The Christian Chronicle recently reported that the Highland Oaks Church of Christ has recently merged with the nearby Pitman Creek Church of Christ. Yet what is unique about this merger is that each congregation is going to remain where they currently are. They will now be “one congregation meeting in two locations,” sharing “a common […]
Continue reading... April 5, 2007
Victory in Jesus
The book of Revelation is one of the more difficult books in the Bible to understand. Because of the prevalent use of symbolic language and Old Testament references, it requires much study on our part to get a firm grasp on the book. But if we simplify the message of Revelation, we see that it […]
Continue reading... April 1, 2007
Personal Responsibility in the Work of Evangelism
Many in our day and time do not want to take responsibility for their actions. They want to blame others for various problems. They want to leave work that needs to be done for others to do. In contrast with this mentality, we see that the Bible teaches the importance of individual responsibility and personal […]
Continue reading... April 1, 2007
Where Did Jesus Go When He Died?
Many, having been influenced by Calvinism, believe that Jesus died in our place as a substitute for us.* This notion is not supported by Scripture. Some who hold to this substitutionary theory of atonement believe Jesus was only separated from the Father while on the cross. Others believe this separation extended past the cross, which […]
Continue reading... April 1, 2007
Testing the Spirits
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1). This warning from the apostle John is for us not to believe everyone who claims to be bringing a message from God. There are “many […]
Continue reading... March 25, 2007
The True Word of God
The Bible makes the claim: “All Scripture is inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:16). Since God is perfect, it would stand to reason that His word is perfect. This is exactly what we find with the Bible. Despite the fact that it was written by about 40 different authors in three different languages over a […]
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