Fundamentals – The Worship of the Church – Lesson 11

Date written: October 5th, 2001 Scripture ref: Psalm 95:6,7 SUBJECT: Fundamentals TITLE: The Worship of the Church PROPOSITION: We want to study the worship of the church. The church’s worship must have the correct object, the correct attitudes, and the correct actions. OBJECTIVES: Everyone should be able to explain worship today in the church. AIM: […]

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Fundamentals – The Organization of the Church – Lesson 9

Date written: July 12th, 2002 Scripture ref: Eph. 4:11 SUBJECT: Church TITLE: The Church–Its Organization PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will examine the organization of the church. In the temporary organization of the church we have 1) Apostles and 2) Prophets. In the permanent organization of the church we have 1) Christ as head. 2) […]

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Fundamentals – The Plan of Salvation – Lesson 8

Date written: May 10th, 2002Scripture ref: Acts 16:30 SUBJECT: Fundamentals Bible Class TITLE: Lesson 8 — What must I do to be saved? PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will study what the Bible tells one to do to be saved. OBJECTIVES: Everyone should be able to understand the plan of salvation and explain it to […]

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Super Bowl Sunday is Every Sunday

Today is the day that has come to be known as America’s unofficial holiday. Yes, that’s right, it is Super Bowl Sunday. Of course, the Super Bowl is the penultimate sports experience for most people who live in the United States. People start planning weeks in advance for their parties and get-togethers at which they […]

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Refuting The False TULIP Doctrine

It is impossible to be consistent when one holds doctrinal error. A long time ago men started believing that the human soul was corrupt at birth. As a result of this false belief, these men had to develop a whole system of theology in order to attempt to be consistent. In order to make this […]

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How To Change People

The mission of the church is to change the minds of people. Our object should never be that of just winning an argument or making a point. Our goal should never be just to “put down” someone; rather, we want them to change their minds and their lives to conform with the saving gospel of […]

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Was Jesus' “second” miracle really the second?

In John 2, John says turning water into wine was Jesus 1st miracle. In John 3, Nicodemus says he knew that Jesus had done signs. In John 4, John says Jesus did his second miracle. The question is, was it really only his 2nd miracle? I appreciate this question. It shows that someone is thinking […]

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If someone who lives in Africa doesn't know about God or his word and he dies will the man go to hell?

If someone who lives in Africa doesn’t know about God or his word and he dies will the man go to hell? The question that many people often ask is how could God be so unjust as to send someone who has never heard His word to hell? We are very quick to point the […]

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Was Jesus God?

I would like to know if Jesus was God the Father or if he was only the (lower case) son of god. The question restated is as follows: Is Jesus really Deity, or was he a created being like angels, man, and all creation? Jesus was and is Deity. In Him dwelt all the fullness […]

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Do you think that Romans 11:14-32 is a prophecy yet to be fulfilled?

Do you think that Romans 11:14-32 is a prophecy yet to be fulfilled? This is a fairly long passage of scripture to discuss. Let’s look at it and see if we can understand what is being taught in this part of the Bible. This passage comes right in the middle of a discussion regarding the […]

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What is the promise in Acts 2:39?

What is the promise in Acts 2:39? In a previous question, we talked about the gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:38. Summarizing what was said in regard to that question, the gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:38 must be the ability to do miracles. The evidence for that is this: 1) […]

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What is the difference between body, spirit, and soul?

What is the difference between body, spirit, and soul? First, I am assuming that you are referring to an individual person. Second, I am also assuming that you are asking this question in reference to what the Bible teaches or some particular Biblical passage and not what men have said through the many years these […]

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Must a Christian widow marry a Christian?

In 1 Corinthians 7:39, Paul writes, ” The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.” Does “in the Lord” in this verse mean that the wife, who is free […]

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Can I light a candle patriotically?

After September 11th, many of us felt the need to show our patriotism. There was recently a rally held at the courthouse in which people from all over the community came to show support for our country and to remember those who had died. At this rally people from all religions were present. We lit […]

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Fundamentals – The Inspiration of the Bible – Lesson 4

Date written: February 21st, 2002 Scripture ref: 2 Timothy 3:15-17 SUBJECT: Fundamentals Bible Class TITLE: The Bible, Its Inspiration PROPOSITION: To set forth evidence for the inspiration of the Bible by God. Namely that there are some things in the Bible that could only have come from God. These things are: 1) specific scientific foreknowledge; […]

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Fundamentals – The Existence of God – Lesson 2

Date written: February 8, 2002 Scripture ref: Romans 1:20 SUBJECT: Christian Fundamentals: Bible Class TITLE: The Existence of God PROPOSITION: To prove the existence of God with three sound arguments. OBJECTIVES: The hearer should be able to repeat the arguments to show others that God exists. AIM: I do not want there to be any […]

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Genesis 1:14-19

Moses turns his notice to features of the physical universe beyond the reach of man. Man has often turned his worship to the sun, moon and stars but we are here told that the God of Sinai is responsible for their creation as well. This fact makes bowing down to them folly. In later years […]

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Matthew 1:1-17

In passages such as Acts 1:8; Matthew 28-18-20; Mark 16:15-16 and Luke 24:46-47 Jesus taught his disciples of their duty to go and preach the Gospel to every creature. Their first destinations were Jerusalem and the towns of Judea. The Jews needed to be convinced that Jesus was qualified to be the Messiah. They would […]

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“Book, Chapter, And Verse”

In the last few years, an increasingly popular sentiment has arisen in the Lord’s church which maintains that the explicit citation of Bible book, chapter, and verse in pulpit proclamation (or in Bible class teaching) is somehow unsophisticated, ineffective, or inappropriate. With this emerging mentality has come a dramatic reduction in both the amount of […]

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Genesis 1:11-13

As Moses enumerates the features of the visible universe he comes to those things that are in the realm of provision for man and beast. One can learn from this passage that God is the ultimate provider of man’s food. There is no god made of wood, stone, or metal to thank for it. Man […]

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