How Many Marys?

According to difference sources, you can get a number of usually six or seven. However, I have found that the "seven" source has duplicated one.

I only am convinced of SIX MARYS IN THE New Testament of the King James.

1. The betrothed of Joseph being the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ. Matt. 1:18---25; 12:46; Mark 6:3; Luke 8:19; John 19:26; Acts 1:14.

2. Wife of Cleophas. Matt. 27:56, 61; 28:1---9; Mark 16:1---8; Luke 24:1--10.

3. Mother of John Mark. Acts 12:12; Col. 4:10.

4. Sister of Martha and Lazarus. Luke 10:41-42; John 11:12.

5. Mary Magdalene. Matt. 28:1---10; Mark 16:1----10; Luke 24:10; John 20:1-----18.

6. A Roman Convert - by Paul - Rom. 16:6.

Note: There were THREE (3) (of these) Marys at the Cross. John 19:25.

Elder George Walker (dec)

Ecclesiastes 12:1 "Remember now the creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;"

I wish I had realized in my younger days how important it was to dwell upon the Lord, to put more scriptures to memory, to dwell more on the beauty of God’s work, not only on the eternal phase of his work, but also all the natural beauty that he has formed. Yet most of all that we ourselves was created in his likeness. As I grow older I find that my hearing gets worse, that my eyesight is not what it was, my daily activity is not what it was and I realize that these things will get worse as we grow older. Maybe if we would put more scriptures to memory, to remember the creator in the days of our youth, to have that sweet fellowship with our savior would make our golden years more golden. Maybe I would think more on the Lord now and have my mind fixed on the Lord instead of upon the pains that come through old age. We have wasted so much time on self and have spent so little time thinking upon the things of God. May we all do better.
 

They say: “We lull our people to sleep preaching grace.”

What they don’t realize is grace is not the cradle that
rocks us to sleep, it’s the engine that makes us go.

Faith doesn’t get you around your troubles, it leads you through them.

“Folks say, we don't believe in works, just grace.”

Shucks, the best way there is to kill time, is to work it to death!
 

Landmarks of the Church

An article by Elder R. H. Pittman published in a 1923 Advocate and Messenger (Luray, Va.) reminded us of the landmarks of the apostolic church, originally set forth by Elder Sylvester Hassell, and later by Elder Lee Hanks.


1. A regenerated and converted membership.
2. Practice the immersion of believers in water or (believers baptism).
3. Closed communion (baptized believers only).
4. Maintenance of strict discipline.
5. Independent congregational government of each local body.
6. Independence or separation from state, regarding membership, ministry, organization, faith worship and discipline of the church.
7. A generally poor, obscure, unlearned, afflicted, despised and persecuted membership (this is worded in a way that tends to spiritual, more than physical).
8. Equality of all members.
9. A God-called, God-qualified and humble ministry.
10. No salaried ministry.
11. A Spirit directed ministry (divinely called, qualified and sent, when and where to preach....not by the church).
12. Belief that the Church is the only divinely recognized religious organization in the world, and that it is free of all organizations and societies, not implemented by Christ and/or the apostles.