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Authority of the Scriptures
UNDERSTANDING THE TWO COVENANTS

Published on 02-13-2012 11:44 AM Number of Views: 266

Categories:

Christian Living,

New Testament,

Old Testament,

Christianity,

Authority of the Scriptures

By Charles Box

Those who become Christians must believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God. “For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13) Christians must also understand the Two Covenants. The Bible is divided into two parts: (1) the Old ...

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ANSWERING ARGUMENTS - Pertaining to Prayer

Published on 02-11-2012 08:18 AM Number of Views: 527

Categories:

Rightly Dividing the Word,

Obedience,

Authority of the Scriptures

By JASON HILBURN

Since the book Should We Pray to Jesus? was published in 2010, more material has been
published by brethren who believe Christians have Scriptural authority to pray to Jesus and the
Holy Spirit. Some new arguments have been presented in an attempt to support their doctrine.
What this author considers to be their main arguments will now be taken into consideration, along
with some further discussion of subjects previously ...

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Sons of God - "Angel Food for Thought"

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Travis Main
Published on 02-08-2012 02:24 AM Number of Views: 146

Categories:

Rightly Dividing the Word,

False Doctrines,

Preaching the Word,

Authority of the Scriptures

Oh the joy of being called sons of God! Man has this special title given by believing in Christ and being born by the will of God (John 1:12-13). The Bible uses different terms both in the Hebrew and Greek for the word “son” or “sons”. One particular Hebrew word, “bane”, designated by Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries “H1121” appears 4924 times in the Old Testament. It is translated in many ways, the majority of which are not “son or sons”. Consider these few: children (Genesis 3:16), old ...

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How Often Does God Talk to You?

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Travis Main
Published on 01-24-2012 11:30 AM Number of Views: 232

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Authority of the Scriptures

Prayer stands as a key component of a Christian’s life. When a Christian prays they share their gratefulness, reverence, thoughts, concerns, and needs with the Eternal Father. Even non-Christians talk to God at times in their lives. However, prayer represents only one side of communication with God. Men need to let God talk. Unfortunately, the wide majority of the world refuses to give God the opportunity. If they would let Him talk, they would be much better equipped for the lives that they ...

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“Do We Want A Church That Flies?”

Published on 12-27-2011 12:10 PM Number of Views: 437

Categories:

Thus Saith the Lord,

Denominationalism,

False Doctrines,

Church of Christ,

Moderates,

Authority of the Scriptures,

Postmodernism

by Tom Wacaster

A rather interesting article appeared in one of the more liberal periodicals sometime back that, of late, has been parroted by the change agents of this new century. The author's comments serve as a good example of the present effort on the part of change agents to remodel and restructure the Lord's church of our generation into something that is “functional,” though not necessarily in accord with the “form” of the New Testament pattern. The author of that article ...

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Wash Yourselves: Reprove the Ruthless (4 of 6)

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Travis Main
Published on 12-20-2011 04:54 PM Number of Views: 246

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Old Testament,

Preaching the Word,

Obedience,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Sin,

Authority of the Scriptures,

Evangelism

Why “reprove the ruthless”? God’s inspired words to Isaiah in Isaiah 1:16-17 are words that are part of patterns of direction to correct the behavior of wicked Judah. There are many scriptural examples devoted to enabling the ruthless to repent. The patterns and examples of God’s Word are needed to strengthen the community of men in a walk of godliness. Jesus is queried by a Pharisee lawyer in Matthew 22:34-39:

“Teacher which is the great commandment in the law.” Jesus replies: “Thou
...

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“Not Knowing The Scriptures”

Published on 12-19-2011 04:06 PM Number of Views: 491

Categories:

Rightly Dividing the Word,

Thus Saith the Lord,

False Doctrines,

Authority of the Scriptures

By Charles Box

The Sadducees said there is no resurrection. They tried to trap Jesus with the following question: "Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. Likewise the second also, and the third, even to the seventh. Last of all the woman died also. Therefore, ...

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Wash Yourselves: Learn to Do Good (2 of 6)

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Travis Main
Published on 12-14-2011 01:43 PM Number of Views: 445

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Old Testament,

Obedience,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Sin,

Authority of the Scriptures

During the time of Isaiah, the people of Judah thought about God. They offered sacrifices of bulls, lambs, and goats. They recognized the sabbaths and celebrated their feasts. Yes, they even lifted up their hands to God in prayer. Yet, God did not recognize them (Isaiah 1:11-15). But weren’t these good things they were engaged in? How could God not acknowledge the good?

The first article in this series (Wash Yourselves: Cease to Do Evil) examined how the people needed to ...

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Humbled by a Teenager

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Travis Main
Published on 12-03-2011 02:53 PM Number of Views: 260

Categories:

Christian Living,

What Must I Do To Be Saved?,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Faith Only,

Preaching the Word,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Authority of the Scriptures

Life sure can be funny. You have ups, you have downs, and you have to be certain not to get hung up anywhere along the way. I have been blessed over the years to teach, preach, and write for a variety of venues. Whether it has been large or small congregations; classrooms with little kids, teens, or adults; a prison facility; outdoors in a park; VBS gatherings; camps; senior centers; online forums and websites, or in someone’s home, the gospel has been spread in earnest. Sometimes folks ...

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Labels

by
Travis Main
Published on 11-28-2011 06:25 PM Number of Views: 363

Categories:

Christian Living,

The One Church,

Liberalism,

Anti-ism,

Moderates,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Authority of the Scriptures,

Postmodernism

Over the years, it has been my pleasure to worship with many brothers and sisters in many different locations in the United States. If I asked someone to visit these congregations and describe them to me in two words or less, there would no doubt be a great variety of descriptive terms. Some of these terms would likely be: Liberal, charismatic, institutional, non-institutional, fundamental, one-cupper, mainstream, non-cooperative, Holy Roller, legalistic, anti, instrumental, non-instrumental, ...

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The Faith Once Delivered (The Bible as Law)

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Travis Main
Published on 11-18-2011 06:54 AM Number of Views: 300

Categories:

God, the Bible, Heaven and Hell,

New Testament,

Old Testament,

Preaching the Word,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Authority of the Scriptures

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Getting There From Here

Published on 10-01-2011 06:44 AM Number of Views: 443

Categories:

Denominationalism,

Hermeneutics,

False Doctrines,

Liberalism,

Authority of the Scriptures

By Tom Wacaster

I am sure that all of us have, at one time or another, had someone jokingly say, “You can’t get there from here.” Uncertain as to the ability of someone to grasp directions, we first seek to put them in a position where the instructions are simple and easy to follow. Take for example the story of a salesman who was seeking to locate a family who had requested someone to contact them regarding a sale or delivery. The ...

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A Second Chance for the Dead?

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Travis Main
Published on 01-27-2011 06:38 PM Number of Views: 393

Categories:

Rightly Dividing the Word,

False Doctrines,

Christianity,

Authority of the Scriptures

What happens when a person dies? Since death happens to everyone eventually, the question is frequently pondered. Will there be a second chance at life? What happens to our loved ones when they die? Can the living do anything to make the afterlife of the dead better? There are a number of teachings on the topic of death and afterlife. Some theories say that there is nothing after life. Many eastern theologies believe in reincarnation. Christianity speaks of Hades and then an ...

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Constrained by Law

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Travis Main
Published on 01-26-2011 02:38 PM Number of Views: 310

Categories:

Christian Living,

Rightly Dividing the Word,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Preaching the Word,

Faithfulness,

Obedience,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Authority of the Scriptures

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“Is There Not A Cause?”

Published on 01-17-2011 09:45 AM Number of Views: 234

Categories:

Preaching the Word,

Faithfulness,

Authority of the Scriptures

by Tom Wacaster

Read again the story of David's confrontation with Goliath (1 Sam. 17:17-49). David was but a youth; inexperienced in the field of battle. Goliath was a giant; a man of war. But David loved God, and because of that love, he was determined not to let this “uncircumcised Philistine” defy the armies of God. When David heard the accusations of the opponent of Israel, David spoke to those nearby: “What ...

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THE NAME "CHRISTIAN" (Names Mean Something)

Published on 01-09-2011 12:24 AM Number of Views: 360

Categories:

Thus Saith the Lord,

Denominationalism,

The One Church,

Christianity,

Authority of the Scriptures

Many people will work hard to provide for their families, pay their debts, deal honestly with others in order to have a good name, for they realize that is better than otherwise. However, when it comes to religion, another attitude is assumed, and when Biblical terms are suggested, instead of human names, it is often affirmed "There is nothing in a name." A preacher once said that in the pulpit and an old sister in the back arose and exclaimed: "Praise be to Beelzebub." The preacher ...

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