Four Ways to Encourage Your Kids to Leave the Church
I’m never for doing anything halfway. So if you want your kids to leave the church when they leave your home, I’ve got a list of four ways you can contribute to your child’s spiritual demise: First, make other things a priority over church assemblies. Be sure that you are giving your child the impression […]
Four Questions About Jesus
Introduction. All throughout the Old Testament, the prophets foretold of Christ. When He came, mankind fell under obligation to obey Him. The following are four questions about Jesus which every person needs to ask. Conclusion. Will you obey Him? Ask these questions about Jesus and answer them with your obedience! Kyle Campbell
Five Privileges of Being a Family
First Peter 2:17 reads, “Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.” The Greek word translated as “brotherhood” is adelphotes and means “brotherhood, brotherly kindness, a family of brothers, the brotherhood.” Christians are members of a brotherhood or a family of brothers. God is our father (Romans 8:14-17), Jesus is our brother […]
The First Century Church
I received a call recently from someone who took issue with a statement made in this article. Since the person did not leave a name or way to be contacted, I wanted to answer the objection here. The source of disagreement was a statement made to the effect that the church of Christ is one […]
The Dangers of Defining Down Our Relationship with Jesus
Every church would benefit by specifically targeting discipleship to help Christians grow to spiritual maturity. Barna Research Group has released survey data, conducted as part of an annual survey going back over twenty years, and the trends identified make it even clearer than before that we can always benefit from a renewed interest in discipleship. […]
Fast Facts About the Church
Kyle Campbell
Marching to Zion
Zion is often described as a “hill”, no doubt, in reference to the temple being built on the hill of Zion (Psalm 2:6; 3:4; 15:1; 43:3; 99:9). Zion, which probably means “citadel”, occurs over 150 times in the Old Testament. It was one of the hills, located in the southeast section, on which Jerusalem stood […]
“Examining the Local Church”
Many years ago, Charles Holt wrote in The Examiner, “Oh, dear brother and sister in Christ, I urge you to recognize and accept the fact that THERE IS NO CHURCH OF ANY KIND TO BE FOUND IN GOD’S WORD. Have the faith and courage to get out of the church and claim your freedom in […]
Do You Love the Lord?
Paul wrote, “If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. O Lord, come!” (1 Cor. 16:22). What does it mean to love the Lord? Let Jesus answer: “If you love Me, keep My commandments…He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who […]
Why Are You Here?
Why are you here? Have you ever really stopped to think about it? You decided to get up on a Sunday morning, change into your nicer clothes, and sit from one to two hours in a different looking building among people you only see a couple of times a week. All of this and it’s […]