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The following is the text of a letter, which
was quoted in an email sent to me recently.
As far as I know, this is true and accurate.
It really is heartening to see the Truth working in the
lives of others.
Bryan
Dear Greg:
Sometime back a Baptist preacher
called me from California to tell me that they had appointed
elders in their congregation that day and that we would be
hearing of that frequently.
He said it is due to our teaching and influence in the
SEARCH programs. He had just returned from the Baptist
Convention where he said it was discussed in a positive and
encouraging manner.
More recently one of the large Baptist churches in the
Oklahoma City area has done so.
I have also been told that same Baptist church is now
baptizing "for the remission of sins."
In the last six weeks or so we have had several
telephone calls from members of both Baptist and Methodist
churches that they are moving back to a cappella music.
One lady said their new minister of music wanted to go
to congregational a cappella music altogether, but was meeting
some opposition, so he was moving slowly, having one hymn in
every service a cappella. Another said something of the same nature but that they were
now having one service a month a cappella.
Those were not Oklahoma City congregations to my
knowledge. I have
not heard any reports about any of them going to weekly
observance of the Lord's Supper. Yes, the things I have mentioned to you are true and I
appreciate your desire for verification.
It is interesting that while some
of our own people and congregations are beginning the use of
mechanical music in worship, others hearing Bible teaching on
the subject - and more than that - seeing and hearing it - are
turning to vocal congregational music. Please pray for us that
we can continue to have a Biblical influence on American
religion to turn it to God.
Brother, we have the message. We just need to get out
to where people can hear it and see it demonstrated.
People are hearing our messages where we are being
broadcast like in your area.
We are told by those who study
such things that when we are on the air on one channel, and
another preacher (of any kind or denomination) is on another
channel opposite us, we ALWAYS have a greater share of the
audience than he has -and very often we will have twice as
many as he has. We have two plaques hanging in our reception area from the
NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH people who verify that.
We just need to be stronger.
Thanks
for your inquiry. God
bless,
Mack
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