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Odd Association, Strange Fellowship, Wonderful Fellowship

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Bryan Hodge

“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, The leopard shall lie down with the young goat, The calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall … Continue reading →

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Children’s Homes

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Bryan Hodge

Homes for children (sometimes called orphans’ homes) began to appear among our brethren in the early twentieth century. The first was Tennessee Orphan Home in Columbia, Tennessee which opened on September 5, 1910. By 1940, there were seven such homes … Continue reading →

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I Am A Good Person

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Bryan Hodge

“You don’t have to be a member of a church to be good. You don’t have to be a regular attender of the church assembly to be good. There are good people and bad people everywhere.” This is the way … Continue reading →

Posted in church, Grace, Judgment, Man, Sin, Word Study, worship | Tagged Acts 11:22-24, Acts 20:7, acts of worship, barnabas, Christ is the savior of the body, church assembly, Colossians 3:16, Ecclesiastes 7:10, edification, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 5:19, fair, fair and kind, forsake not the assembling, Galatians 2:21, God does not weigh good deeds against bad deeds, good, good hearts, good men, good servants, good trees, grace found in Christ, Hebrews 10:24-25, I am a good person, James 2:10, joseph of arimathea, judgment and goodness, just and fair, kind, Luke 23:50-53, Mark 10:18, none good but God, none saved by own goodness, relationship with truth and God, Romans 3:23, the word good used in different ways, worship with other Christians | Leave a comment

Some Questions About the Church of Christ

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Bryan Hodge

What is the church of Christ? I believe that some well-meaning brethren have wrongly approached this question. They have approached this from the idea of perfection. For example: (1) The church of Christ teaches the correct plan of salvation. (2) … Continue reading →

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Church of Christ: What is Said About Us?

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Bryan Hodge

From time to time, I have tried to provide some basic information on a religious group, denomination, or independent church. I have tried to be fair and accurate. The aim has been to provide information to you which may be … Continue reading →

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The Jerusalem Council

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Bryan Hodge

The Jerusalem council (or conference) occurred c. 50 or 51 A.D. The reason for this meeting concerned a controversy in the church. Did gentiles need to be circumcised and keep the law (of Moses) to be saved? (Acts 15:1-5). Some … Continue reading →

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Biblical Gender Equality

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Let me begin by clarifying what is meant by “gender.” Cambridge Dictionary’s first listing says, “the male or female sex, or the state of being male or female” (dictionary.cambridge.org). One certainly can find other definitions. However, this is how I … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: church

Odd Association, Strange Fellowship, Wonderful Fellowship

Children’s Homes

I Am A Good Person

Some Questions About the Church of Christ

Church of Christ: What is Said About Us?

The Jerusalem Council

Biblical Gender Equality

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