One would think that there is nothing suprising still to be found in religion. Quacks have taken almost every possible opportunity to twist the Scriptures to say things never imagined by the Holy Spirit. However, if one thinks this, one would be wrong.
The Press-Register newspaper of Mobile, December 6, 2008, carries a story about a [...]
A rather interesting question don’t you think? After all, there are literally dozens and dozens of churches in our area and each preaches a fundamentally differing doctrine from the others. Can all of these be called churches?
Certainly society considers them churches as does the government. But our interest is in the Bible view. When is [...]
Six little letters that have become so prominent in our culture, C-H-A-N-G-E.
Years ago corporate managers began to teach their employees that change was a good thing. The employees understood that this probably meant layoffs and reassignments were just around the corner. Our recent presidential campaign featured the word from both candidates while the winner was [...]
In a [cref 434 prior post] we have discussed the identity of the Antichrist by looking at the Bible passages that specifically mention him. We continue here with a look at two more passages on the subject.
Antichrist in 1 John 4:3
“…every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit [...]
The identity of the Antichrist is a subject of great and growing interest among both religious and non-religious people. So much has been said about the Antichrist that people are seeking answers to identify this horrendous being and to learn what to expect from his devilish devices.
The Bible is the only reliable source for a [...]
Today we reach the end of the questions posed by a denominational preacher in Tennessee. He had charged that no “church of Christ preacher” could answer his questions. We know we have although we doubt he would admit it. We asked him to comment here and have been met with silence.
The writer asked:
If salvation [...]
The question of precisely when salvation comes is a tremendously important question. There is much error found in the religious world today on the subject and we are trying to correct those misunderstandings.
We have [cref 375 previously discussed] certain comments made by a gentleman who has so far declined to participate in our discussion. In [...]
Continue reading about Forgiveness of Sins Comes At Baptism - Not Before (Part 2)
Am I saved before or after baptism? The answer points to a deep rift between the teachings of the churches of Christ and most of the denominational world. The Christian would argue that a man must be baptized in order to be saved while the Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian, Lutheran, etc. would argue that one is [...]
Continue reading about Forgiveness of Sins Comes At Baptism - Not Before (Part 1)
John was taught the truth many years ago and as a young adult he became a Christian. Since then he has begun to wander and now finds himself in a world of sin. As he ponders his condition he takes some comfort in his belief that although he persists in sin now, he was saved [...]
As we continue our discussion of questions raised by a denominational preacher we next turn to a common question which concerns worship. Our questioner wonders why we demand Biblical authority for all we do in worship but seem to ignore that requirement when it comes to song books, pitch pipes, microphones. He wonders why the [...]
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