Tag: BIBLE

LOVE THE LORD MORE

“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

RESTORING THE ORIGINAL

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

WEAK & STRONG

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

FOURSCORE YEARS

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

CELIBACY

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

ONE GUIDE, ONE ANSWER

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 

RESTORATION

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

WAS THE CHURCH BUILT ON PETER

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

NO MIRACLES TODAY

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

REFORM OR RESTORE?

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”