“Do you love me more than these?” Jesus asked Peter this question. And He asks YOU the same question today. 1. Do you love the Lord more than your kinsmen? Are you willing to leave your family’s church or religion if it is not authorized in the Bible? Jesus said: “He who loves father or
Mona Lisa When famous works of art like Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa are studied with a view of restoring their original beauty,-the more closely they are examined the more evident is the genius of the artist. Today our aim is to unveil the divine genius in the design of first century Christianity and to
The body of Christ, the church, is made up of many parts: some are strong older and well-taught, and others are young untaught new members called weak parts (Romans 14:1 -15:9). The well taught mature Christian is to receive and be gentle with newcomers from different cultural, ethical and religious backgrounds. Some things are neither
It has been fourscore years, if the Lord tarries until Sept. 3, since this scribe was born. This is normal time for man’s earthly pilgrimage (Psa 90:10). By God’s grace, like Moses, “his eyes are not weak nor his strength gone” (Dt. 34:7). His years have surpassed all his father’s known ancestors. Faith in Christ
It is not uncommon to read reports of priests’ involvement in sexual sin. It sometimes also occurs with others. Why is this so much more prevalent among Catholic priests than among other church leaders? The cure is found when the cause is discovered. As the old farmer once said, “Kill the spider so his cobweb
I took a package to the post office. The clerk checked the zip code and scales, then gave me the charge. I took it then to the post office in a neighboring town and was given the same cost, then to a small rural post office where the postmaster gave the same answer. They did
Churches of Christ throughout the world are pleading for the restoration of the original Christianity of the New Testament. The word restore means “to bring back to or put back into a former or original state” (Webster). We aim to put back into its original state the church of Jesus Christ. Through the years there
Jesus asked; “Who do people say I am?” Pater answered: “You are the Christ, the son of the living God.” Jesus blessed him for his correct answer and added: “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven…” (Matt 16:15-19) If
There is no dispute among those who believe the Bible is God’s word concerning the reality of the miracles performed by Jesus and His disciples. Hebrews 2:4 is one of many references. Three words are used: “Dunamis” meaning power; “Terata” shows the impact of amazement and wonder, and “Semeion” emphasizes purpose, result or proof. The
Paul warned early Christians that after his departure a great apostasy would come, a falling away from the truth of the gospel. He told them this departure from the truth would start within the church leadership when men would “speak perverse things, to draw away disciples after them” (Acts 20:29-31). He called them “grievous wolves”