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Periodically, when the church of Christ is mentioned, someone will remark, "Oh, you want to stay away from them; they're a cult." We will demonstrate that we are not, but some people may be confusing us with one of two other groups. About four decades ago,
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"It was really cold today," Johnny Carson stated on one of his Tonight Shows. "How cold was it?" the crowd asked. "It was so cold today that all the lawyers had their hands in their own pockets." The material under review in this article
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Perhaps no greater sham has been foisted upon Christendom by the devil than the idea that no authority from God is required in religious matters—most particularly in the area of giving. Christianity finds its foundation in the sacrifice of our Lord: “For ye know the grace of our Lord
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This news story, published as recently as December 9, 2022, appeared online in DAILYMAIL.COM. It was written by Lewis Pennock, the publication’s assistant news editor. The article involves a 65-year-old man who fears death less than the idea that he might become homeless. Thus, he is
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Those not very familiar with the Scriptures may not recognize these names. The event associated with them has never been made into a movie (so far as the author knows). But the significance of what they did and God o felfelt today. And for a few, it has become a
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In the podcast examined last week on speaking where the Bible speaks and being silent where the Bible is silent, it is remarkable that the verse, often referred to as the "authority" principle never came up. Colossians 3:17 declares: all that we teach and practice must be
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When we talk about Biblical authority, sooner or later we arrive at the subject of expediency, which refers to finding an appropriate way to do what God has commanded us to do. For example, Christians are to meet each Lord’s day for worship (Acts 20:7; Heb 10:25)
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Ordinarily, I don't listen to podcasts, but I received a copy of this one called Radically Christian; the radical part is correct. On this particular podcast, the two hosts were discussing the phrase, "Speak Where the Bible Speaks, and Be Silent Where the Bible is Silent."
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Happy New Year! Okay. Enough celebrating. Now let's get back to work. Recently, it was made known that an eldership was going to re-evaluate resuming Sunday evening worship assemblies again. Apparently, they stopped during the pandemic, which began almost two years ago. Why it was safer to
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Once I was studying with a young man who asked to pray before we finished, and so he did. And as he was concluding his prayer, he asked God specifically for “all of His blessings.” I thought this was an interesting prayer request, since in all my 27 years, I’
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We all accept the fact that the greatest commandment involves loving God thoroughly—and that the second greatest commandment is loving our neighbors as ourselves (Matt. 22:37-39). We know that these are the greatest commandments because Jesus said so. But why did He choose these two since there
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This is the title of a small, less than a page, tract put out by Jehovah’s Witnesses. There are four panels—two on each side. Underneath the title on page one, they ask, “Would you say it is . . .” and then they list the following choices: “something within your heart?