On the Backs of Giants
"If I have seen farther, it is because I have stood on the backs of giants"
Sir Isaac Newton


This section is committed to providing information concerning the positions held by our brethren who have since passed from this world and gone on to their reward. They were "giants" who walked among us, men of whom the world is not worthy, because they studied the Bible and stood firmly for the truths it contained. Topics are listed, and documents can be viewed in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format as noted.

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Instrumental Music For additional consideration, one can easily and accurately adopt this article to a discussion of hand-clapping, dancing, and other carryings-on in the worship by simply substituting a reference to one of these in place of all references to instrumental music. The argument thus remains just as strong, and would be fully supported by the logic presented.

The Value of Debate We are in a spiritual warfare against all that is false, and that warfare requires both offense (going forth with the truth) and defense (protecting and reinforcing the truth). As is expressed in this article, debate is an excellent way to let truth confront and defeat error.

The Voices of Pioneers on Instrumental Music and Societies A large collection of discussions about these two issues...invaluable resource for proving where the early Restoration leaders stood. NOTE: In Adobe PDF format.

MORE COMING SOON!

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Written by David F. Sims, doing my part to "turn the world upside down" (Acts 17:6)

All quotes taken from the New American Standard Bible, unless otherwise stated.

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