Category Archives: Church

Question about Vacation Bible School

Question I know a lot of congregations have “Vacation Bible School.” I’ve often wondered where congregations get their authority for that. Just the name itself implies that there is a separated time to take to study the word of God. … Continue reading

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Question about Holy Days

Question I, am Manasseh, 46, Prophet preaching the gospel to the dying souls in India to my level best. We are keeping the Sabbaths and all the Festivals of God since 1989. I visited your web site which has enlighten … Continue reading

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Women In Business Meetings

Author : Keith Sharp Before answering the question about women in congregational business meetings, we need to understand two simple principles. To make decisions that others are obligated to follow is to rule (cf. Exodus 18:21-26; 1 Kings 20:40). Women … Continue reading

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Question about Appointing Elders

Question “Does Titus 1:5 give the evangelist the exclusive authority to appoint elders?” Answer Keith Sharp Titus 1:5 states, “For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint … Continue reading

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The Organization of the Church

Author : Keith Sharp Introduction During the fifties and sixties, many brethren tried to justify unauthorized practices by claiming there is no New Testament pattern in these areas. For example, Athens Clay Pullias, who was then President of David Lipscomb … Continue reading

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Galatians 6:10 – Proof Text or Pretext

Author : Keith Sharp Be careful about using a passage as a proof text. You might “prove” more than you intend. Since churches of Christ in the U.S. began to divide over institutionalism in the ’50s, Galatians 6:10 has almost … Continue reading

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The Love Feasts

Author : William Stewart Jude 1:12 speaking of wicked men who had crept in among God’s people reads, These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves…

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There Was Much Joy In That City

Author : Patrick Farish “Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being … Continue reading

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Voices from the Past

Author : Keith Sharp Mainstream Churches of Christ are far along in a falling away that began around the time I was born, and I’ll soon be eligible for Medicare! The drift has taken place so slowly that most brethren … Continue reading

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Are All Churches of Christ Alike?

Author : Lowell Blasingame reprinted by permission from “Taking a Stand with Christ,” October 2009   They certainly should be and that for several reasons. First, the sower’s seed was “the word of the kingdom,” (Matt. 13:19). The Lord’s kingdom … Continue reading

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