Gospel Armory

05/19/2026

Benjamin Franklin (1812-1878), one of the more influential preachers in the Restoration Movement, made it his aim to preach in such a way that his message was clearly understood. Notice the following quote from a sermon he delivered on the subject of foot-washing: “All we ask of those who may diff...

04/28/2026

Alexander Campbell and Infant Baptism: His Investigation and Conclusion When Confronted with the Issue

There are some important lessons to learn from Campbell’s study of infant baptism following the birth of his daughter.

https://open.substack.com/pub/ancientlandmarks/p/alexander-campbell-and-infant-baptism?r=6d76d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

04/18/2026

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A Gospel Preacher’s Guide to Funerals and Memorial Services
by Brian V. Sullivan

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03/31/2026

Jacob Ditzler and J.S. Sweeney were having a debate on the scriptural action of baptism. Ditzler showed that a secondary meaning of the word “baptize” was “to wash or sprinkle” (according to dictionary definition). In reply Sweeney showed that a secondary meaning of “believe” was “to have an opinion” and a secondary meaning of “saved” was to be “pickled.” He gave the resulting translation of Mark 16:16:

“He that hath an opinion and is sprinkled shall be pickled.”

Sweeney then raised the question, “Is it our aim to see what we can make of the scripture or is it our aim to find out what God has said?” (From The Gospel Guardian, November 26, 1964, edited)

Our goal in studying the Bible should be to find out what God has said, not what we can make the Bible to say.

J.S. Sweeney: Sprinkling & Pickling https://plainbibleteaching.com/2013/03/28/j-s-sweeney-sprinkling-pickling/

03/24/2026

It is essential that we live our lives in such a way that helps draw people closer to God rather than driving them away.

Stepping Stones or Stumbling Stones https://plainbibleteaching.com/2026/03/18/stepping-stones-or-stumbling-stones/

01/13/2026

The Next Generation of the Church: Younger and Older Christians Must Work Together for the Future

Generations must work together and support one another in a way that enables the work of the church to continue smoothly from generation to generation.

https://open.substack.com/pub/plainbibleteaching/p/the-next-generation-of-the-church?r=6d76d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

01/06/2026

At the start of the new year, we focus a lot on goals we want to reach in the future. We may set goals regarding our health, work, or relationships. All of these may be good, but we need to make sure we never lose sight of what should be our primary goal. In writing […]

12/23/2025

From Plain Bible Teaching

"Is it in accordance with the avowed spirit of this reformation, with the simple and honest, truth loving, and unfeigning genius of the Christian religion, to publish what I would not acknowledge to be the effusion of my own pen, or head, or heart?"

In the nineteenth century, religious journals were a common and effective way for those who were making the “restoration plea” to spread their message far and wide. Alexander Campbell’s Christian Baptist and Millennial Harbinger were two of the most prominent journals, yet others also received...

12/02/2025

Barton W. Stone (1772-1844) was one of the leading voices for a movement that began in the early nineteenth century to reject the man-made doctrines and creeds of the religious world and enjoy unity on the Bible alone. This is sometimes referred to as the Stone-Campbell Movement due to the influence...