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Denominations: Disciples of Christ and Independent Christian Church
The Christians Church (Disciples of Christ) saw its membership fall below 400,000 in 2018. It is in rapid decline. Jeff Walton writes, “At the current rate, the denomination will shrink by another 50 percent within a decade” (Disciples of Christ … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, denominations, Doctrine, Restoration History, Stats, Women's roles
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Misused Passages (Part 1)
There are certain passages which are commonly misused. I am speaking of passages which are misused by brethren, not the passages which are misused by the world at large. These passages are sometimes used as crutch passages, to support a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Ethics, evangelism, hermeneutics, Soul Winning, Word Study
Tagged abstain from all appearance of evil, abstain from every form of evil, asv, book baptism and the greek make simple, counting the cost, dave miller, easter, epieekes, esv, forbearance, gentleness, God is no respecter of persons, hesiod, honor, j.w. mcgarvey, james burton coffman, kjv, leon crouch, make disciples, marry only in the lord, Matthew 28:19-20, misused passages, moderation, moderation in all things, nkjv, participles, perfering one another, Philippians 4:5, proegeomai, Romans 12:10, roy deaver, teach baptize and teach some more, thayer, the great commission, wayne jackson
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Jesus: The Son of David
Jesus is described as “the Son of David,” or “David’s son,” or some equivalent, more than a dozen times in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Matthew’s account begins with the genealogy of Jesus, saying – “Jesus Christ, the Son of … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Jesus, Phrase Study, Prophecy
Tagged canaanite woman, christology, contidiction, david's son, genealogy, j.w. mcgarvey, Jesus, Jesus' genealogy, Luke's genealogy, Matthew 22:42-46, Matthew v. Luke, Matthew's genealogy, memory devise, multitude, Phrase Study, Psalm 110, series Jesus:, son of david, two blind men, two blind men near jericho, vine's, wayne jackson, what do you think about the christ? whose son is he?, william wilder
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Suggestions For Bible Students (Part 7)
This is the last part in this series. It is my hope that the thoughts in this series will help you to be a better student of the Bible. It is my belief that no book deserves to be studied … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, hermeneutics, Prayer, Stats
Tagged authority, Bible acrostic, Bible authority, Clinton Lockhart, evidences of christianity, Guy N. Woods, how to study the new testament effectively, j.w. mcgarvey, knowledge v. wisdom, law of contradiction, law of excluded middle, law of identity, law of rationality, logic, logic and the bible, memory stats, prayer, principles of interpretation, reading, ruby, thomas warren
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The Church: God’s Field, God’s Building and God’s Flock
“You are God’s field” (1 Corinthians 3:9). Paul was writing to “the church of God which is at Corinth” (1 Corinthians 1:2). He referred to them as “God’s field” (1 Corinthians 3:9). Why is the church metaphorically referred to as … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Church Organization, Elders and Deacons, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged 1 Corinthians 3:9, 1 Peter 5:1-2, albert orsborn, care and provision, church, church series, dwelling place for God, elders, eliza hewitt, following Jesus, foundation of church, fruitfulness, God's building, God's field, God's flock, Guy N. Woods, harry d. clarke, Holy Spirit, j.w. mcgarvey, living stones, mytonymy, ownership, paul and apollos, robert taylor jr., sanctuary, sheep, shepherd, song: into my heart, song: let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me, song: sanctuary, song: where he leads I'll follow, song: who will follow Jesus standing for the right, tabernacle, temple, tom m. jones, w.a. ogden
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No Rejoicing
“It is good for Christians to rejoice. We have much in which to rejoice. Paul wrote, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4). However, there are some things in which we should not rejoice. We … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, Humility, Proverbs, psalms, Sin, Textual study, Work
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:6, bear own burden, do not rejoice in another's work, do not rejoice in iniquity, do not rejoice when enemy falls, Ephesians 5:3-4, examine own work, Galatians 6:4-5, guy woods, humble, imprecatory psalms, j.w. mcgarvey, James 4:8-10, Job 31:29, kindness to enemies, logic and bible, Luke 10:17-20, no joy, proverbs 24:17, Proverbs 2:14, Psalm 50:18, rejoice in sin, rejoice not when enemy falls, rejoicing in accomplishments, Romans 1:32, thomas warren, thomas warren quote on emotion, tom wacaster, when to mourn
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Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Paul: 1 Corinthians 7, Part 6)
“Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made trustworthy” (1 Corinthians 7:25). Paul had received questions from the brethren at Corinth (1 Corinthians 7:1 … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marriage, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 7:25-40, advice for virgins and widows, are you bound to a wife?, are you loosed from a wife?, good to remain as he is, his virgin daughter or hos virgin fiance?, inspired advice, j.w. mcgarvey, lelusai, lusis, marriage and divorce and remarriage, marry only in the lord, present distress, robert dodson
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Suggestions for Bible Students (Part 3)
Wayne Jackson has written, “It is the epitome of folly to ignore the labors of countless Bible scholars across the centuries who have made available, by means of the printed page, the results of their research. One of the wonders … Continue reading →