1. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD

2. “The corrupt language of Ashdod has fearfully invaded the pulpit and the press of the living world. It is well illustrated by Nehemiah, chapter xii, in his history of the Jewish captivity. One passage will suffice: ‘In those days also, I saw Jews who had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab. And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jewish language; but, according to the language of each people.’ ‘And,’ says Nehemiah the reformer, ‘I contended with them and reviled them.’

3. “Babylon the great (the Roman Catholic church in Campbell’s thinking, sw), is the antitype of old Babylon. And most Protestants that have come out of her still speak, and preach, and teach in a mixed and confused dialect. “No one of Elder Campbell's cotemporaries known to me more earnestly contended and labored than he for ‘a pure speech,’ a Scriptural dialect, or the calling of Bible themes by Bible names. ‘The restoration of a pure speech’ was with him a cardinal theme, and a petition in many a prayer.” (Alexander Campbell, Memoirs of Elder Thomas Campbell, Together With a Brief Memoir of Mrs. Jane Campbell, pp. 31-32, by Alexander Campbell) “Babylon the great (the Roman Catholic church in Campbell’s thinking, sw), is the antitype of old Babylon. And most Protestants that have come out of her still speak, and preach, and teach in a mixed and confused dialect. “No one of Elder Campbell's cotemporaries known to me more earnestly contended and labored than he for ‘a pure speech,’ a Scriptural dialect, or the calling of Bible themes by Bible names. ‘The restoration of a pure speech’ was with him a cardinal theme, and a petition in many a prayer.” (Alexander Campbell, Memoirs of Elder Thomas Campbell, Together With a Brief Memoir of Mrs. Jane Campbell, pp. 31-32, by Alexander Campbell)

4. “As the reforms of Ezra and Nehemiah required the complete severance of foreign affiliations, marriages, and even in speech the abandonment of the language of Ashdod, so today nothing short of the complete separation of the church from denominationalism can fulfill the demands of the gospel.” (Foy E. Wallace, Jr., “Retrospective and Prospective," Gospel Advocate, 12/31) “As the reforms of Ezra and Nehemiah required the complete severance of foreign affiliations, marriages, and even in speech the abandonment of the language of Ashdod, so today nothing short of the complete separation of the church from denominationalism can fulfill the demands of the gospel.” (Foy E. Wallace, Jr., “Retrospective and Prospective," Gospel Advocate, 12/31)

5. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY, 1 Tim. 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13 1. “Born-again Christian,” 1 Pet. 4:16; 1:22-23 2. Preacher is “pastor,” Eph. 4:11; Acts 20:17,28; 1 Pet. 5:1-2; Acts 14:23 3. Reverend, Ps. 111:9 4. "Sacrament," 1 Cor. 11:24 5. “Our church,” Acts 20:28 I. DOCTRINALLY, 1 Tim. 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13 1. “Born-again Christian,” 1 Pet. 4:16; 1:22-23 2. Preacher is “pastor,” Eph. 4:11; Acts 20:17,28; 1 Pet. 5:1-2; Acts 14:23 3. Reverend, Ps. 111:9 4. "Sacrament," 1 Cor. 11:24 5. “Our church,” Acts 20:28 6. “I’m church of Christ,” Rom. 16:16; Acts 11:26. 7. “The Christian Sabbath,” Lk. 23:56-24:1; Ex. 20:8-11 8.“Only human,”Gen. 1:26 9. Witness, Acts 1:8; Rom. 1:16 10. “Accept Jesus as per- sonal Savior,” Mk. 16:15- 16; Acts 2:38 11. “Fellowship meal/ hall,” 1 Jno. 1:3, 7 6. “I’m church of Christ,” Rom. 16:16; Acts 11:26. 7. “The Christian Sabbath,” Lk. 23:56-24:1; Ex. 20:8-11 8.“Only human,”Gen. 1:26 9. Witness, Acts 1:8; Rom. 1:16 10. “Accept Jesus as per- sonal Savior,” Mk. 16:15- 16; Acts 2:38 11. “Fellowship meal/ hall,” 1 Jno. 1:3, 7

6. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 Blasphemy: “impious and reproachful speech injurious to the divine majesty” (Thayer, p. 362, MCL edit.) “When applied to God, it means to speak of him unjustly, to ascribe to him acts and attributes which he does not possess, or to speak impiously or profanely.” (Barnes, Matt. 9:3, Power Bible CD) II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 Blasphemy: “impious and reproachful speech injurious to the divine majesty” (Thayer, p. 362, MCL edit.) “When applied to God, it means to speak of him unjustly, to ascribe to him acts and attributes which he does not possess, or to speak impiously or profanely.” (Barnes, Matt. 9:3, Power Bible CD)

7. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 Corrupt: “of poor quality, bad, unfit for use, worthless” (Thayer, 640, MCL) “Then it is used in a moral sense, as our word ‘corrupt’ is, to denote that which is depraved, evil, contaminating, and may denote here anything that is obscene, offensive, or that tends to corrupt others.” (Barnes, Power Bible CD) I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 Corrupt: “of poor quality, bad, unfit for use, worthless” (Thayer, 640, MCL) “Then it is used in a moral sense, as our word ‘corrupt’ is, to denote that which is depraved, evil, contaminating, and may denote here anything that is obscene, offensive, or that tends to corrupt others.” (Barnes, Power Bible CD)

8. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms “The use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct but considered less distasteful, less offensive, etc. than another” (Webster, p. 630)

9. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms Darn, “damn: a euphemism for the curse” (642)

10. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms Doggone, “…perhaps euphemistic remo- deling of G.D.” (541, my abbr., sw)

11. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms Gee, “euphemistic contraction of Jesus” (760)

12. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms Golly, “a euphemism for God” (784)

13. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms Gosh, “a euphemism for God” (788)

14. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms Heck, “an exclamation used as a euphemism for hell” (839)

15. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY, 1 Tim. 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13 1. “Born-again Christian,” 1 Pet. 4:16; 1:22-23 2. Preacher is “pastor,” Eph. 4:11; Acts 20:17,28; 1 Pet. 5:1-2; Acts 14:23 3. Reverend, Ps. 111:9 4. "Sacrament," 1 Cor. 11:24 5. “Our church,” Acts 20:28 I. DOCTRINALLY, 1 Tim. 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13 1. “Born-again Christian,” 1 Pet. 4:16; 1:22-23 2. Preacher is “pastor,” Eph. 4:11; Acts 20:17,28; 1 Pet. 5:1-2; Acts 14:23 3. Reverend, Ps. 111:9 4. "Sacrament," 1 Cor. 11:24 5. “Our church,” Acts 20:28 6. “I’m church of Christ,” Rom. 16:16; Acts 11:26. 7. “The ChristianSabbath,” Lk. 23:56-24:1; Ex. 20:8-11 8.“Only human,”Gen. 1:26 9. Witness, Acts 1:8; Rom. 1:16 10. “Accept Jesus as per- sonal Savior,” Mk. 16:15- 16; Acts 2:38 11. “Fellowship meal/ hall,” 1 Jno. 1:3, 7 6. “I’m church of Christ,” Rom. 16:16; Acts 11:26. 7. “The ChristianSabbath,” Lk. 23:56-24:1; Ex. 20:8-11 8.“Only human,”Gen. 1:26 9. Witness, Acts 1:8; Rom. 1:16 10. “Accept Jesus as per- sonal Savior,” Mk. 16:15- 16; Acts 2:38 11. “Fellowship meal/ hall,” 1 Jno. 1:3, 7

16. THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms I. DOCTRINALLY II. MORALLY A. Profanity, corrupt speech, Ex. 20:7; Rom. 2:24; Eph. 4:29 B. Euphemisms

17. “…We may conclude with tolerable certainty, that these people dwelt neither in Jerusalem nor in the midst of the Jewish community, but on the borders of the nations to which their wives belonged.” (Keil and Delitzsch, Commentary on the O.T., vol. 4, 1 Chr.- Esth., pp. 893-894, my emph, sw)