Conservative or Liberal by Larry Tomllin Many groups calling themselves churches of Christ do not strictly follow Christ. Such as it was in the first century, Romans 9:6. A problem arises in how to talk about these churches that use the same name yet teach differently (Gal 1:6-9). In English, we do this with descriptive… Read More »
Portrait of a Traitor
FROM MY FILES A heavy cloud was hovering over the room where Christ was eating the last supper with his disciples. There was nothing in the heavy sadness of the hour to relieve his followers’ apprehensive fears and forebodings. Already he had announced this would be his last supper with them before he died. He… Read More »
A Few
A Few — some encouraging Bible verses How many members were there in the church at Corinth? The churches of Rome or Galatia? Any one of the seven churches of the Revelation? We don’t know. Why don’t we know? The Bible doesn’t tell us. Now, the Bible does tell us “…all things that pertain to… Read More »
Public sin vs Private sin
Distinguishing Public From Private Sin, Discipline From Marking The Bible makes a distinction we must not miss. When it comes to sin in the camp, what the church should do depends on whether the Christian is sinning on an individual basis or is taking others with him through teaching error.Biblical Distinction: Wayward versus False TeacherPlease… Read More »
Salvation
(1) First, one must Hear God’s Word to Be Saved. “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Rom 10:17). And “without faith it is impossible to please God” (Heb. 11:6). In the past I am afraid that we have underemphasized the importance of hearing God’s word. But what does it… Read More »