Confronting Error With Truth
We are to be friendly to all as we try to convert people. At the same time, we must be true to our calling. So we are to teach God’s truth so the lost can be saved (1 Corinthians 9:16). Christians absolutely must realize that we are at war against Satan and therefore sin and […]
We Need Doctrinal Teaching
It has been reported that American students are not doing well in important Math and Science studies. In fact, they rank about 25th in the world on achievement tests in these important subjects. However, it is also reported that the very same American students, when asked how they feel about their Math and Science accomplishments, […]
The Great Exorcism Boom
From Manila to Mexico City Catholic priests are leading a new crusade against demonic possession. Exorcism has become so popular worldwide that now it is not only performed on tormented individuals but also on entire nations. A few months ago Mexico, the second-largest Catholic country, was exorcised of its demons in an unprecedented rite of […]
Faith and Works
One of the oldest and greatest (in terms of importance) debates in religion concerns the “conflict” of faith and works. Most members of Protestant denominations say that baptism cannot be essential to salvation because baptism is a “work,” and we are saved by God’s grace and not by works (Ephesians 2:8-9). A verse given for […]
Why We Believe Hell Is Real and Eternal
We begin with a summary of the Bible teaching on hell. It is a lake of fire (Revelation 20:10, 14, 15; 21:8). It is a furnace of fire (Matthew 13:42, 50). It is a flaming fire (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9). It is a baptism of fire (Matthew 3:11-12). It is an unquenchable fire (Mark 9:43, 48). […]
What About All Those Mistakes?
A common complaint made about the Bible is that it has so many contradictions and mistakes. It is not surprising that such a charge would be made by an unbelieving scholar who will investigate the Bible’s pages and illogically force a mistake into it here and there. The shocking part is that so many will […]
Dinosaurs and the Bible
The modern study of dinosaurs dates back to 1822 in England. At that time, Dr. Gideon Mentell and his wife had a hobby of collecting fossils. While visiting a patient, she happened upon a strange-looking fossilized tooth. After showing it to some friends, it was identified as the tooth of a rhinoceros. It was later […]
How Many Persons Are in the Godhead?
Oneness Pentecostals claim the Godhead (the state of being God) consists of only one person who has manifested Himself in various ways and with different identities (as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit). What does the Bible teach about the composition of the Godhead? The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are […]
Do We Believe in the Old Testament?
A common misconception that people have of churches of Christ is that we do not believe in the Old Testament. We do believe in it, but the New Testament places the Old Testament in its proper context. Ephesians 2:14-15, Colossians 2:14, and the entire book of Hebrews prove that we are not bound by the […]
A Difficult Commandment
The recent actions of a friend got me to thinking about a difficult commandment. This person is divorced and has started dating someone. The circumstances of the divorce, to my knowledge, do not follow the instructions of Matthew 19:9: “And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, […]