“Preach Christ, Not the Church”

Crosses

In the religious world, we have what seems to be a countless number of churches. All have their particular name, creed, organization, and practices. But when we turn to the pages of the New Testament, we read of the one true church. Jesus promised to build one church (Matthew 16:18). Jesus purchased one church (Acts […]

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Did Alexander Campbell Start the Church of Christ?

Church of Christ 1710

[This article was written by Justin Monts.] Alexander Campbell did not start the church of Christ. The church of Christ began in 30 AD on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:38, 47). Campbell was born in 1788, long after the first century. Jesus Christ founded the church that bears his name. In Matthew 16:18, Jesus […]

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Rightly Dividing the Word

Paul gave this instruction to the young evangelist Timothy: “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling [rightly dividing, KJV] the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). We need to learn how to handle God’s word accurately in order to be approved before […]

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“Return to Me”

[Article written by Matt Nevins. Originally published in his email newsletter “The Lamp.”] A reoccurring theme found within the Bible connected to the salvation of man’s soul, is the desire for the return of God’s children. I was reminded recently of Zechariah 1:3 where the prophet was instructed to plea for the people to “Return […]

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Crucified with Christ

“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me” (Galatians 2:20). All Christians have been “baptized into […]

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True Love

Love is a favorite topic for many in the religious world. While it is good for us to talk about love, John warned us not to stop there: “Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth” (1 John 3:18). That is, we must display love in our […]

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Don’t Believe Everything You Hear

“The naive believes everything, but the sensible man considers his steps” (Proverbs 14:15). When it comes to things that pertain to the Bible, many have a belief that is based upon what someone has told them, whether that is a parent, preacher, pastor, etc. But we are being naive if we believe everything someone might […]

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