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Denominations: The Religious Society of Friends

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) numbered about 380,000 worldwide in 2017 (New Worldwide Quaker Map Released, Friendsjournal.org). There were about 76,000 friends (Quakers) in the U.S.A. in 2012 (Worldwide Distribution of Quakers 2012, quakerinfo.com). About 52% were located in … Continue reading →

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Better Than Angels

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

The word “better” appears 13 times in the book of Hebrews (1:4; 6:9; 7:7; 7:9; 7:22; 8:6; 8:6; 9:23; 10:34; 11:16; 11:35; 11:40; 12:24). The original word (Kreitton) is defined to mean “more prominent, higher in rank, preferable, better… more … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Christian Science (Part 2)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Beliefs and Practices 1. Tenets of Christian Science Their website (christianscience.com) lists the following six “Tenets of Christian Science”: (1) “As adherents of truth, we take the inspired word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal life.” At … Continue reading →

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The Church: The Temple of God

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Bryan Hodge

“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16). The church is being referred to as the temple of God. Marion Fox comments, “The only correct … Continue reading →

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Pitch-pipes and PowerPoint

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Bryan Hodge

Members of the church of Christ have historically emphasized that the Bible teaches that we should have Biblical authority for what we do. God has required such. He did under the Old Covenant (e.g. Leviticus 10:1-2; 1 Samuel 13:9-14; 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, worship | Tagged Bible authority, expedient v. addition, g.k. wallace, generic v. specific command, Guy N. Woods, in the name of, instumental music, n.b. hardeman, pitch-pipes, poerpoint, tuning fork, visual aids, Wallace-Hunt debate, worship | Leave a comment

Rejoicing

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

Emotions have a place in the lives of the godly. Let’s consider some things which should bring us joy. 1. David worshipped with joy. He wrote, “I will praise You, O LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

The end of a year is a time for reflection. We, as God’s people, are instructed to make self-examination. Paul wrote, “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves…” (2 Corinthians 13:5). He again wrote, “Let … Continue reading →

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“…The Temple of the Lord, The Temple of the Lord, The Temple of the Lord…”

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

Jeremiah 7:4 says, “Do not trust in these lying words, saying, ‘The temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD are these.’” What is meant my these words? What is the warning? Observe the … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Sin, Textual study, worship | Tagged christian living, church attendance, den of theives, doers of word, James 1, Jeremiah 7, Lord's Supper, not hearers only, self deception, temple, trust in temple, unspotted from world, worship | Leave a comment

The Assembling and Evangelism

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

A common but faulty view exists concerning the purpose of the worship assembly. Some have thought that the church’s worship assemblies should primarily be geared toward the non-Christian. Some have thought that the best place for evangelism is the worship … Continue reading →

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Role of Women (part 1)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Bryan Hodge

What Women May Do? Let us start by stating that we do not wish to leave the impression that a woman can’t do anything. The fact is there are many things that a woman may and even should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, Church Organization, Elders and Deacons, Preachers, Textual study, Women's roles | Tagged 1 Corinthians 14, 1 Timothy 2, 1 Timothy 3, deaconess, Women preachers, Women's roles, worship | Leave a comment

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Better Than Angels

Western Religions: Christian Science (Part 2)

The Church: The Temple of God

Pitch-pipes and PowerPoint

Rejoicing

“…The Temple of the Lord, The Temple of the Lord, The Temple of the Lord…”

The Assembling and Evangelism

Role of Women (part 1)

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