By studying the Bible and relying upon the spiritual guidance the Spirit gives us, we can have the eternal perspective. We believe that this is equally true when it comes to theological error. Every heresy and unbiblical practice that can be found in the church today is merely a repeat or modification of a problem that plagued the church in earlier times. This being so, it can often prove fruitful to look to great Christians of the past for insight in dealing with some comtemporary manifestation of an old error. Everywhere there is apathy.
Nobody cares whether that which is preached is true of false.
The fact is, that many would like to unite church and stage, cards and prayer, dancing and sacraments. If we are powerless to stem this torrent, we can at least worn men of its existence, and entreat them to keep out of it. The extent to which sheer frivolity and utterly inane amusement have been carried in connection with some places of worship would almost exceed belief. . . . There can be not doubt that all sorts of entertainments, as nearly as possible approximating to stage-plays, have been carried on on connection with places of worship, and are, at this present time in high favor. In some cases the follies complained of are even beneath the dignity of manhood, and fitter for the region of the imbecile than for thoughful men.