Regarding God’s marvelous grace, the apostle Paul declared in Titus 2:11: “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” Grace is often defined as “unmerited favor” or a “free gift.” It has more specific application to the gift of salvation which God gives to men. It can have a generic […]

There’s something different and unique about the churches of Christ in your community — something that is worth investigating. These churches follow the New Testament teaching and pattern. They do not possess a “new” and “different” revelation. Nor are they able to know any “hidden” truths that other religious people do not teach. What do […]

The Bible portrays the nature of the church in various descriptive titles which are applied to it. The following descriptive titles speak of the church’s relationship to Christ and the world, as well as the relationship of members one to another. The Lord’s church is described: As A Pearl The church of our Lord is […]

In every church, in every clime, When there’s some work to do, It’s very likely to be done By just the faithful few. Many folks will help to sing, And some are glad to talk, But when it comes to doing things, A lot of them will balk “I can’t do this, I can’t do […]

There are many folks in the religious community who endorse premillennialism. This teaching states that Christ will someday return to earth and reign from Palestine for a period of one thousand years. This doctrine contradicts clear Bible teaching. The Teaching Of Hebrews 8:4 One obstacle to the teaching of premillennialism is found in the above […]

Premillennialists are certain that the Lord will return to set up a physical kingdom in Israel and rule from David’s literal throne for one thousand years. Other interesting and bizarre doctrines surround this core idea but that really is premillennialism reduced to its core: we are living before (“pre”) the millennia (thousand year reign of […]

Author’s note: I received a question on the web site not too long ago from an individual asking why we didn’t have more information on the subject of sin on our web site. I was a little at a loss as to the question because not a single article or outline is posted that doesn’t […]

It cannot be denied that one of the greatest tragedies that the Lord’s church faces today is the fact that many of our young people are becoming disenchanted with the Lord’s church, and are searching for “greener pastures” elsewhere. It may be the case that this is really nothing new, but in a time when […]

3) There are those who hold that “dreams” or “visions” constitute an objective “standard” which should be recognized. When asked why they are convinced that they are Christians, some people give such answers as the following: “Several years ago I awakened in the middle of the night and saw an angel standing in the doorway […]

A few years ago, this writer was an employee of a major gas transmission company. Located in every department of that company were two large binders containing its “Manual Of Standard Operating Procedures” (MOSOP). Contained in this MOSOP were the rules and regulations with regard to all operating procedures and functions of the company (company […]

In John 8:44, Christ said to his unbelieving Jewish audience: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his […]

We in the churches of Christ observe the Lord’s Supper on Sunday for that is the “example” given us by the early church under the direction of inspired men. “And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them …” (Acts 20:7). This is indeed […]

The language of the book of Revelation is deeply rooted in the Old Testament. Oddly enough, there is not one direct statement that is quoted from a given passage; but a count of the significant “allusions” which are traceable both by verbal resemblance and by contextual connection to the Old Testament number over four hundred. […]

There are many and sundry reasons the Bible gives for our studying the sacred volume. The following are just a “few” of those reasons: 1) One must study….to attain spiritual “light” (Psalm 119:130). 2) One must study….to have “understanding” (Psalm 119:130). 3) One must study….to acquire spiritual knowledge (Proverbs 2:6). 4) One must study….to show […]

The study of angels is a fascinating one. Christ tells us in Matthew 22:30 that we will be “as the angels of God in heaven.” It will, therefore, profit us if we learn some of the characteristics of angels as presented to us in God’s Word. Nature Of Angels 1) They are created beings (Nehemiah […]

The following poem by an unknown author regarding our relationships is worth our consideration: Wouldn’t this old world be better, If the folks we meet would say: “I know something good about you” And then treat us just that way? Wouldn’t it be fine and dandy If each hand clasp warm and true, Carried with […]

In Genesis 3:3-5, the serpent tells Eve the following: “But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat of it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’” And the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God […]

Have you ever formed a negative opinion of another person based solely on what you heard others say? But then, after you met that person and got to know him (or her), you realized your previously formed opinion was not really accurate? Is it possible the same is true of death? People often have a […]

In Revelation 12:10-11, the inspired writer, John writes: “And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they […]

When my wife and I recently ate breakfast at one of our local restaurants, I wanted bacon instead of sausage, but the menu said “No substitutions.” Often when it comes to God’s will for our lives we desire our own way over His way. As a result, many have made substitutions in God’s arrangement of […]