Visitors who come to our assemblies are sometimes awestruck by our unwavering focus on the Scriptures for everything we believe, teach, and practice. Then we may hear these same people say, “The Bible is important, but it’s not all there is to a relationship with God.”
There is great confusion in the religious world regarding Holy Spirit baptism. Some sincere and honest folks believe that when the Bible speaks of the Holy Spirit, they think only of the baptism of the Holy Spirit; others believe that when the Bible speaks of baptism, it must refer to Holy Spirit baptism. In this […]
Our Lord’s spiritual body (kingdom) is the church (Matthew 16:18-19; Colossians 1:18,24). “And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all” (Ephesians 1:22-23). Therefore, there is one church or “body” (Ephesians […]
Fitness advocates tell us that it’s not necessary to have an expensive treadmill or specialized equipment to get a great physical workout at home. For example, one fitness advocate uses a common toolbox for stepping exercises and lifts soup cans to work his shoulder muscles.
Christian Post reporter Lillian Kwon, reports that apologist Ken Ham, president of Answers in Genesis, believes that secular humanism is winning out over Christianity.
When you were seeking a wife — Was one just as good as another? When you last called the doctor — Was one just as good as another? When he gave you a dose of medicine — Was one just as good as another? When the pharmacist filled your prescription — Was one ingredient just […]
Someone has said that to live without faith in Jesus, would be like climbing a ladder without hands. Without faith in the Lord and in His direction, we would be no better off than
It should thrill our soul to join with the children of God in singing His praises! (Revelation 19:1,4-6). We see, however, so many who claim to be Christians who are living contrary to the words of the songs we offer before our heavenly Father in praise. Do we really mean what we sing? Let’s consider […]
A querist asks, “Is it lawful for the church today to cast lots in making important decisions in the church?” Among the Jews, lots were used with the expectation that God would so control them as to give a right direction to them. They were often used by God’s appointment (cf. Proverbs 16:33; Numbers 26:52-56; […]
The following poem was written by Brother Gus Nichols, faithful preacher of the gospel, now deceased. The questions
In our society of loose and sagging morals, Satan provides us many rationalizations for sinful behavior. Those who would live faithful Christian lives, must not be “ignorant of his
Our conscience is a valuable moral governor — a bell that rings, a light that flashes, in keeping with our understanding of what is right and wrong. However, our conscience is not the standard of absolute truth (John 17:17; cf. Psalm 119:142; Psalm 119:151). If we have an erroneous understanding of any matter, the “set” […]
From time to time, I receive interesting emails from fellow Christians. The following is such an email. It is the senior version of the old hymn, “Jesus Loves Me” (author unknown):
Prayer is a vital part of our spiritual life. It should be as natural as the urge to breathe, but its use is often neglected. God wants his children to talk to him in prayer. There are at least 650 definite prayers in the Bible. 450 of these have recorded answers. We can rest assured […]
If we read any bumper stickers on the rear end of automobiles, we’ve probably seen the axiom, “I owe, I owe, so off to work I go.” For a vast portion of the workforce in our country, this is the best reason they can muster for going to their job each day. According to one […]
During our summer travels, my wife and I attended several churches of Christ. What we observed in one congregation regarding their attitude towards worship was quite “eye-opening”. We hope and pray it will not become a prevailing attitude and practice in all congregations of the Lord’s people. We observed several of the members chewing gum […]
A querist asks, “After His resurrection, how long was Jesus in the flesh? The Scriptures tell us that Jesus was indeed in the flesh for a period of forty days (Luke 24:39; John 20:20; John 20:26-27; Acts 1:3) in which period of time Christ was seen,
In Hebrews 12:1, the besetting sin spoken of here according to the context of Hebrews is the sin of unbelief (Hebrews 3:12,19; Hebrews 4:6,11; Hebrews 10:35-39). It is the sin from which all other sins in a measure proceed, and by means of which they are ever more or less cherished and supported. In this […]
On January 15, 2009, 155 people on US Airways Flight 1549 thought they were going to die. During take-off from New York City, their plane struck a flock of geese, disabling both engines. In a powerless glide, the captain maneuvered the aircraft over a densely populated area and then calmly announced, “Brace for impact.”
The Bible claims verbal inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16). The Greek word translated “inspired” is theopneustos from (Theos, “God,” pneo, “to breathe”). This means that the very words of the Bible narrative are from God. In 2 Samuel 23:2, David declared: “The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.” Here […]