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Lessons to be Learned from Demas
Demas. His name is on a list of names posted in the pages of the New Testament as one of the most notorious of Christian apostates. There are only three references to his name and his contribution to Paul’s ministry (Col. 4.14, Philm. 24) and his later detraction from it (2 Tim. 4.9-10). From these […]
“Is the Pastor In?”: A Brief Look at a Misnomer
September 7, 2013
The telephone rings and I answer it. The person on the other end asks the following question: “is the pastor in?” To which I reply, “No, we have no pastors, but I’m an evangelist can I help you?” The phone is silent for a few seconds, often followed with some stuttering; the refrain repeats uneasily, […]
The Flock of God that is Among You
May 19, 2013
John W. McGarvey (1829-1911) is a well known gospel preacher of the American attempt to restore the practice of New Testament Christianity, free from the embellishments and teachings of men. McGarvey was a tremendous scholar of the apostolic word; his talents were consumed with the teaching and defense of the ancient faith. He was, for […]
A Study on Salvation (5)
May 7, 2013
(C) Reception, Repentance and Immersion are Essential to Salvation: And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. (Acts 2.40-41 ESV) The initial response by the Jews to […]
A Study on Salvation (4)
May 7, 2013
(B) Confession and Belief Are Essential to Salvation If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is [eis] justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is [eis] saved. (Rom. […]
A Study on Salvation (3)
May 7, 2013
(A) The Blood of Jesus is Essential to Salvation Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of […]
A Study on Salvation (2)
April 8, 2013
In this series we observe that while some are very concern with “recovering” the fundamental character and purpose of “apostolic preaching” of the early church it seems that there is a general lack of concern to “recover” the response to the Gospel. This is part two of the series.
A Study on Salvation (1)
April 8, 2013
In this series we observe that while some are very concern with “recovering” the fundamental character and purpose of “apostolic preaching” of the early church it seems that there is a general lack of concern to “recover” the response to the Gospel. This is part one of the series.
A Good “Problem” for a Parent to Have
March 23, 2013
What do we do when our children ask about baptism? Parents, are we ready for this question? Do we know where to start to find answers to their question? In this piece we consider a few helpful guideposts.
Be Careful Little Ears (3)
February 26, 2013
One of the most important aspects in receiving the guidance offered by another is taking ownership of the decision to act, or to seek another course of action. Some attempt to fabricate a scenario in order to get the advice they desired in the first place, but needed the “go ahead” from another to relieve […]
Livingston church of Christ 
September 17, 2013
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