• Church of Christ

    Memorial Stones 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 02-15-2012 09:40 AM  Number of Views: 228 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Church of Christ,
    4. New Testament,
    5. Old Testament,
    6. Obedience,
    7. Christianity

    Early in our life, my wife and I lived in Springfield, Oregon. When my wife and I lived there, we lived in an undesirable location. We were young, in college, and couldn’t afford any better. The apartments we lived in certainly did not house the upper echelon of society. Drugs, foul language, fights, crime, and yes, even shootings were characteristic of the area. Despite the chaos surrounding us, we created two little 5x8 strips of lawn next to our back patio. We tried to make lemonade out ...
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    A Forgotten Disciple 

    Published on 02-14-2012 03:06 PM  Number of Views: 279 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Church of Christ,
    4. Christianity

    by Tom Wacaster
    "Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord" (Acts 9:10). Luke records the beginning of a sequence of events that would eventually lead to the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Many sermons have been preached on Paul the apostle; perhaps more than any other single New Testament character. And while we readily admit the almost super human accomplishments of this ...
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    “Do We Want A Church That Flies?” 

    Published on 12-27-2011 12:10 PM  Number of Views: 437 
    1. Categories:
    2. Thus Saith the Lord,
    3. Denominationalism,
    4. False Doctrines,
    5. Church of Christ,
    6. Moderates,
    7. Authority of the Scriptures,
    8. 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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    HOW TO BUILD A STRONG CHURCH … 

    Published on 11-03-2011 06:15 PM  Number of Views: 547 
    1. Categories:
    2. The One Church,
    3. Church of Christ

    By GL Clair

    Every True Christian wants the congregation that he is a member of to be a sound and strong church, exerting good influence in the community, dwelling together in peace, etc. The only way that this can be achieved is for the membership of the congregation to continue to exert effort to be the kind of growing Christian that Peter admonishes in 2 Peter 3:18, "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him (be) the glory both now
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    Nuts and Bolts 

    Published on 06-09-2011 11:41 AM  Number of Views: 847 
    1. Categories:
    2. Thus Saith the Lord,
    3. Church of Christ,
    4. Liberalism,
    5. Worship


    By Tom Wacaster

    Humanism focuses attention on self; it is the core of our modern day corruption and rejection of all that is good and right. It dethrones God and puts the supreme importance on man. Priority is given to how one “feels” rather than a “thus saith the Lord.” Some years ago a local radio station was fond of proclaiming, “Making you feel good, because feeling good is what it is all about.”     ...
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    The Deity of Christ 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 04-28-2011 11:50 AM  Number of Views: 682 
    1. Categories:
    2. God, the Bible, Heaven and Hell,
    3. Rightly Dividing the Word,
    4. Church of Christ,
    5. Christianity

    “When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?” (Matthew 16:13-15) (1)

    The question of the Deity of Christ is debated by many. The atheist denies the existence of God. The Jehovah’s Witnesses claim Christ was a created being. The Mormon ...
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    When Love Isn't Really Love 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 03-17-2011 02:55 AM  Number of Views: 432 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. What Must I Do To Be Saved?,
    4. Thus Saith the Lord,
    5. Church of Christ,
    6. Love,
    7. Faithfulness,
    8. Christianity,
    9. Sin

    There are a great number of religious bodies today which advertise themselves as loving bodies of believers. This is fantastic and the way Christ’s Church should be identified. In fact, Jesus told his disciples the following in John 13:35: “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another”. The Bible has much to say about love. A scan of I Corinthians 13 lists a great number of attributes of love including patience, kindness, a lack of arrogance, proper ...
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    The Peril of Small Steps 

    Published on 03-11-2011 04:03 PM     Number of Views: 431 
    1. Categories:
    2. The One Church,
    3. Church of Christ

    by Tom Wacaster

    A careful study of church history is important if for no other reason than the fact that it will give the student a deep appreciation for the abundant blessings that God has given to him. Abraham Lincoln is credited with having said, “The person who does not respect the past has very little to offer the future.” While it is true that those who forget history are doomed to repeat the mistakes of     ...
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    Don't Let the Sun Go Down 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 01-18-2011 11:50 PM  Number of Views: 248 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Church of Christ,
    4. Faithfulness,
    5. Christianity

    Everyone’s concept of the perfect day is different. My perfect day would likely involve a whole lot of fish, hiking, sports, good food, a campfire, and board games. The surroundings would be a few select friends, the ocean, and the mountains. It would be warm enough not to need a sweater, but cool enough to be completely comfortable! That is the kind of day which should not end. Let the sun just sit on the horizon and never go down. The truth of the matter is the sun does go down each ...
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    Climate For Church Growth 

    Published on 01-09-2011 05:40 PM  Number of Views: 355 
    1. Categories:
    2. Church of Christ

    by Tom Wacaster

    Were I to ask a business man if he had a successful year last year, likely he would gage success on “numbers.” That is to be expected; for who in his right mind would even suggest that his business was a success had said company lost inventory, or even worse, dollars? To a car dealer, successes is measured in the number of cars sold; to a financier, success is measured in interest earned, or stocks bought and sold.     ...
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    Four Types of Worship 

    by
    Don Gelles
    Published on 01-04-2011 05:10 AM  Number of Views: 889 
    1. Categories:
    2. Thus Saith the Lord,
    3. The One Church,
    4. Church of Christ,
    5. Worship

    Four Types Of Worship

    Here is an important truth that is hard for some people to hear: NOT ALL WORSHIP IS PLEASING TO GOD. Notice how the Bible proves this true:

    • Cain: Genesis 4:5
    • Nadab & Abihu: Leviticus 10:1-3
    • The Corinthian Congregation: 1 Corinthians 11:17-22
    In each of these examples we are shown that the worship that was offered was found by God to be unacceptable. What is not debated is that those involved worshiped. What is clear however, ...
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    Only Ones Going To Heaven? 

    by
    GAParker
    Published on 12-26-2010 02:00 PM  Number of Views: 1079 
    1. Categories:
    2. The One Church,
    3. Church of Christ

    “Members of the Church of Christ think they’re the only ones going to Heaven”

    by Keith Camp


    Several years ago, during a Bible study I was conducting on how a person is saved, a denominational preacher blurted out: “You and your little group believe you’re the only ones going to Heaven, don’t you?! You think that everybody who doesn’t believe and practice your convictions is going to Hell. Well, let me tell you, the Bible doesn’t teach that! And I’ll never ...
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