Where it becomes most evident that the concepts put forward by bro. Stone are the new ideas, and those which are put forth by the Berean brotherhood are the "Old Paths" is in the examination of the relevant verses. Bro. Stone, (as did bro. A. D. Strickler in his booklet "A Defence"), quotes bits and pieces from the works of bre. Roberts and Thomas to attempt to show that his view points are the traditional ones. And to those who are unfamiliar with the context of the quotes, his point can appear to be valid.

But isn't it reasonable to suggest that if the teaching of bro. Stone is in harmony with that of bre. Roberts and Thomas, that the way they use the relevant verses should be similar? Yet when we examine the verses relevant to this subject, we find bro. Stone and bre. Roberts and Thomas are at variance at every point. If the pioneer brethren agree with bro. Stone, as he alleges; then we should find them agreeing on these key verses. Instead, as we saw in Lecture One, in considering Heb. 5:3, their interpretations are completely opposite. The verses the pioneers attributed to Christ, bro. Stone argues do not apply. This shows, more than any other single point that bro. Stone is out of harmony with the pioneer brethren.