The Deity of Christ: He Acted Like Deity #2
In the last post, we started exploring how Jesus showed His deity by the way in which He acted. One can prove the deity of Jesus by showing how He talked and how He acted. Let’s finish examining how He acted as though He were deity. The moral conduct of Jesus is evidence that He […]
Autopsy of a Dead Church
A congregation struck by apathy is dying, having become unconcerned of the drift from its devotion to God-prescribed responsibilities (Hebrews 2:1). Boredom or forgetfulness in evangelism is usually the first symptom of sickness. A church that dies will never be resurrected (Ephesians 5:14-17). What Jesus said about becoming cold and loveless for lost souls is […]
Lessons From the Churches in Revelation: Thyatira
“Almost 60 percent of those in American evangelical churches believe that many religions can lead to eternal life. But if Jesus is to be trusted when he says that no one comes to the Father except through him, the church is failing in its mission. And it’s not hard to guess why. An exclusive Jesus […]
Identifying the Church: The Proper Founder
In a previous post, we discussed the fact that the Lord’s church must be the right age. That correct age was traced back to the time of Jesus Christ. During His earthly ministry, when He was in Caesarea Philippi, Jesus Christ promised to build His church (Matthew 16:18). Paul said further in Acts 20:28, “Take […]
Faces Surrounding Calvary: Simon Peter
The words in Luke 22:31-34 are some of the saddest in your Bible. They show that even the one with great zeal for the service of God is able to fall. Peter confidently proclaimed to Jesus, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” This is the same Peter who stated, “Lord to […]
The Mission of the Church: The Perfecting of Saints
Ephesians 4:12 reveals the threefold work of the church: “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” “Perfecting” means “to place the parts of any machine or body in their proper order and to unite them in such a manner as to render […]
What Shall I Do With Jesus?: The Jews
The third person or group of people we will study in our series is the Jews. The Jews wanted to crucify Him. Matthew 27:22 says, “Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.” The Jews had sought to kill […]
If Denominations Are Okay Then They Equate God and Man
A lot of people say that denominationalism is good because you can look for a church that suits you — one that you connect with. However, the existence of denominationalism puts the ways of man on the same level as the ways of God. When denominations change God’s word, they are in effect saying that […]
The Changing Denominations: A Change of Doctrine
“Community churches” downplay doctrinal differences. When one enters the world of the “community church,” he leaves the concepts of right and wrong behind. The doctrinal distinctions that once stood at the very heart of denominational identity have largely disappeared from almost every denomination. Doctrinal differences simply are not conducive to “largeness,” and this is the […]
Teens’ Perceptions of Jesus and the Bible
The Barna Group recently reported the responses from nearly 25,000 teens, ages 13-17, in 26 countries and speaking 17 different languages, to evaluate their perceptions of Jesus and the Bible. Interestingly, data show it’s rare that teens think poorly of Jesus. Most teenagers around the world have a positive perception of Him. About half of […]