A Priest on His Throne
Premillennialists have many misconceptions about Jesus and His work on earth. They believe that He came to set up a kingdom, but failed in that effort. In their belief, the church was established as a substitute or standby until He comes again to truly set up His kingdom and reign for 1,000 years. Can this […]
Praise to God
When we are invited into the presence of God and allowed to worship, it is a most sig- nificant event. We yield homage to and bestow adoration to our Lord who saved us. It should never be taken casually or lightly. Yet too often our worship services are draggy, casual, and unprepared. Not only is […]
Jesus, the Son of God
Rarely has the nature of a man generated more discussion or debate among people than that of Jesus of Nazareth. The Oxford History of Christianity doc- uments the view of Arius, an Alexandrian priest who lived around A.D. 250-336 and believed that Jesus was fundamentally inferior to God. It also records that the Council of […]
The Effects of No Church Discipline
Failure to carry out any command of God is a serious failure. The New Testament emphasizes the duties of the individual, but there are certain responsibilities assigned to groups of Christians (churches) because we are to work together as a family or body under Christ, our Chief Shepherd (Romans 16:16; Titus 1:5; 1 Timothy 5:17; […]
Will Coffee and Bagels Improve Our Worship?
“During our years of church planting, we tried to change peopleʼs perceptions about what the Sunday worship would look like,” wrote Michelle Lazurek, in a recent Crosswalk.com article. “We took out pews and replaced them with pub tables and chairs, added lights and a stage and most importantly,” the award-winning author and preacherʼs wife said, […]
The Strength of the Congregation
Unfortunately, because of lifestyle choices, my parents, sister and I had to separate ourselves from a lot of our family. While this was difficult to deal with, there was comfort in having our Christian brethren with us, not only to support us but to fill in those roles we missed. Like-minded Christians became grandmothers, grandfathers, […]
“A Complaint Arose”
“Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food” (Acts 6:1). Complaints at church are nothing new. They have been around as long as the church has […]
Why do We Follow Christ?
As Christians, we have a responsibility to spread the gospel to all man. Jesus, in both Matthew 28:19 and Mark 16:15, gives us the command to do so. Many of the people we interact with in the world are Christians, or “Bible believers,” but if someone were to ask why we follow Christ, could we […]
Does Shepherding Sheep Mean…
The task of shepherding is not easy. Growing up in cattle country, my meager knowledge of sheep and shepherding largely came from biblical illustrations that used them to describe both members of the Lord’s flock, and those who cared and provided for, watched over, protected, and sought to find and return the straying ones. After […]
Did Alexander Campbell Start the Church of Christ?
If the church of Christ was started by Alexander Campbell, it has no divine authority or right to exist. Therefore, it will be “rooted up” along with all other churches of human origin (Matthew 15:13). However, the Bible and authentic secular history prove that Campbell did not start the Lord’s church. Many people still call […]