Fundamentals
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Unity & Corinth Part 4: Understanding “Tongues”
In these chapters, we sometimes tend to pass over some of these passages and note that some of these verses do not apply to us anymore. We’ve gone over I Corinthians 12-14, looking at what we can learn from these chapters, and, in this lesson, we are going to look at the nature of spiritual Continue reading
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Thoughts On ID
People who believe in intelligent design are complete idiots. At least that is what many journalists, lawyers, educators, and proponents of creation through evolution want to portray. It takes massive amounts of intellect to comprehend to wonders of nature and how it all came to exist as a result of dumb luck with no reproducible Continue reading
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Why Be Baptized?
When studying the Bible, often the question comes up, “Why must I be baptized?” God knows our hearts; He knows if we truly believe or not, so why must one go through the process of baptism? Reasons for Baptism Because It Is Commanded. In Matthew 28:18-19, the apostles are commanded to make disciples by baptizing Continue reading
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On Church Unity
In Acts 2:41, the Jerusalem congregation began with about 3,000 members. It was a daunting undertaking, but they allowed the Lord to direct them. That direction led to further growth (Acts 2:47). Furthermore, several nationalities were represented in this group (Acts 2:9-11). This, of course, meant their were several cultural and social diversities along with Continue reading
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A Life of Prayer
We need to be a people of prayer. We often become concerned about pattern and format of our prayers, the frequency we should pray with, and what is appropriate to pray for. I Timothy 2:1-2, Paul lays out various elements that could be included in our prayer life. Despite our concerns, we sometimes avoid prayer, Continue reading
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The Importance of Sound Doctrine
The first century church gives a pattern that we should follow as New Testament Christians. Acts 2:42 points out the basic outline for our worship services and what the source of that pattern is – teachings of the apostles. This pattern was consistently held to by these Christians, and it is a pattern we should Continue reading
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