Somewhere there is a church, which is not man’s church, but is the church of (belonging to) Christ. Christ said...
When followers of Christ are likened unto a physical body, Christ is the head and the saints are the members...
Even a casual reading of the New Testament shows various applications of the word "church". "I will build my church"—"the...
The word “church” is a collective noun, like “herd” or “flock.” It calls together the saints, it groups them. It...
They meet in well-kept church buildings - the ones with no fellowship halls. They re the non-institutional churches of Christ...
“Autonomy” is a compound word, composed of autos, meaning “self,” and nomos, meaning “law.” An ordinary dictionary will tell us...
The denominational world generally contends that you are saved by your faith in Jesus Christ alone after which you should...
Soon after the beginning of the Lord's church the concept of church was subjected to change. Instead of being considered...
God is the basis for all authority (Rom. 13:1; Jn. 19:11); but this is not to say God selected Pilate...
For years gospel preachers have taught "one does not join the church"; and members have parroted "one does not join...
We introduced this subject on the editorial page; indicating the relation of initial instructive discipline to fellowship with God. But...
The “church” in the aggregate, or in the “universal sense,” consists of all followers of God in Christ. It is...
A lot of loose talk makes the rounds these days about a Christian having no obligation to the church. I...
When Alexander Campbell began the "Christian Baptist" (1823) he had much to say about the domination of churches by clergy...
My first experience with one who questioned a “church treasury” was in 1943, in Phoenix, Arizona. While taking some exercise...
(Read this twice, then think about it awhile!) In 1 Jn. 1: John describes his fellowship with God as one...
The church was rent by problems, and feelings ran high. This preacher had strong convictions of his own as to...
Solomon built a house "for the name of Jehovah" (1 Kings 8:17-20), but knew at the time that God "dwelleth...
I was recently asked the question, Why do you preach and write so much about baptism? Is baptism more important...
We actually know little about the salvation of the thief. Whether he knew anything of salvation from sin through Christ...
Not long ago I was asked several questions about infant baptism. When did it start? Why are infants baptized? Why...
As long as a man preaches that baptism is administered by immersing the entire body under water, the whole world...
One often hears someone muse: They used instruments of music to praise God in the Old Testament. If it pleased...
Salvation is the theme of the Bible. Even before the world began and man was created, God, knowing that man...
“Must” expresses compulsion, obligation, or certainty. The Bible clearly teaches that one must be baptized to be saved. 1. The...
“A little dab will do you,” is an often heard advertising slogan for Brylcream hairdressing. There are many people who...
Anyone who is saved, will be saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8). No principle is more fundamental to New...
The question of baptism has long plagued the minds of men as they sought to understand the importance of salvation...
It is of utmost importance that any religious act be exactly as God directs, otherwise it is an empty and...
