Preaching is that unique procedure by which God, through His chosen messenger, reaches down into the human family and brings persons face-to-face with Himself. Without such confrontation it is not true preaching. Since preaching originated in the mind of God, and is His own distinctive medium for reaching the hearts of men with a message that is calculated to save the soul, it is obviously His prerogative to set the standards. It follows that the only valid
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