Tag: should we
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Foul Mouths and Jesus’s Message
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” is a lie. Words have, many times, done more damage than sticks and stones. There are some major sins that have to do with our words. As we have walked through the story in 1 Samuel the last couple of weeks, we…
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Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?
Submit your questions on this blog, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Tumblr. My favorite legend about Santa Clause originated in AD 325. In that year, there was a man named Arius. Arius defined the Trinity in such a way that the Son, Jesus Christ, was inferior to the Father, created by the Father, and created…
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Didache- Baptism in the Early Church
Didache 7 Chapter seven begins a new section in the Didache. Now, we realize that the Didache is not broken into sections for us. We can see distinct focusses as we move through the text. The previous section, chapters 1-6, was the section of first steps—basic, practical Christian living. This section gives basic, practical ecclesiology…
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Is The Law Valid if We Are Saved By Grace?
One of the great things about walking through Scripture and really taking our time to study the text sincerely is that we are guarded from unsound doctrine. By preaching and teaching the Scriptures, we avoid the temptation to merely use the Scriptures as we teach or only teach from the Scriptures. There is a big,…
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Should Churches Participate In Formal Denominations?
Denominations within orthodox Christianity exist primarily because people disagree on the person and/or work of Jesus Christ. They don’t disagree about small things. Denominations make formal doctrinal statements concerning the authority of God in salvation and the responsibility of people. They make statements about the essential nature of the person and about whether salvation is…
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Should the local church plan outreach? Why?
As we discovered last week, personal evangelism is worked out by God. God works together the circumstances of our lives so that, in those circumstances, His Gospel will be placed in front of the people as a testimony of Him through us. This is the very reason God works together persecution specifically. We are sent…
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Should We Take Up Offering At Church?
Should the local church take up offerings? The passing of the offering plate is part of the liturgy (order of service) in many local churches. Many have also done away with the offering time. Most of the reasoning behind removing the offering time seems to be that churches don’t want guests to be pressured or…