Was Jesus a Liberal? This is the accusation we set out to address. We have looked at His approach to Scripture, events in His life, and various teachings of His law. Do the things we have noticed fit into the definition of what it means to be “liberal”? Let us reexamine the terms used to […]
Continue reading... May 31, 2006
The Church and its Spiritual Function and Form
[Article written by Matt Nevins. Originally published in his email newsletter “The Lamp.”] Form follows function. Well designed structures that follow this rule have harmony, efficiency, and sufficiency. God, the Master Architect, has constructed and maintains an everlasting kingdom that will never be shaken. The spiritual function and form allows for the perpetual existence of […]
Continue reading... May 1, 2006
The Tempting of Christ
Matthew 4:1-11 contains the account of Satan tempting Christ. When we talk about “tempting” or “temptation,” we need to realize that there are two different uses for these words in the Bible. The first refers to a testing – that which comes from without. An example of this is when the Israelites tested God in […]
Continue reading... May 1, 2006
Personal Evangelism
Sometimes we speak of the “works of the church.” We use this type of language to refer to the works of evangelism, edification, and benevolence. It may be more accurate to describe these as works God has given His people to do. These works do not exclusively belong to the church because individuals can and […]
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Being of Christ
When Paul wrote his first letter to Corinth, he wrote to address and correct various problems and misunderstandings the brethren had. He talked about such topics as the acceptance of a fornicator (1 Corinthians 5), corruption of the Lord’s Supper (1 Corinthians 11), abuse of spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12-14), and misconceptions about the resurrection […]
Continue reading... May 1, 2006
Was Jesus a Liberal? (Part 2)
[Last month we began this study to examine the claim that Jesus was a Liberal. We identified what “liberal” means and examined how Jesus approached Scripture to see if He had a liberal mindset in doing so. This month, we will consider certain events in Jesus’ life and how the teachings of the gospel compared […]
Continue reading... April 30, 2006
The Need for Salvation
[Article written by Matt Nevins. Originally published in his email newsletter “The Lamp.”] The topic of salvation is one of the greatest lessons one can learn and teach. We need to learn concerning the status of our souls, what might be done to change that status, and the destination of our souls for eternity. This […]
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