Religious leaders arrested the apostles and told them not to preach in the name of Jesus, but God’s angel released them from the jail! When they got them out, they kept on preaching despite men’s orders. “We ought to obey God rather than men!” (Acts 5:27-29) It is required that Christians submit to the authority
The prophet wrote: “Stand in the ways and see and ask for the old paths, … the good way, and walk therein … but they said, We will not walk therein.” (Jer 6:14-16). Only God has solutions for man’s spiritual problems. Churches of Christ believe and teach true paths, God’s way. 1. The Authority of
“There is a time for every purpose under heaven”(Eccl 3:1). The list here has 26 things for which there is an appropriate time: to speak – to be silent; to be born – to die; to kill – to heal; to weep – to laugh, etc. As we turn our calendars to the New Year,
You may be shocked to learn that the two hottest issues in American pulpits right after the Civil War were slavery and whether to celebrate Christmas. Before that, in English colonies (following Puritan England) it was against the law to close your store or take a holiday on Christmas. Lawmen were dispatched to catch and
Church history is a history of the kingdom of God. He promised that even the “gates of hades” would not prevent its establishment, nor shall it ever cease to exist (Mt 16:18; Dan 2:44; Heb 12:28). Governments and denominations of men rise and fall, but Christ’s true church will never be destroyed! At the end
Some teach that in order to serve God in a most holy way, it is necessary to refrain from marriage. They take vows to be priests and nuns who wear robes and titles like “Reverend” or “Father.” The Bible teaches against this (Mt 23:9). Peter and the other apostles were married (1 Cor 9:5). Paul,
In all matters of faith and morals we must be governed by divine authority. It must rest upon “that which is written” in the Word of God (Jer10:23; Prov 14:12; Eccl 12:13; 2 Tim 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:3,20f). The Scriptures furnish “all things which pertain unto life and godliness.” It is a sin to change,
There are two directions which can be taken: The road to restoration, or the road to apostasy. The road to restoration means a return to the narrow way, the faith of the New Testament church. The road to apostasy means to depart from the “faith once and for all entrusted to the saints” (Jude 3).
“I have fought the good fight,” wrote the apostle Paul (2 Timothy 4:7). There is no touch of egotism.The facts are overwhelmingly obvious.They could not possibly indicate any undue self-esteem on his part. Read the many accounts of his struggles in behalf of the gospel of Christ (2 Cor 11:16-32). This is not a mere
Misguided and arrogant knowledge is spoken of in I Cor 8:1-12. This was a display of haughty disciples overriding the feelings of weak and untaught Christians regarding eating meats sacrificed to idols. True knowledge, on the other hand, is absolutely required. Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free”