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"Me and Jesus, got our own thing goin'. Me and Jesus, got it all worked out," sang Tom T. Hall a number of years ago. This erroneous sentiment has not died out. Many feel it is necessary to form a relationship with Jesus—but that the church
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There are some brethren who do not conduct Bible classes on Sundays or during the week. The majority of these members lament that Bible classes were an invention of denominational thinking back in the 19th century. Maybe so. So what? Who invented teaching through the church bulletin? Was it a
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A recent post (February 13, 2026) attempted to justify the Catholic use of the Confessional. It begins by asking the question, "Why confess to a Priest? Why Not Just Tell God Directly?" He admits at the beginning that a person can talk to God directly and that no
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The Book of Deuteronomy contains some key passages that deal with unauthorized worship. Is that important? Yes; the texts will show why. They also must be examined because both those in and out of the church continually attack their importance. The first Scripture we want to consider is Deuteronomy 4:
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Just as faith has been redefined "a leap into the dark," and repentance has been wrongly defined as mere "sorrow," so baptism has been misdefined as "sprinkling" or "pouring" water on someone. Since these words are so often mishandled, we must consult
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No doubt most folks reading articles found in the bulletin of a church of Christ are aware of some of the false teachings regarding salvation that are reviewed. What springs to mind are misconceptions associated with how our souls can be saved. Many claim that you need only "accept
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Just in case anyone has missed the rise of the irrational in American society, below are three recent events that should convince any rational person that we have a problem in our society The first example involves the March, 2022, questioning of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who had been nominated
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Apparently, the man who calls himself Pope Leo XIV has followed the lead of some Catholic "bishops" in the United States and has decided to criticize our government. Angela Griffin posted on November 19, 2025 that Leo has expressed "his disapproval of Donald Trump's immigration
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Apparently, the man who calls himself Pope Leo XIV has followed the lead of some Catholic "bishops" in the United States and has decided to criticize our government. Angela Griffin posted on November 19, 2025 that Leo has expressed "his disapproval of Donald Trump's immigration
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The illustrations on page 3 were a collaborative effort, as it is stated in each diagram. Each one was done by Terry M. Hightower, and the graphics by the late Gary L. Grizell. These appeared in Studies in Matthew (pages 243, 244, and 245), published in 1995, edited by Dub