Category Archives: Authority

The Sermon on the Mount

Posted on January 2, 2016 by admin

Keith Sharp The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters 5-7) is the most famous, profound, and admired but least practiced sermon ever preached. The authority of the preacher is absolute (Matthew 7:28-29; cf. 28:18). The moral goal of this discourse soars to the … Continue reading →

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Counting Attendance

Posted on January 1, 2016 by admin

Question I have a question please. Can we count the saints every Sunday service or can someone should ask how many people in your church and count the saints after dismissal prayer. Because the Christians feel, I have seen when someone comes … Continue reading →

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No Private Interpretation

Posted on September 23, 2015 by admin

William J. Stewart | Is That Really What It Means? Many  potentially enlightening Bible discussions have been avoided by fluffing off differences as merely a matter of opinion. “You believe it your way, I believe it my way,” is a … Continue reading →

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Question on Eating in the Church Building

Posted on September 23, 2015 by admin

Question I love the series of lesson on institutionalism and I have challenged some of my brethren who believe, that it’s ok to eat in the church building after services Act 20:11. The question asked, which I have not biblical … Continue reading →

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May a Woman Be a Preacher?

Posted on September 23, 2015 by admin

Keith Sharp I recently watched a YouTube video of Lauren King, preaching intern of the Fourth Avenue Church of Christ in Franklin, Tennessee. Yes, Lauren is a feminine name, and Lauren King is a young woman, a graduate of Lipscomb University … Continue reading →

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The Autonomy of the Local Church

Posted on May 16, 2015 by admin

Sunday Ayandare | Ibadan, Nigeria One of the principles of the New Testament church that is grossly misunderstood by many is the autonomy of the local church. There are those who opine that congregational autonomy has to do with each local church being … Continue reading →

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Question from Arkansas about Sectarian Names

Posted on May 16, 2015 by admin

Our Newspaper Article: Where Is Authority for Sectarian Names? | Keith Sharp We must have authority from the Lord Jesus Christ for all we believe, teach, and practice (Colossians 3:17). Where is authority from Christ for the sectarian names worn by denominations and their … Continue reading →

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Questions from Nigeria about Women Teachers

Posted on March 12, 2015 by admin

(1) Is it wrong for a woman to teach fellow women in a ladies class during mid-week class for women? In every way the New Testament gives the right to act, the Scriptures authorize women to teach the Scriptures. The apostle Paul … Continue reading →

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Question from Nigeria about an Anglican Wedding and Church Discipline

Posted on March 11, 2015 by admin

Question Please can a father who is a minister of the gospel be disciplined on the ground of his grown daughter getting married to a man from Anglican church and conducting her wedding in Anglican church?

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What about a Human Organization to Train Preachers in Place of the Local Church?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by admin

Frank Walton | Hartselle, Alabama, USA I appreciate greatly the desire of zealous brethren to spread the gospel of Christ to a lost and dying world. I have been to over 1 dozen countries to preach the gospel and to encourage faithful … Continue reading →

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