Emphasis Preaching Journal
It was in my own...
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It was in my own home church; the chief qualification of Sunday school teachers was their willingness. Herbert, however, had his private agenda -- to be endorsed for seminary someday. For now, he would teach this class. The class was working on the second chapter of Joel. "We Christians need to know more about the Old Covenant." That was Herbert's proclaimed posture. "And so we conclude, my friends, that the doctrine of the trinity is set forth here in this Old Testament passage." "How do you get 'trinity' in this?" He was challenged.