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The Spirit Realm – Part 3

by William J. Stewart In the spirit realm, there are good spirits, identified at times in the Bible as angels, but there are also evil spirits, identified at times as demons. There are references to demons in both the Old … Continue reading

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Clergy

CHURCH HISTORY | PART 4 | Keith Sharp Philip Schaff, perhaps the greatest church historian of all time, wrote concerning the historical period A.D. 100 – 311: “The idea and institution of a special priesthood, distinct from the body of the people, with … Continue reading

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Characteristics of the First Century Church

CHURCH HISTORY | PART 3 | Keith Sharp In 1948 C.A.O. Essien, a former police officer in Southeastern Nigeria, was looking for a church which just followed the Bible and had almost decided none existed. He learned of a Bible correspondence course sent … Continue reading

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Heresy

by Keith Sharp In January, 1972, Robert F. Turner and W. Carl Ketcherside had an exchange during the Florida College Lectures on the subject of fellowship. Ketcherside asserted, “If you love one another as you should, you will not divide or fuss … Continue reading

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The Spirit Realm – Part 2

by William J. Stewart There are several occasions recorded in the Bible of interaction between the spiritual and physical realms. This should not surprise us: our Creator is a Spirit and He has made us in His image (despite being in … Continue reading

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The Spirit Realm – Part 1

by William J. Stewart The existence of a spirit realm and activity in that realm is mentioned throughout the Bible. In fact, there are a number of texts that seem to indicate the Lord gave angels a measure of responsibility over … Continue reading

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Growth of the Church

CHURCH HISTORY | PART 2 | Keith Sharp Introduction Shortly before the Lord ascended to the Father, He gave the Great Commission, commanding, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). As He was about … Continue reading

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The Beginning

CHURCH HISTORY | PART 1 | Keith Sharp “To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make all see what … Continue reading

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Question from Nigeria about Registering Churches

Question Is it good to register churches of Christ in Nigeria together? Answer The key to this question is the word “together.” If the government requires congregations to register, they should do so (Romans 13:1-2). Thankfully, neither the government of Nigeria … Continue reading

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Question from Nigeria about a Christian Marrying an Unbeliever

Question Can a Christian marry unbeliever? Answer Sometimes there is a course that is “well” but another path that is “better” (1 Corinthians 7:38). I believe this is the case with the answer to your question.

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