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Focus On The Fundamentals Of The Faith

By W. Douglass Harris

Introduction

With the exception of the Biographical Sketch, all of the materials in this book are a compilation of articles, editorials, and tracts that have been written over a period of sixty years. Some of them were written to meet specific needs and problems that existed at the time in the church. Because of the limitation of space where they first appeared, we were forced to be brief and concise. For this reason very few Scripture passages were quoted verbatim, which might have made the articles more readable. But we assumed that the readers would have enough interest to check the passages cited and determine if we made correct application. No effort was made to be eloquent or profound, but to be simple enough that the most uneducated could understand.

There is no general theme or continuity that connects the articles, except that they are all Bible topics. Materials, thoughts, and ideas were gleaned from so many sources that memory is too dim now to recall. In some instances full credit has been given because we recorded the source. Being a compilation, the book becomes a reference book, to which reference can be made when needed. If the reader needs material on a particular topic, he can check the table of contents and refer to that article if he finds one on which he is focusing. We suggest this as the most effective way to use the book.

We purposely avoided the violation of any copyrights, and express deep appreciation to those who refused to copyright their materials so that they could be used for time to come in an ethical manner to save souls, to edify the church, and glorify God.

Deep appreciation to Brother J.C. Choate is expressed in making this book a reality, without which it would never come to fruition.

Decatur, Alabama
January 18, 2000