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Why did Paul, who was an apostle, go to Jerusalem in Acts 15 to settle a dispute in the early church.
Is it possible to rediscover the church of the New Testament in today’s world? Many sincere people have never considered this possibility. But is it possible?
One of the astounding evidences which points to the divine origin of the Scriptures is the “brevity” of the records. In this article we study a case of this nature.
Scholarly sources may be helpful, but good Bible students recognize any human source can be biased or flawed. God’s Word is the ultimate standard of faith and practice.
The conversion of Cornelius in Acts 10 contains valuable lessons for today.
Study with us the thrilling text in 2 Corinthians, regarding Paul’s spectacular journey into Paradise.
Shortly before his arrest and death, Jesus taught his disciples by means of a beautiful allegory, that of the “vine” and the “branches.” Study this wonderful illustration with us.
When a child of God abandons his faith, is it still appropriate to refer to him as a “Christian”? What is the significance of this revered name?
Members of the Lord’s church are sometimes erroneously referred to as “Campbellites.” What exactly is behind such appellation?
Words can take on different senses depending upon the context in which they are found.
The appellation of “Christian” is widely used as a category of people. But who, in fact, is (and who is not) a Christian?
A subtle, but important, point from the Greek text helps us to distinguish several factors in the plan of salvation
It is such a comfort to know that God is a Being of perfect goodness. Reflect on these aspects of his goodness.
I grew up among kindly people of the Baptist affiliation. My father’s family was of this persuasion. A more gracious, benevolent group of folks could scarcely have been found. It was heartbreaking, therefore, to eventually discover that the church of my ancestry was unknown to the New Testament.
One of the last instructions Christ gave to his apostles was to go make disciples of all the nations. In this article, we review the account of this solemn command as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20.
The Mormon doctrine concerning the church is a maze of confusion and contradiction.
God determines who is to be identified as a Christian; he has not assigned that responsibility to us.
Because Kenneth Starr grew up associated with the church of Christ (we understand he currently worships with an Evangelical Bible Church), some have used the connection to vent personal, long-smoldering frustrations, firing both verbal and literary missiles at the Lord’s family.
A Christian lady has suggested that Paul was mistaken when he recommended benevolence, first to Christian, then to non-Christians. Is the criticism reasonable?
It is a wonderful thing when Christians rush to the assistance of others during times of disaster. But do we always think clearly about the way we implement these efforts? A word of caution surely is in order. One aspect of this issue is addressed in this week’s Penpoints column.