Christians are entrusted by God with the work of defending the truth from the onslaught of errors that constantly oppose it. We are to be “set for the defense of the gospel” (Philippians 1:17, KJV, NKJV, verse 16 in the ASV, RSV, ESV, NASB). We are to “earnestly contend for the faith that was once […]
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Every time I hear the Covid-19 virus described as the “novel” virus I think of the many “novel” doctrines that the virus has generated among brethren. Certain passages are being explained and applied in ways that they never were before. This is suspicious on its face. Have we been wrong about these passages for all
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In a Sunday worship service of the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, TX (December 29, 2019), a visitor removed a shotgun from beneath the long coat that he was wearing and proceeded to shoot worshippers, killing two. Thankfully, the shooting spree was short-lived due to the heroic actions of some volunteer security
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The Bible assigns no particular “year” as the age of accountability. Accountability is a conscience matter, not an age matter. It may be described as the point or time in one’s life when he feels guilty about wrongs (sin) that he has committed against God (Acts 2:37). He is sorrowful that he has wronged God
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Attending church services is both the duty and the privilege of every saint. Throughout the history of the church there have always been people who neglected church assemblies. Even in the days of the apostles there were those who did not appreciate the value of assembling with other saints. Hebrews 10:25 begins, “Not forsaking our
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The Bible condemns various misuses of the tongue, including lying, slander, gossip, cursing, back-biting and even false-teaching. This article will focus primarily upon profanity and vulgarity. The use of profanity and obscene language continues to be a terrible problem in many cultures and countries. Some people seem unable to utter a single sentence without including
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As creatures made in the image of God, humans are designed to work and be active. It is in our DNA. It is what makes us our happiest and most content. It drives us to obtain the things that we want and need. Solomon said, “The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is one of the many democrats running for President. He is gay and he is “married” to a man. He also has a very pro-gay political agenda. However, unlike most, Pete Buttigieg tries to use religion to promote the gay lifestyle and agenda. Being an Episcopalian, Pete Buttigieg
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I recently read an article entitled, “Church as we know it is over. Here’s what’s next.” The article describes the rise of the “digital church” and it explains how digital church (streamed worship services and online Bible sermons and studies) will replace the “physical attendance model that is location-centric.” The internet has provided an amazing
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Last Monday, February 25, 2019, the U.S. Senate failed to get enough votes to pass the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” Only 3 Democrats broke ranks to vote with the Republicans. This resulted in a total of 53 votes for the bill. However, this was 7 votes short of the 60 votes required for passage.
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