The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-03-17
an ANSWER
To AN ANSWER
BY BILL HEINSELMAN

In a recent edition of this pa
per religious question was ask
ed and an answer was given. The
question was: What does the
Bible give as the proper name
for the body of believers?" And,
up to a point, the answer that
was given to this question was
a scriptural one. l say up to a
point, because the writer said:
But wait. Our salvation does
not depend upon what the name
of the body of believers might
be-" An it is up to this point that
the answer ceased to be a.
scriptural one! The truth of the
matter is that our salvation is
| dependent upon several things.
And, if the New Testament is
true, one of these things is the
name we wear and by which we
glorify God in Heaven. You will
note that Peter said, Neither is
there salvation in any other:
FOR THERE IS NONE OTHER
NAME under heaven given
among men, whereby we MUST
be saved" Acts 4:12 1t stands to
reason that since Peter is here
| speaking of the name of Christ
when he says, THERE IS NONE
OTHER NAME WHEREBY
WE MUST BE SAVED" that this
means there is but ONE name by
which we can be saved and that
this ONE name is the name of
Jesus Christ. Simple to under
stand if one TRYS to understand
it!
1t seems rather peculiar to me
that men who know that when
ever the New Testament refers
to the church with a name or
designation, it always uses one
that viii honor and glorify God
and never one that will empha-
size a sect or doctrine, will per
sist in the practice of wearing
and advocating human names in
religion. Such names as Metho-
dist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Cath
Ollie and etc. do not appear any
where in the New Testament.
Yet, all of these names are ac-
cepted by religious people today
in spite of the fact the Bible SAYS,
There is NONE OTHER NAME
under heaven given among men
whereby we must be saved"
Let all men know that we be-
lieve in tolerance. We believe in
unity also. But, we do not be-
lieve in either tolerance or unity
at the sacrifice of truth. Since
the Bible says, There is none
other name" Acts 4:12, then let
us be content to accept only the
name of Christ Since the Bible
says that Christ's name has been
set far above every name that is
named not only in this world
but also in the world to come.
Eph. l;2l, let US consider it a
blessing and a privilege to take
upon us Christ's name. Since the
Bible says that God hath highly
exalted Him and given Him a
name which is above every name.
Phil. 2:9, let us feel exalted and
honored to wear Christ's name.
Since the Bible says, IF any man
suffer as Christian, let him not
be ashamed; but let him glorify
God on this behalf lin this name,
RV)" Pet. 4:16, let us be willing
to glorify God only with the
name of Christ. From the time
that the disciples were first call
ed Christians, Acts 1925, until
this present day, all those who
desire to adhere strictly to the
Word of God have refused all
human titles and sectarian names
and have "glorified God in this
name.
The Bible teaches that saliva
ton is dependent upon FAITH.
Heb. 11:6, REPENTANCE, Acts
1870, CONFESSION, Rom. 1919 +,
and BAPTISM, NIX. 1915, and
Acts 2:38. Anything short of this
is not enough to save our souls!
Hear, believe and obey Gods
Word and you, my friend, shall
be saved! Remember the Bible
says, "If we walk in THE LIGHT
as He is in the light we have fell
lowship one with another and the
blood of Jesus Christ His Son
cleanseth us from all sin" I Jno.
II.
We are willing to discuss these
things with any sincere person in
public or in private. There are
still a few nights left of our
meetings at the Church of Christ
on Main Street in Caldwell and
you may contact us there. During
the meeting or after it is over,
you will always be welcome at
the Church of Christ on Main