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...several Scriptural passages in which Jesus enjoins the Apostles to teach all mankind. Si mons, who accepts the common opinion of Protestant scholars on the question, argues that "these texts do not prove or imply infallibility. What they say is only that Christ wanted the Apostles to teach his gospel, and that they had certain knowledge of what to teach. They had such unforgettable memories of all the main events and teaching of Jesus that they could not err in communicating to their audiences. Their infallibility was not of the theological but of the natural kind-which is another name...
...other members from error and ignorance." Because of the church's claim to infallibility, "even her good arguments cease to be effective. Behind them outsiders suspect specious pleadings, not honest attempts to find the truth." Therefore, Simons concludes, "belief in infallibility is an obstacle to progress and the Gospel's effectiveness." It is also, more obviously, an obstacle to Christian unity. Simons argues that the demands of ecumenicism also justify the church's abandonment of the infallibility claim...
...spokesman for this magisterium. But he also argues that those who claim to speak and define God's word should base their right not on an abstract and untenable theological doctrine but on fidelity to Scripture. "For both preachers and audience," says Simons, "the final fount of the Gospel message is in the New Testament books, the only extant documents connecting us with verifiable certainty with Jesus and his message." He concludes that by keeping faithful to the record of Christ's words and deeds, the church will always be able to protect itself against errors that misconstrue...
...busy background. Sam & Dave qualify on both counts. Weaving and dancing, they gyrate through enough acrobatics to wear out more than 100 costumes a year. Their voices-Sam's higher and more cutting, Dave's huskier and darker-toned-blend robustly in mournful, harmonized wails or fervent gospel-style shouts. And their listeners respond like converts at a revival meeting. "Sing it, Sam!" they yell, or "I hear you, Dave; good God, I hear...
Clowning Around. Samuel David Moore, 33, the son of a Baptist deacon in Miami, got much of his early training in the gospel choir at his father's church. After graduating from high school, he consulted his grandfather, a Baptist minister, about whether to continue as a gospel singer or go into pop music. The old man cited the 100th psalm ("Make a jovful noise unto the Lord") and said: "Whatever noise you're going to make, just be sure you make the best...