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The New Testament church is often held as a model for how the church should function and grow. Frank Buchman’s attempts in 1908 to return to the teachings of the New Testament church gained a wide following in America and were popularized when the group he founded migrated to Oxford. They became known as the Oxford Group, and alternatively as First Century Christianity. But were their motivations scriptural? Ironside peers behind the mask of their good intentions, and implores them to confess their sins before God.
H. A. Ironside, one of the twentieth century’s greatest preachers, was born in Toronto, Canada on October 14, 1876. Though his education stopped with grammar school, his fondness for reading and a retentive memory put his learning to use. His scholarship was recognized in academic circles when he received honorary degrees from Wheaton College and Bob Jones University and was invited as frequent lecturer at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Ironside was appointed to the boards of numerous Bible institutes, seminaries, and Christian organizations. He also served as director of the Africa Inland Mission. Ironside preached widely throughout the United States and abroad. He served as pastor of Moody Memorial Church from 1930 to 1948, and during his lifetime, he preached more than 7,000 sermons to over 1.25 million listeners.