Every time I hear the Covid-19 virus described as the “novel” virus I think of the many “novel” doctrines that the virus has generated among brethren. Certain passages are being explained and applied in ways that they never were before. This is suspicious on its face. Have we been wrong about these passages for all […]
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There seems to be no end to the number and types of programs, projects, productions and activities being carried on by churches right now. Churches have “self-help” programs (for auto-repair, job-training, secular-education, arts and crafts, sports and entertainment…etc). Some churches have for years had child-day-care centers. Some churches now have their own “crisis” centers, including
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It has been said that most religious errors stem from a lack of respect for Bible authority. This is true, but there is the added problem of a general lack of understanding of how authority is established. Many people do not know how to use the Bible to determine right from wrong and approved practice
One of the greatest causes of religious error is disrespect for God’s silence. Far too many people, including many among God’s people, believe that God’s silence actually authorizes religious doctrines, practices and programs rather than exclude them. They interpret God’s silence as permissive, rather than prohibitive. They believe that if a thing is not explicitly
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The Baltimore riots of this past week are another reminder of the problems that our society continues to face. Respectful, non-violent protestation can be a good and effective means of identifying and condemning wrongs and injustices. God actually instructs us to give peaceful protest against those things that He deems to be sinful and wrong:
Disagreement exists over the use of instrumental music in worship to God. Is it authorized? Or is it an addition to God’s word? If it is not authorized by God, then it is sinful and should not be practiced, for it is sinful to add to the word of God (Rev.22:18). If it is authorized
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In every ideological arena there exists both “liberals” and “conservatives.” Additional terminology is sometimes used to distinguish the varying degrees of liberalism and conservatism — such as “progressives” (ultra-liberals) and “radicals” (ultra-conservatives). We especially see this liberal/conservative divide in the areas of religion, social issues, politics and economics. The difference has to do with how
Religious sentiment tends to increase during Christmas and Easter. And even though we admit that a small amount of attention to Bible topics is better than none at all, we do not want people to be deceived into thinking that this seasonal “religion” is sufficient for their souls. There is more to serving God than
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The Parkway Church of Christ recently received a letter from the elders of the University Heights Church of Christ in Bowling Green, in which they announced the beginning of a “Spanish speaking ministry here in Bowling Green.” The letter stated that a Nicaraguan preacher had been chosen for the work, and the “Elders, Deacons and
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This lesson was presented on the radio, August 24, 2008. Instrumental Music in Worship to God To listen, simply click on the link and the file should start playing automatically. To download the file to your computer, right-click (PC) or control-click (Mac) and select the option to save the file.
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