Questions and answers relating to Christian conduct
He Is Risen ! Let’s Make Every Day A Celebration I saw an ad on Facebook, from a church of Christ. Their advertisement was promoting Easter, and all their special Easter services, and especially their “sunrise service”. So I left a comment on the page, and I asked; “What’s a church of Christ doing advertising and celebrating Easter?” So someone answered, and asked me; …
Does Jesus have something against you? If you’ve ever sinned, and not repented of that sin, then yes, Jesus has something against you. But it doesn’t need to remain that way. As long as you have the breath of life in your body, you can repent. Jesus said, in Luke 15, verse 7; “..There will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.” But…
Is Foot Washing An Act Of Worship? Is the account of when Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, an example that we must follow in our Christian worship, or in our Christian lives? In last weeks lesson, “When Is A bible Example Binding? – Part 4, The Lord’s Supper”, we studied many verses of scripture that made it quite easy to determine that the Lord’s supper…
Examining Accounts Of Action We have been considering accounts of action described in the bible, and judging whether or not God intends for us to view a particular account of action, as an example that is binding upon all Christians. Today we’re going to consider an account of some things that Jesus and His apostles did. We’re going to eventually consider three of the things that…
Your Spirit Is On A Journey I read a quote the other day, that said; “We are not human beings on a spiritual journey; We are spiritual beings on a human journey.” And that’s absolutely true. Our spirits are all on the journey of a lifetime, right now. It’s the journey of a lifetime, because that’s how long this journey will last. Your spirit…
Are Christians supposed to “remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy”? The “ten commandments” are given in Exodus 20, verses 3 thru 17. In verse 8, we find the fourth commandment, which is “Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy”. There are many people who believe that this commandment is binding upon Christians today, just as it was binding upon the people…
A Discussion Of The Word “Hagios” The Greek word, “hagios”, is used 235 times in the new testament, it’s used in reference to many different things. The word is an adjective. You remember what an adjective is, right? An adjective, is a word that describes the characteristic of a noun, which is.. a person, a place, or a thing. And so an adjective, describes some characteristic,…
An Example vs An Account of Action In the title of the book, “When Is A Bible Example Binding?”, the word “example” is used in a very loose, or general sense. And the writer of the book, Thomas Warren, points out that fact, in the book. And I’ll quote from his book to show this to be true. Brother Warren writes; “In discussing the problem with which…
Bible Examples and Logic; Reasonable Thinking In last weeks lesson, titled “When Is An Example Binding ?”, we saw that God in fact, does commands us to follow some examples. One such command is in 1 Peter 2:21, which says; “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His footsteps.” …
Letters From God Do people send letters to each other as often as they used to? Probably not, but isn’t it nice to get a letter from someone you love, be it family, or just close friends. Especially if you’re away from home, and you get a letter telling you how much someone is thinking about you. Think about this; You’ve been away from home,…
“You See that a Man is Justified by Works, and not by Faith Alone” James 2:24 In last week’s article, I stated that our salvation is “based” on Jesus. Jesus is the “source of salvation”, Heb 5:9. And He is the “foundation”, 1 Cor 3:11. But yet, both faith and works, are mandatory, and essential components of our salvation. “Without faith, it is impossible to…
Are Some Bible Examples Binding Upon Us As Law? That’s a question that causes a lot of division within the body of Christ. However, we’re specifically commanded in 1 Corinthians 1, verse 10; “..that you all agree, and there be no divisions among you. But you be made complete, in the same mind, and in the same judgment.” How do we rectify the problem? …
“What would a man give, in exchange for his soul?” That’s a question that Jesus asked a multitude of people one day. Just prior to asking that question, Jesus asked this one; “For what does it profit a man, if he were to gain the whole world, and forfeit his own soul? (Mark 8:36-37). The question speaks for itself, there is nothing more valuable than you soul! …
Edify: To Build Up and to Strengthen In 1 Corinthians chapter 14, and verse 26, it says; “What then is it brethren? (in other words, What is the outcome) When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.” The apostle Paul is giving instructions concerning how…
Are you serious? Is there a reason to take the bible seriously? Is there a reason that we should be concerned with what the bible says? We’ve got pretty good lives, what do we need the bible for? We eat good, we’ve got a lot of recreation available to us. Lots of fun things to do. We’ve got friends, we’ve got family. We’ve got belongings,…
The Way of Balaam, is the Way of a Donkey Last week we talked about false prophets, and we began with this scripture from 2 Peter 2:1-3; “But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you. Who secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. And many will follow…
What is an Expedient? What if someone told you, that although with our singing in worship to God, that it’s also OK to use musical instruments, because it’s expedient to do so? Would you know how to respond to that? Would you even know what they MEAN, when they say; It’s expedient to use musical instruments along with our singing, as we worship God? I want to clarify…
“The Lord Helps those who Help themselves” You might think that saying comes from the bible, but it doesn’t. But I think a lot of times it’s true. Maybe it’s always true. We all have a job to do, if we want God’s blessings. Paul tells us in 2 Thessalonians 3, verse 10; “If anyone refuses to work, neither let him eat.” If we’re literally not able…
Sometimes Songs Reflect Truth Let me read to you some of the words to a song called Honesty.. “If you search for tenderness, it isn’t hard to find. You can have the love you need, to live.” “But if you look for truthfulness, you might just as well be blind. It always seems to be, so hard to give.” “Honesty, is such a lonely word,…
Let Me Read A Quotation “In proportion as men become worldly minded, provided they haven’t entirely lost the fear of God, do they begin to require “helps” to their devotion. That they could require such “helps” under a dark dispensation, where they were led into the use of symbolic rites, rather than being inwardly illuminated by God’s word and Spirit, is not at all astonishing. But to say…