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View of and Use of the Scriptures
Introductory Note: Back in 2010, some of the teachers in the International Churches of Christ were asked by the editors of a scholarly quarterly periodical published within the Mainline Churches of Christ to write articles for one issue of their publication. I was...
Surprise, Surprise: Guess Who’s Been Coming To Dinner!
Let me give you one bit of advance notice: this article is not really about an old movie or about the Black history behind it. However, since I love Black history, it seemed a good way to segue into the real subject, which I predict you will find both surprising and...
Rolan Monje Named New Director of APLA
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Academy was officially begun in early 2008, and has been a resounding success. Many factors have played a part in this success. We started with a wonderful steering committee made up of Koko Enrile, Cesar Lopez, Rolan Monje, Frank Kim,...
The Government’s Biblical Right of Capital Punishment
Excerpt From Romans – The Heart Set Free, by Gordon Ferguson According to Romans 13:1-4, rulers protect society by punishing wrongdoers and rewarding those who do good (verses 3-4). Notice “bear the sword” in verse 4, which seems to be a reference to capital...
Where is Your Life Headed?
The way you think determines the daily course of your life. More importantly, it determines your course over the long haul. Character is built one day at a time, which means weak character can be strengthened as we make spiritual choices—and strong character can be...
Gratitude: a Matter of Focus
Have you ever noticed children who were happily playing until they noticed the one toy that they didn’t have being played with by another child? Suddenly their joy fades, and they become totally focused on the toy that the other kid has. They probably have dozens of...
Escaping the Performance Trap
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults,...
Romans 10 — Saved by Faith Without Baptism?
Romans 10:5-15 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them." 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ...
Is Your Religion a Burden or a Blessing?
The gospel of Christ is good news! In fact, it is great news! And, of course, good news is always worth sharing. But some may view the good news as bad news, or at least as mediocre news. Then they will not be anxious to share it. Since many who wear the name of...
Spiritual Thinking vs. Negative Thinking
“But the men who had gone up with him, said, “We can’t attack these people; they are stronger than we are.” And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people...
An Uncommon Peace
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” – Colossians 3:15 What enables us to have such uncommon peace as Christians? Probably the key word is “commonality,” for we share so many essential...
Another Kind of Adoption
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and...
Did Paul Sin in Acts 21?
Paul’s Actions in Acts 21 Paul was not only the designated apostle to the Gentiles (Galatians 2:8; Romans 11:13), he was a staunch defender of Christianity against attempts to force it into a Jewish mold. A cursory reading of Galatians is enough to see his strong...
Baptismal Cognizance–a Deeper Look
Introduction: A briefer form of this article was originally written in August of 2009 just prior to the International Leadership Conference in Denver, Colorado. The purpose was to present a brief explanation of this term and the reasons for discussing it in the...
Matthew 24 – End of the World or End of an Age?
Introduction When we read parts of Matthew 24, we may quickly assume that Jesus is talking about his Second Coming and the end of the world. Such assumptions are based perhaps primarily on the questions the apostles asked, as recorded in 24:3: “As Jesus was sitting...
Baptism With the Holy Spirit
This title conjures up many things in the minds of religious people, depending upon their backgrounds and present persuasion on the subject. At one end of the spectrum are those who believe that all followers of Christ today should be baptized with the Holy Spirit in...
The Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
What is The Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? Introduction The blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, sometimes called “the unforgivable sin,” is a subject that often produces insecurity and fear in the hearts of a number of people. Their underlying question is this one: ...
Christianity and Psychology
Introduction by Gordon I want to take this opportunity to introduce the co-author of this article (the longer and most important part) and to say a few things about the subject myself. Gary and his wife, Gail, have recently moved from Connecticut to Phoenix to assume...
What Do We Now Believe?
Introduction This article is a written form of a spoken message delivered on February 29, 2004 to the Phoenix Valley Church of Christ. Due to the subject matter and its broad nature, I wanted to enable our members to be able to study out this material in more depth,...
Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage
Introduction This article represents the findings of a study conducted a group of Bible teachers in the ICOC fellowship of churches. The group was called at that time, "Kingdom Teachers." It consisted of the following members: Steve Kinnard, Douglas Jacoby, Marty...
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