This is the actual eulogy delivered at Dr. Art Farstad’s funeral on September 4, 1998 at the Mitchell Ministries Center at Dallas Theological Seminary. Nearly 200 people gathered from all over the U.S. to remember and honor Art FRANK D. CARMICAL Evangelist Harvester Ministries Plano, TX The first time I ever heard the name of

This article is chapter 1 in a book by this author entitled Confident in Christ: Living by Faith Really Works set for a February 1999 release date. ROBERT N. WILKIN Editor Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society Irving, TX Confusion over the gospel abounds. I hear it from people all over the country and around

This article appeared originally as the first three chapters in J. Irvin Overholtzer’s book by the same title, Salvation by Grace (Grand Rapids: Child Evangelism Fellowship Press, 1958). Minor adjustments have been made in spelling (e.g., Saviour to Savior) and capitalization (words in upper case were converted to lower case italics). A few sections of

JAMES A. TOWNSEND Bible Editor Cook Communications Elgin, IL Art and the Arts Art was for the arts. That is, Dr. Arthur Farstad, long-time editor of this journal, appreciated the arts. In fact, he was a graduate of an art school. That in itself is fairly rare among evangelical Christians. There has long been a

DAVID R. ANDERSON Pastor Faith Community Church The Woodlands, TX John the Baptist had a clear, concise message to Israel: Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matt 3:2). Jesus had exactly the same message: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matt 4:17). And the people responded. They came in