First, it is necessary to state in the strongest words, that any criticisms of religious systems focuses only on the departure of that system’s belief and practice from Biblical principles. We are concerned with systems and their errors. Principle—always. People—never. There are saintly people [...]
Easter is a fun family holiday filled with bunnies, chicks, candy and eggs. However, there is a much deeper meaning in Christianity. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is one of the most well-attended Sunday services of the year [...]
The tradition that the Roman Catholic Church is the true church established by Jesus Christ is based on the following scripture, which we will need to examine in order to come to the correct conclusion. Mat 16:15-19 (GNB)"What about you?" he asked them. "Who [...]
Nowhere in the Bible are we told to celebrate the birth of Christ. With that said, there is no reason that we shouldn’t exchange small gifts in honor of the birth of our savior. In fact, it seems very appropriate. In Matthew 2:11 the [...]
The scriptures tell us about the qualities of both good and bad leaders. The best leaders are servants to others and examples of Christ-like behavior. Consider the following scriptures: Mat 23:10-12 "Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. But the greatest among [...]
Religious denominations have central governing bodies, organizational religious creeds, and membership rolls. We have none of those characteristics. We call ourselves Bible Students because we study the Bible. Additionally, we usually preface the name with our locality. For instance, I attend the Chicago Bible [...]
The questioner may have the following scriptures in mind when asking this question.1 Timothy 2:11-13 "Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. [...]
There are no instances of tithing in the New Testament. The Apostle Paul collected money to be brought to Jerusalem because the brethren there were having a very hard time, but Paul did not take any of that money. In fact, he paid his [...]
Hurts and offences are never easy to deal with, and they become especially painful to us when they are directed (whether intentionally or not) at those we love. The fact that you and your family love going to church is a wonderful blessing! Each [...]
The Bible was recorded by many authors over a period of a few thousand years. For instance, the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) are believed to have been written by Moses. David wrote the many of the Psalms. King Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes, most of the Proverbs and [...]
Christmas means different things to different people. In our day it is largely a secular event given over to much commercialization. However, to some it means a joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. And just as the “wise men from the east” brought [...]
Matt. 24:14 reads, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." The prophecies recorded in Matthew 24 are an answer to the questions the disciples privately asked [...]
Within the church, only men are to be teachers, preachers, or elders. 1 Tim. 2:11, 12 (ESV) reads, "Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is [...]
The recognition of the sacred texts comprising our Bible was a process that was centuries long, and the Bible makes reference to books which were not preserved as part of the Old Testament (see for example Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18) and some epistles [...]
We believe that in order to go to heaven a person must be seeking the Lord and righteousness and believe that Jesus was the Messiah who died so that the entire human race would have a chance for salvation either in heaven or on [...]
We believe the term “born again” (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance #1080) is not necessarily a correct translation in every scripture. For example, in the context of John 3:1-13, verse 3, “born again” should be translated “begotten,” meaning conception, not birth, since one’s spirit birth (in heaven) will [...]
Your question regarding whether Christians should be involved in the military or the police force where they are required to carry weapons is one that has been debated for many years by sincere Christians. When our Lord Jesus walked the earth, he taught us [...]
We are sorry that the desire to change the service was not first discussed with all the membership before any action was taken. We believe the entire congregation should have been informed that the elders were considering a contemporary service, thereby giving everyone a [...]
The concept of the five-fold ministry comes from Ephesians 4:11-13 which states, “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, [...]
Ephesians 4:11-13 states, “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built [...]
