Calvinism and Romans – Part 2
Calvinists love to cite Romans 9:14-18 as foundational to their teaching on individual and personal election. The context of Romans paints a different picture.
Category: Bulletin Articles
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Calvinism and Romans – Part 1
Calvin’s beliefs were a reaction to the things happening in the Catholic church at the time, and not originally formulated in scripture. The notion that Calvinism is the Bible and the Bible is Calvinism is flat out false.
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How Bright is Your Light?
There’s a story of an elderly man who always made sure that the porch light was changed on the front of the church building. Because of his diligence to this simple chore, the light always glowed brightly for 56 years. At a ripe old age, the man passed away and after a time the light bulb went out.
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What Lack I Yet?
We all have questions about God and one young man had a question that had not been answered, so he came to Jesus looking for the answers A young man came running to Jesus and said, "Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" (Matthew 19:16).
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Faith Cometh by Hearing
Faith is such an important aspect of our relationship with God. According to the Bible, “faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans_10:17). Many who misunderstand faith believe it is merely a mental acknowledgment of one’s belief in Jesus as the Son of God. But God’s Word shows that faith is believing and heeding the information God has revealed.
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The Glorious Scheme of Redemption
"I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." If there is one passage that sums up the glorious scheme of redemption it would be Luke 5:32 where Jesus said, What God desires most is for mankind to be saved (1 Tim. 2:3-4). With each passing day God demonstrates His patience and "longsuffering to usward."
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The God of Truth – Part 3
A second corollary to the truth that God cannot lie is this: God will always keep his promises whether the promise is positive or negative. In Isaiah 55:11 God says, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
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The God of Truth – Part 2
The statements, “God allows disagreement on matters of faith” and “God does not allow disagreement on matters of faith” are contradictory statements. One is true and one is a false. God cannot be the author of both statements. However, many in the religious world today state that men can believe different and contradictory things regarding matters of faith and still make it to heaven. The Bible teaches that there is one body, Christ’s church (Ephesians 4:4, Ephesians 1:22-23), and Christ is the Savior of that one body (Ephesians 5:23).
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The God of Truth – Part 1
The Bible teaches that God always tells the truth and cannot lie. Titus 1:2 says, “in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.” Hebrews 6:18 states, “that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.”
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What Does It Take? – Part 4
What does it take for a congregation to grow? What does it take to have a successful gospel meeting? What does it take to have a successful VBS or Youth Rally? What does it take to have any successful endeavor within the church?
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What Does It Take? – Part 3
What does it take for a congregation to grow? What does it take to have a successful gospel meeting? What does it take to have a successful VBS or Youth Rally? What does it take to have any successful endeavor within the church?
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What Does It Take? – Part 1
What does it take for a congregation to grow? What does it take to have a successful gospel meeting? What does it take to have a successful VBS or Youth Rally? What does it take to have any successful endeavor within the church?
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Lessons from Children’s Songs – Part 5
God does not want us to just behave in any old way we please. Peter wrote, “Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy’” (1 Peter 1:13-16).
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Lessons from Children’s Songs – Part 4
The gospel chariot is a metaphor for the church. We want as many to be added to the kingdom as possible. Paul wrote, “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief” (1 Timothy 1:15). Saving sinners means that we stop and pick up as many as we can as we faithfully preach the gospel and sow the seed of the kingdom.
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Lessons from Children’s Songs – Part 3
This song emphasizes that God is the creator of all things. It is an echo of Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God made the heavens and the earth.” Children who sing these lyrics understand that God made everything simply by speaking it into existence. One cannot read Genesis 1 and get the idea that everything evolved over a long period of time without someone planting that idea first. This theory of evolution is false.
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Lessons from Children’s Songs – Part 2
Jesus loves everyone, whatever their race or country of origin. It is sacrilege for us to say otherwise. “Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him” (Acts 10:34, 35). One’s country of origin plays no part in how God looks at us. He looks at everyone the same—in need of the gospel.
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Lessons from Children’s Songs – Part 1
“Jesus Loves Me” is probably the most sublime song of which I know. It was written by Anna Bartless Warner in 1859. This song tells the truth that it was love that motivated Jesus to sacrifice himself on the cross for our sins. It tells us that he will take care of our needs. How do we know these things? “The Bible tells me so.”
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Spreading the Gospel Message
Jesus said, “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest” (John 4:35). “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:38). Let us teach and pray and then teach and pray some more. There are souls who are ready to be added to the church (Acts 2:48). What are you doing to help them?
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Why Am I A Member of the church of Christ – Part 4
A seed will produce after its own kind. An Apple seed cannot bring forth a Peach tree. A Wheat seed cannot bring forth a Pecan tree. A Grape seed cannot bring forth a Watermelon. Now, “The seed is the word of God” (Luke 8:11b). When THAT seed is planted, what will come of it? They got Christians (Acts 11:26). And when the church teaches and practices what Christ and the apostles taught and practiced, you can only get ONE THING—GOD’S CHURCH— CHRIST’S CHURCH—THE CHURCH OF CHRIST! That is why I am a member of the church of Christ.
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Why Am I A Member of the church of Christ – Part 3
The church of Christ honors THE plan that Christ gave for salvation. By looking at the process of salvation as given by Jesus in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, one comes to the undeniable conclusion that there are five things that must occur before one can claim salvation.
