the death, burial, he surely would be the one. However, The Lord told
and resurrection of Jesus Christ. To Him be the Samuel he was not the one saying, “…Look not on
praise for the truths of the electing love of our Father his countenance, or on the height of his stature;
which is in Heaven. “Think About It!” because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not
Elder Bobby Willis as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward
Editor: ShareTheWord appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.” (I
Mobile, AL. Sam. 16:7). It is not the outward appearance that
(From “The Banner of Love”, October, 2015) counts but what resides within. Men can only look on
the outward appearance but not so with the Lord.
********** This is not an indictment of Eliab of not being a
ANSWERS child of God but not as the king to replace Saul.
BIBLE CROSSWORD PUZZLE Jesse paraded seven of his sons before Samuel but
READ RIGHT TO LEFT none was the chosen one. Finally Jesse said, he had
another son keeping the sheep. This lad, David,
ACROSS DOWN: would be the one to be anointed by Samuel. God
2. srewohs 1. anaid often chooses the weak things of the world to
6. nogard 2. denots confound the wise.
7. otpot 3. detsaw Men cannot look on the outward appearance and
9. ew 4. srepaer judge what lies within the heart. They often jump to
10. dedda 5. wef conclusions based on what they outwardly see and
11. dner 6. deyortsed be wrong. Elder Sony Pyles said that “all the exercise
12. sehsa 8. netfo some people get is jumping to conclusions”. The Lord
14. bor 9. yraew makes no mistake and He didn’t with David.—Editor
16. sraey 10. nroda
19. tn 12. molasba **********
20. god 13. rebos
22. dne 17. laets CLOSING PRAYER
24. rewol 18. rewop
25. elttob 21. teg Gracious and glorious Lord, we bless Thee for the
26. kram 23. od prospect, so glowing and glorious, that opens before
us. We praise Thee that we have a home beyond the
********** skies, an inheritance which Thou hast preserved in
YOU MIGHT BE A PRIMITIVE BAPTIST IF heaven for us, and of which we must assuredly take
(From a PB forum years ago) possession. Doubts and fears may prevail
sometimes, and misgivings may arise: but we shall
• Your skin crawls when you go to a funeral see Thy face with joy, we shall behold the King in His
and there is an altar call because that is what beauty, without an intervening cloud. And the sight
Bro. or Sis. so and so would want. will have a transforming effect: we shall be changed
• You know that the gospel is not based on into the same likeness, the natural will be left behind,
what you do but what Jesus did. and we shall put on immortality. How delightful the
• You would just as soon be in a church consideration! Lord grant Thy children the sweet
meeting any given Saturday than anywhere earnest of this: and command that peace that
else! passeth all understanding—even that peace that
• You think that fried chicken is the closest flows through atoning blood—to rule and reign in their
thing to manna from heaven. hearts.
• You plan your calendar by the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th We ask every blessing and every mercy in Thy
and the occasional 5th Sundays of the month. name. Amen. Hull, Sunday evening, January 30, 1898.
• If your children are a part of the service and (From “For The Poor”, June, 1949)
not put somewhere else. It’s all about family
togetherness. **********
• When you think that twelve people in a God be with you until, by God’s grace, we meet again
church service is no big deal. in the next Glad Tidings.