QUESTION: There is in Nashville an African Christian Schools Foundation and in Searcy, Arkansas, an African Christian Hospital. These two groups regulate the money sent by American brethren to support people in Africa. Is it right to support these organizations?

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QUESTION: There is in Nashville an African Christian Schools Foundation
and in Searcy, Arkansas, an African Christian Hospital. These two groups
regulate the money sent by American brethren to support people in Africa.
Is it right to support these organizations?
ANSWER: If the work being done by these two groups is secular, i.e., it is not
work for which the church is scripturally responsible, then support would be a
matter of option and would not be improper.
However, if these two organizations were engaged in doing work for which the
church is responsible, then support of their work would be sinful. In fact, such
organizations would be sinful. No organization can assume the work of the
church, in place of the church, without sinning! Any organization, other than the
Lord’s church, that presumes to assume the responsibilities of the church, as
given to it by God, sins and scripturally forfeits it’s right to exist!

QUESTION: Would you support a “Non-Sunday School Church” that engages in serious Bible correspondence courses?

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QUESTION: Would you support a “Non-Sunday School Church” that
engages in serious Bible correspondence courses?
ANSWER: If the “Non-Sunday School Church” decided not to have a Sunday
Bible Study on the basis of opinion and did not attempt to make it a matter of
doctrine to be bound on others, I could support them in teaching the Bible,
provided that all other of their teaching and practices were in compliance with the
will of God.
If the “Non-Sunday School Church” holds that their decision not to have a
Sunday Bible Study is a matter of doctrine to be bound on others; that if others
engaged in such they would be sinning, then I would not and could not support
them, because such teaching is not scriptural, but is of those who “transgress
and abide not in the doctrine of Christ” (II John 9-11). Therefore, any support
given would of itself be sin!

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QUESTION: Is the church supposed to be in the business of making
money?
ANSWER: No! The church is in the business of making Christians (Matthew
28:18-20)!
ANSWER: No! The church is in the business of making Christians (Matthew
28:18-20)!

QUESTION: Is it a sin for a church to practice “Sunday School?”

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QUESTION: Is it a sin for a church to practice “Sunday School?”
ANSWER: It is my opinion that as much as possible we need to avoid using
denominational terminology or phrases, simply because they many times denote
and define activities which are unscriptural! However, if by using the term
“Sunday School” we mean a certain time set aside on the first day of the week
during which people assemble to study the Bible, it is not sin. In fact we are
commanded, both by precept and example, to study (II Timothy 2:15; Acts17:11). Nothing in God’s Word prohibits us from doing so on Sundays! Of course,
“Sunday School” should not be engaged in as a substitute for the scriptural
worship assembly (Acts 2:42; Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 16:1-2; Hebrews 10:25).

QUESTION: What is the work of a woman in the church?

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QUESTION: What is the work of a woman in the church?
ANSWER: The work of a woman in the church is absolutely vital! In Titus 2:3-5,
we learn “that they are to be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false
accusers, not given to drunkenness, teachers of good things that they may teach
the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be
discreet, to be keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the
word of God be not blasphemed.” She is to be hospitable as was Lydia (Acts
16:15). She is to be charitable as was Dorcas (Acts 9:36). She is to relieve the
afflicted (I Timothy 5:10). Certainly, the woman has much to do and should never
be found idle in her God-given responsibilities!

QUESTION: Did Christ really appoint Peter and his successors head of His church until the end of time?

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QUESTION: Did Christ really appoint Peter and his successors head of His
church until the end of time?
ANSWER: No! The Bible does not even mention the notion or title of “Pope.”
Neither does it mention or authorize the ecclesiastical structures prevalent in
both the Catholic and Protestant organizations of today. These ideas, having
their roots solely in the teachings of men, are clearly in violation of plain scriptural
teaching as outlined above. Besides this, Peter had no successor; nor can he
have any today! To be qualified to be an apostle, one must be an eyewitness of
the resurrected Christ (Acts 1:22) as were the twelve (Acts 1:21) and the apostle
Paul (Acts 26:13-18). None living today (including the Pope) have seen the
resurrected Christ! Therefore, none today can be qualified to be an apostle or the
successor to an apostle! We can be sure, then, that those who claim apostleship
today do not represent the church of the New Testament!

QUESTION: Would you explain about the church that Jesus built; that it has no earthly headquarters?

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QUESTION: Would you explain about the church that Jesus built; that it
has no earthly headquarters?
ANSWER: In Ephesians 4:4, the Bible says that there is only “one body.” In
Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18 & 24, we learn that the “body” is the church.
Therefore, if there is only “one body,” there is clearly only one church. This
church is the church of the Bible and is the only church that is of divine origin. All
others are of men and will eventually fail (Psalms 127:1). Neither is there
salvation to be found in them (Acts 4:12). The only church in which one can be
saved is called in the Bible the “church of Christ” (Romans 16:16). It is the church
that Christ promised to build (Matthew 16:18); the church that He died to build
(Acts 20:28); and the church to which baptized believers were added on the day
of Pentecost (Acts 2:47). It is that body of believers, called out from this world,
who look only to the word of God for their worship practices and conduct of life. It
is the church of Christ!
The head of the church (the one Body) is Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:22). Each
congregation is self-ruling and overseen by a plurality of elders, independent of
all other congregations. By this we understand that there is no higher governing
body on this earth. Each congregation answers only to Jesus Christ and His
Word! Deacons are to serve the congregation under the oversight of the elders.
Evangelists are to proclaim the Word (II Timothy 4:1-5). A religious group without
this prescribed organization cannot be the church of the Bible! A religious group
with an earthly headquarters staffed by people with unscriptural titles such as
“Archbishop, Cardinal, and Pope” cannot, therefore, be the church of the Bible!

QUESTION: Since the church of Christ was established in Jerusalem, why is it’s headquarters not there?

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QUESTION: Since the church of Christ was established in Jerusalem, why
is it’s headquarters not there?
ANSWER: There is no authority in the Bible for an earthly headquarters. To add
an earthly headquarters to the organization of the church would be to add to
God’s Word, resulting in sin (Revelation 22:18-19). Also, if there were an earthly
headquarters, there would have to be an earthly head. Paul tells us in Ephesians
1:22 that there is only one (the) Head who is Jesus Christ! Our Head, who
established the kingdom/church (Matthew 16:18-19) and paid the price for it
(Acts 20:28), is enthroned at the right hand of God (Acts 2:29-36) as Lord of lords
and King of kings (Revelation 17:14) over His kingdom (Daniel 7:13-14). Since
our Head, our King, is in Heaven, our headquarters is also in Heaven.
ANSWER: There is no authority in the Bible for an earthly headquarters. To add
an earthly headquarters to the organization of the church would be to add to
God’s Word, resulting in sin (Revelation 22:18-19). Also, if there were an earthly
headquarters, there would have to be an earthly head. Paul tells us in Ephesians
1:22 that there is only one (the) Head who is Jesus Christ! Our Head, who
established the kingdom/church (Matthew 16:18-19) and paid the price for it
(Acts 20:28), is enthroned at the right hand of God (Acts 2:29-36) as Lord of lords
and King of kings (Revelation 17:14) over His kingdom (Daniel 7:13-14). Since
our Head, our King, is in Heaven, our headquarters is also in Heaven.

QUESTION: Is it better to walk alone or worship with those who have compromised the truth?

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QUESTION: Is it better to walk alone or worship with those who have
compromised the truth?
ANSWER: We have a responsibility to teach the erring and compromising to
practice the truth! Failing to do so (either on our part or theirs) does not mean
that we are relieved of our responsibility to engage in corporate worship (Acts
2:42; Acts 20:7; Hebrews 10:25)! If there are no faithful congregations in our
area, then it becomes our responsibility, in carrying the gospel to the lost, to
congregate with those whom we convert the truth! It only takes two people to
congregate!

QUESTION: What is the work of a woman in the church?

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QUESTION: What is the work of a woman in the church?
ANSWER: The work of a woman in the church is absolutely vital! In Titus 2:3-5,
we learn “that they are to be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false
accusers, not given to drunkenness, teachers of good things that they may teach
the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be
discreet, to be keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the
word of God be not blasphemed.” She is to be hospitable as was Lydia (Acts
16:15). She is to be charitable as was Dorcas (Acts 9:36). She is to relieve the
afflicted (I Timothy 5:10). Certainly, the woman has much to do and should never
be found idle in her God-given responsibilities!

QUESTION: As a Catholic, I would like to know about the church from a Protestant point of view. Did Jesus really establish the church through His apostles?

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QUESTION: As a Catholic, I would like to know about the church from a
Protestant point of view. Did Jesus really establish the church through His
apostles?
ANSWER: The question implies that the church of Christ is a Protestant
denomination. This is not so! The church of the Bible is neither Protestant,
Catholic, nor Jewish. The church of the Bible is called the church(es) of Christ
(Romans 16:16) and is made up only of Christia nothing less! All other names and classifications are of men and not of God! The
Bible teaches that the one and only head of the church is Jesus Christ
(Ephesians 1:22). It does not make provisions for two heads over the one body
(church), i.e., an earthly head and a heavenly head, as claimed by the Catholic
Church! Each congregation of the Lord’s church is biblically shown to be selfruling
and overseen by a plurality of elders (I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; Hebrews
13:7 & 17), with each congregation being independent of all other congregations
(I Peter 5:1-2). By this we can be sure that there is no higher governing body on
this earth! Deacons also are to serve the congregation under the oversight of the
elders (I Timothy 3:8-13). Evangelists are to proclaim the Word (II Timothy 4:1-5).
Any religious group without this scriptural organizational structure is of man, not
of God!
It is absolutely true that Christ established His church (not Catholicism or
Protestantism) through the apostles as they were directed through the Holy
Spirit. Please read carefully Acts chapter two, an account of the birthday of
Christ’s church!ns (Acts 11:26);

QUESTION: May a woman establish a church?

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QUESTION: May a woman establish a church?
ANSWER: No! Christ established the church the way He wanted it a long time
ago on the day of Pentecost (Acts, chapter two). A woman may, however, teach
privately and encourage men and women to “congregate” for scriptural worship.
However, this does not mean that she can violate I Timothy 2:11-12; I
Corinthians 11:3; and I Corinthians 14:34-35 by preaching to men, overseeing, or
“running” the congregation!

QUESTION: Are we to obey church doctrines or Bible doctrines?

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QUESTION: Are we to obey church doctrines or Bible doctrines?
ANSWER: If the doctrines of your church are different from the doctrines of the
Bible, then you are in the wrong church! If they are different from the Bible, it
follows then that they are of man and not of God. Jesus said that the doctrines of
men constitute vain (empty) worship (Matthew 15:9). Surely, we will not be
judged by their (church) doctrines in that day, but, rather, by the words of Christ
(John 12:48). Therefore, “we ought to obey God (the Bible) rather than men” Acts
5:29).

QUESTION: When did Jesus build His church?

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QUESTION: When did Jesus build His church?
ANSWER: In Matthew 16:18, at the beginning of His public ministry, Jesus said,
“I will build my church.” So, clearly, the church had not been built at that time.
Ten days after Jesus ascended back to the Father, Peter on the day of Pentecost
(Acts 2), for the first time, told people how to get into the church that Christ
promised to build. On that day, three thousand people followed Peter’s
instructions and their sins were forgiven (Acts 2:38-41). These, who were thus
saved, were by that same process, the first to be added by the Lord to His church
(Acts 2:47). This particular Pentecost day, then, was the birthday of the church ofChrist! ministry began when He was about thirty years of age. The evidence in the
gospel accounts of Luke 22:15; John 2:13; John 5:1; and John 6:4 indicates that
there were four yearly Passovers during Christ’s public ministry. From the first to
the fourth Passover (at which time He was crucified) would be three full years. It
is reckoned from the events of His early ministry that a time period of
approximately five months passed prior to His cleansing of the temple during the
first Passover (John 2:13-17). There were fifty days between Passover and
Pentecost. If we add the three full years, the five months, and the fifty days, we
arrive at approximately three and one-half years. Adding this figure to Jesus’ age
of thirty years at the beginning of His public ministry, we have thirty-three and
one-half years. Thus, it is determined that the church was established in 33AD on
the first Pentecost following the crucifixion of Christ. Because a mistake of about
three years was made in the Christian calendar when it replaced the Roman
calendar in 526AD, some scholars hold to the 30AD date. It is certain, however,
that the church of the Bible, the church of Christ (Roman 16:16) was established
no later than 33AD! So the church of Christ was not established four years ago,
but rather it was established more than two thousand years ago.
The Catholic Church was established in the year 606AD, almost 600 years after
the church of the Bible was established. The Methodist church did not have its
beginning until 1739AD, 1700 years after the church of Christ!

QUESTION: If the kingdom is the church, as you teach, and it has already come, then why did Jesus teach us to pray, “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, etc.?”

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QUESTION: If the kingdom is the church, as you teach, and it has already
come, then why did Jesus teach us to pray, “Thy kingdom come, Thy will
be done, etc.?”
ANSWER: Jesus, through His Word, does not teach people today to pray “Thy
kingdom come!” In Luke 11:1, “one of His disciples said unto Him, Lord, teach
‘us’ to pray.” Jesus was teaching His disciples of that time to pray for the
kingdom to come, because it had not yet come! In fact, both He and John the
Baptist were preaching at that time, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand (near)”
(Matthew 3:1-2; Matthew 4:17). In Mark 9:1, Jesus said to those standing by that
the kingdom would come and be established in their lifetime.
Matthew 16:18-19 clearly shows that Christ intended to build His church and give
Peter the keys to that which He had built, i.e., the kingdom, or the church! That
the church was established on the Day of Pentecost of Acts two cannot be
denied (Acts 2:47). Neither can it be denied that Acts 2:29-36 is an account of
the resurrection, ascension, and enthronement of Jesus Christ at the right hand
of God! Daniel tells us in chapter seven, verses thirteen and fourteen, that upon
the ascension of Christ and His return to the Father that He was to be given a
Kingdom that would never be destroyed. Obviously then, Christ, upon His
ascension, was enthroned over the kingdom that He had been given, and over
which He had been given “all” authority (Matthew 28:18). Shortly after this, we
see Philip preaching to the Samaritans things concerning the kingdom of God
and the authority of Jesus Christ (Acts 8:12). As a result, those to whom he
preached were baptized. Into what were they baptized? Obviously, into that
which he was preaching about, i.e., the kingdom of God. But in Acts 2:37-47, we
find that those who were baptized were (placed into) added to the church.
Certainly, both the people on Pentecost and the Samaritans were baptized into
the same institution! The only conclusion to be drawn is that when one is
baptized he or she is baptized into the kingdom, which is the church! This is why
Paul could say in Colossians 1:13, that we were “translated” into the kingdom of
God. Can one be translated into something that doesn’t exist? Of course not!
Baptism is clearly the point of translation! We are baptized into “one body” (I
Corinthians 12:13), which is the church (Ephesians 1:22-23). It is the very act,
the only act, by which we are translated into the kingdom of God!
Why do we not pray for the kingdom to come? Because it came two thousand
years ago! To pray for something to come that is already here would be a
violation of scripture (James 4:3; I John 5:14).

QUESTION: If a group wants to erect a church building should they develop a money-raising scheme to do so?

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QUESTION: If a group wants to erect a church building should they
develop a money-raising scheme to do so?
ANSWER: The work of the church can be financed only through freewill
offerings (I Corinthians 16:1-2; II Corinthians 9:6).

QUESTION: Our preacher told us that the church of Christ will not take medicine or go to the hospital. Is this true?

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QUESTION: Our preacher told us that the church of Christ will not take
medicine or go to the hospital. Is this true?
ANSWER: No! It is totally false. Perhaps your preacher is confusing the church
of Christ with a denomination called “Church of Christ, Scientist.” It is this false
organization that preaches against medicine and hospitals! Please inform your
preacher of his error!

cooperate with unbelievers. Is this true?

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cooperate with unbelievers. Is this true?
ANSWER: It is true that the church of Christ does not condone or promote the
sin of the unbeliever. The unbeliever is of the world. Christians are commanded
to “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the
world, the love of the Father is not in him” (I John 2:15). James said, “know ye
not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will
be a friend of the world is the enemy of God (James 4:4). Christians do, however,
cooperate with those in the world to the extent of being good neighbors (Luke
10:30-37), loving their souls (Matthew 22:39), and preaching the gospel to them
in accordance with the Great Commission (Mark 16:15-16).

QUESTION: Is it wrong for a congregation to have a fellowship hall (I Corinthians 11:20-22; 33-34)?

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QUESTION: Is it wrong for a congregation to have a fellowship hall (I
Corinthians 11:20-22; 33-34)?
ANSWER: Generally speaking, it is not wrong! The Lord has appointed that a
plurality of elders is to have the rule over their own congregation. They are to rule
only in matters of option, since the Lord has already ruled in matters of faith and
doctrine. Some congregations have opted not to own a building, but to rent a
facility for worship services. Some have opted to buy a building already erected,
others to build a place of worship. There is no specific commandment as to
“houses of worship,” other than the fact that since it is commanded that we
worship, a meeting “place” is clearly and of necessity implied. The “where and
how” is a matter of opinion falling under the jurisdiction of the local eldership! If a
need arises in a congregation for a fellowship hall in the opinion of the elders,
either within or without the “place” of worship, it is their decision to make. God will
judge that decision!
A “place” of worship is just that, nothing more; nothing less! It is not to be
understood as a “holy place” that can be desecrated by using it for other
purposes, such as having a common fellowship meal within it, outside of the
worship service!
Without doubt, the erection and use of fellowship halls has been abused by some
through misuse and excessive expenditures, to the near exclusion of the Great
Commission! It is, as well, true that the same thing can be said about “meeting
houses,” more aptly described as “Cathedrals!” However, the misuse of
“buildings” by some does not mean that having a “fellowship hall” is of itself
sinful, as some would claim. Certainly, the passages you suggest (I Corinthians
11:20-22; 33-34) have nothing to do with “buildings” per se! In context, the
Corinthians had turned the Lord’s Supper into a banquet for the express purpose
of enjoying the satisfaction of their own physical hunger and thirst, thereby
thwarting the divine purpose of this act of worship. Paul is simply saying, ‘when
you come together to partake of the Lord’s Supper, do it for the right reason
(vs.26). Satisfy the physical needs of your bodies in your own houses, not in the
worship services!’ Note in I Corinthians16:19 and Romans 16:5 that Paul talks
about (and sanctions) the church that meets in the “house” of Aquila and
Priscilla. Clearly, this righteous couple ate and drank in the same building (their
house) in which the church worshiped. Apparently then, their house (in which
they dined) also doubled as a place of worship and a “fellowship hall” (Acts 2:46).

QUESTION: Since I Corinthians 16:1-2 is an example for us today, is it also implied that our offerings should be given to others? If so, how will the needs of the local congregation be met?

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QUESTION: Since I Corinthians 16:1-2 is an example for us today, is it also
implied that our offerings should be given to others? If so, how will the
needs of the local congregation be met?
ANSWER: I Corinthians 16:1-2 and related passages such as II Corinthians,
chapters eight and nine, give us an example only of how “needs” are to be met,
not where we are to send the collection! The specific “need” in these passages
related solely to the poor saints in Jerusalem. Certainly, if we would assume that
this passage implies that the local congregation is to send all of their collection to
others, we would also (in order to be consistent) have to assume that all
congregations would have to send all collections to the poor saints in Jerusalem.
This, of course, is not the case! The example given us to meet any “need”
(whether it is local or distant) is by every one of us ‘laying by him in store upon
the first day of every week.’ If there is a scriptural need in a distant city, it is to be
satisfied by using the funds collected in this way. If there is a scriptural need
within the local congregation, it, too, is to be satisfied from the same funds!

QUESTION: How can we convince people that Christ accepts only one church?

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QUESTION: How can we convince people that Christ accepts only one
church?
ANSWER: Before any can be convinced of this or any other truth they must first
be caused to realize that in religious matters all authority resides solely in the
Bible. Many verses can be used to teach and support this basic truth, e.g.,
Matthew 7:21-29; Mark 16:15-16; John 12:48; John 17:17; Romans 1:16;
Galatians 1:6-9; II Timothy 2:15; II Timothy 3:15-17; Revelation 22:18-19; etc.
Once this truth is accepted, the honest heart will be receptive to the truth of the
one church as taught in Matthew 16:18; John 17:20-23; Acts 2:37-47; Ephesians
1:22-23; Ephesians 4:4-6; etc.

QUESTION: Can we scripturally have a Church Women’s Organization within the church organization?

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QUESTION: Can we scripturally have a Church Women’s Organization
within the church organization?
ANSWER. No! There is no authorization for such. Such sub-organizations are
sinful and very often develop into divisive, isolated bodies designed to usurp the
authority of husbands, elders, and/or the men of the congregation (I Timothy 3:1-
7; Titus 1:5-9; I Corinthians 11:3; I Timothy 2:11-12). Such activity clearly violates
the will of God!

QUESTION: Would you support a “Non-Sunday School Church” that engages in serious Bible correspondence courses?

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QUESTION: Would you support a “Non-Sunday School Church” that
engages in serious Bible correspondence courses?
ANSWER: If the “Non-Sunday School Church” decided not to have a Sunday
Bible Study on the basis of opinion and did not attempt to make it a matter of
doctrine to be bound on others, I could support them in teaching the Bible,
provided that all other of their teaching and practices were in compliance with the
will of God.
If the “Non-Sunday School Church” holds that their decision not to have a
Sunday Bible Study is a matter of doctrine to be bound on others; that if others
engaged in such they would be sinning, then I would not and could not support
them, because such teaching is not scriptural, but is of those who “transgress
and abide not in the doctrine of Christ” (II John 9-11). Therefore, any support
given would of itself be sin!

QUESTION: There is in Nashville an African Christian Schools Foundation and in Searcy, Arkansas, an African Christian Hospital. These two groups regulate the money sent by American brethren to support people in Africa. Is it right to support these organizations?

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QUESTION: There is in Nashville an African Christian Schools Foundation
and in Searcy, Arkansas, an African Christian Hospital. These two groups
regulate the money sent by American brethren to support people in Africa.
Is it right to support these organizations?
ANSWER: If the work being done by these two groups is secular, i.e., it is not
work for which the church is scripturally responsible, then support would be a
matter of option and would not be improper.
However, if these two organizations were engaged in doing work for which the
church is responsible, then support of their work would be sinful. In fact, such
organizations would be sinful. No organization can assume the work of the
church, in place of the church, without sinning! Any organization, other than the
Lord’s church, that presumes to assume the responsibilities of the church, as
given to it by God, sins and scripturally forfeits it’s right to exist!

QUESTION: If a person is in sin; refuses to repent; is withdrawn from; divides the congregation, and starts another congregation, will it be recognized as the church of Christ?

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QUESTION: If a person is in sin; refuses to repent; is withdrawn from;
divides the congregation, and starts another congregation, will it be
recognized as the church of Christ?
ANSWER: Such questions are often difficult to answer without knowing all of the
details. However, if a person is in a sin, of which he refuses to repent, and is
scripturally withdrawn from, all Christians everywhere (regardless of prior
relationships) must recognize and honor that withdrawal action! The man in
question is not only guilty of the sin that necessitated the withdrawal, but has also
become guilty of causing division in the Lord’s Body! Those in support of the man
are in error by not honoring the withdrawal action, and by participating in the sin
of division. Though these are still recognized as Christians, they are “erring”
Christians. Each involved must repent of their sins to be forgiven and saved
eternally.

QUESTION: Is it a sin for a church to practice “Sunday School?”

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QUESTION: Is it a sin for a church to practice “Sunday School?”
ANSWER: It is my opinion that as much as possible we need to avoid using
denominational terminology or phrases, simply because they many times denote
and define activities which are unscriptural! However, if by using the term
“Sunday School” we mean a certain time set aside on the first day of the week
during which people assemble to study the Bible, it is not sin. In fact we are
commanded, both by precept and example, to study (II Timothy 2:15; Acts 17:11). Nothing in God’s Word prohibits us from doing so on Sundays! Of course,
“Sunday School” should not be engaged in as a substitute for the scriptural
worship assembly (Acts 2:42; Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 16:1-2; Hebrews 10:25).

QUESTION: Is the church supposed to be in the business of making money?

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QUESTION: Is the church supposed to be in the business of making
money?
ANSWER: No! The church is in the business of making Christians (Matthew
28:18-20)!

QUESTION: Our preacher told us that the church of Christ does not allow the wearing of necklaces or earrings. Is this true?

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QUESTION: Our preacher told us that the church of Christ does not allow
the wearing of necklaces or earrings. Is this true?
ANSWER: It is not true! Your preacher has been misled. All should be certain of
their facts lest they be found guilty of God (Psalms 101:7).

QUESTION: May the person referred to in the preceding question continue to lay hands on the sick?

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QUESTION: May the person referred to in the preceding question continue
to lay hands on the sick?
ANSWER: Laying on of hands in the New Testament was the practice of those
who had been endowed with miraculous ability. Since the gifts have long since
passed away (I Corinthians 13: 8-11), no reason exists today for the laying on of
hands. This notwithstanding, as stated in the answer to the preceding question,
the person in question should be assigned no responsibility in the church until
repentance is forthcoming!

QUESTION: On what date was the church of Christ established? Some say that it was established only four years ago and is, therefore, not as old as the Catholic Church, Methodist, and others.

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QUESTION: On what date was the church of Christ established? Some say
that it was established only four years ago and is, therefore, not as old as
the Catholic Church, Methodist, and others.
ANSWER: The exact date of the establishment of the church is uncertain. Most
scholars, however, agree that it was established sometime during the period
between 30AD and 33AD. Luke tells us in Chapter 3, verse 23 that Jesus’ public

QUESTION: What name is given to the church that Jesus built?

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QUESTION: What name is given to the church that Jesus built?
ANSWER: Christ said in Matthew 16:18, “I will build my church.” Christ died for
the church (Ephesians 5:25)! Christ paid the purchase price of His blood for the
church (Acts 20:28)! Christ is said to be the husband; His church is the bride (II
Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:27). In I Corinthians 1:10-13, we learn that to call
ourselves after other than Christ is to cause sinful division, and in I Corinthians
3:3-4, we learn that those who do so are said to be carnal, or of the earth!
With the above passages in mind, we can now understand why the apostle Paul
would, by inspiration, refer to the various congregations of the Lord’s church as
“the churches of Christ” (Romans 16:16). We must do no less!

QUESTION: Were the Campbell’s inspired?

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QUESTION: Were the Campbell’s inspired?
ANSWER: No! With the completion and confirmation of the word of God, the
need for inspired men ceased (Mark 16:20; I Corinthians 13:8-13).

QUESTION: What was the restoration movement?

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QUESTION: What was the restoration movement?
ANSWER: Following the “Dark Ages,” (A period of time lasting for several
hundred years through the fourteenth century), men like Martin Luther and others
began the task of trying to “reform” the apostate Catholic Church. They were
unsuccessful in this attempt and created an atmosphere in which
denominationalism had it’s rise. More recently, primarily during the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries, men on both sides of the world began to
simultaneously, through the providence of God, realize the need to restore New
Testament Christianity to it’s original design and intent. These men had realized
that the “Reformation” was a failure and, thus, began what was to become known
as the “Restoration Movement.” The success of this effort is seen in the many
churches of Christ (Romans 16:16) which now circle the globe!

QUESTION: Where was the church during the Dark Ages and how could it grow without the Bible?

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QUESTION: Where was the church during the Dark Ages and how could it
grow without the Bible?
ANSWER: It had been prophesied that a great falling away would come (I
Timothy 4:1-5; II Timothy 4:1-5). This apostasy, occurring over many years, was
realized in its fullest sense with the development and establishment of the
Roman Catholic Church in about 606AD. During these years and for many years
to follow, the church of the Bible was greatly oppressed. There are two opinions
as to the state of the church during these years. The first is that the true church
temporarily ceased to live and function as it did during the first century; that it
only existed in “seed form.” The Word of God is described as a “seed” in Luke
8:11 and it is, therefore, held that as long as the “seed” existed, it then follows
that the church also would be existent, but in a dormant state. When the “seed”
was eventually planted following the “Dark Ages,” it produced the original church,
which began then to live and function as it did at the beginning. The second
opinion, which I have adopted, is that the church as originally established, though
oppressed and driven into near obscurity, never totally ceased to live and
function in accordance with the Bible, the will of God. Which opinion is the
accurate one is not really important! What is important is that God’s Word (which
shall never pass away - Matthew 24:35), though severely suppressed, obviously
continued throughout and we have it in it’s purity today. So no matter where we
may be; no matter who we are, if we adhere to it’s precepts and patterns only,
congregations of the church will come into existence and grow exactly as Christ
intended, being totally and in every sense the church of Christ! It is comforting for
us to know with assurance that His kingdom, the church, will never be destroyed
(Daniel 2:44); that it is without end (Luke 1:33) and you and I can be members of
it today (Acts 2:38-47)!

QUESTION: If a Christian man marries a second wife, we know he has sinned, but what will the duties of this person be in the church?

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QUESTION: If a Christian man marries a second wife, we know he has
sinned, but what will the duties of this person be in the church?
ANSWER: The person in question should not be assigned any responsibility in
the congregation until he repents! All of the people involved in the relationship
described need to be taught the truth about their condition. Polygamy is sin! God
has ordained that marriage is between two people, one man and one woman,
until separated by death (Matthew 19:4-6; Romans 7:1-3). When a man and a
woman are scripturally married and another person enters that relationship, all of
those actively involved do so without the blessing of God. Further, all who
knowingly participate in such a marriage are in sin as long as it continues. The
above passages demand that the third party be excluded from the relationship,
and that all who have participated come to repentance. Without scriptural
repentance (Matthew 21:28-31; Luke 13:3; Acts 8:22; Acts 17:30), none can be
saved.
After the person in question has been taught and every attempt has been made
to win his soul again, if he refuses to repent scripturally, it is commanded of God
that fellowship be withdrawn from him, that his soul may be saved in the day of
the Lord Jesus (I Corinthians 5).

QUESTION: If a Christian man marries a second wife, we know he has sinned, but what will the duties of this person be in the church?

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QUESTION: If a Christian man marries a second wife, we know he has
sinned, but what will the duties of this person be in the church?
ANSWER: The person in question should not be assigned any responsibility in
the congregation until he repents! All of the people involved in the relationship
described need to be taught the truth about their condition. Polygamy is sin! God
has ordained that marriage is between two people, one man and one woman,
until separated by death (Matthew 19:4-6; Romans 7:1-3). When a man and a
woman are scripturally married and another person enters that relationship, all of
those actively involved do so without the blessing of God. Further, all who
knowingly participate in such a marriage are in sin as long as it continues. The
above passages demand that the third party be excluded from the relationship,
and that all who have participated come to repentance. Without scriptural
repentance (Matthew 21:28-31; Luke 13:3; Acts 8:22; Acts 17:30), none can be
saved.
After the person in question has been taught and every attempt has been made
to win his soul again, if he refuses to repent scripturally, it is commanded of God
that fellowship be withdrawn from him, that his soul may be saved in the day of
the Lord Jesus (I Corinthians 5).

QUESTION: Why was the church of Christ divided?

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QUESTION: Why was the church of Christ divided?
ANSWER: In had been prophesied that such would happen (Acts 20:28-30; I
Timothy 4:1-4; II Timothy 4:3-4; II Peter 2:1-3). These passages (and others)
clearly tell us “why” division occurs. It occurred in the first century and in our
generation as well! When false teachers are permitted to bring in “damnable
heresies” unauthorized by God’s Word (most recently; worldly entertainment,
instruments of music, missionary societies, etc.) and when people, having itching
ears, heap these teachers to themselves, refusing rather to “try” them, disciples
will be drawn away and division will occur.
Though divisions are sure to come, we can be assured that His church; His
kingdom shall have no end (Luke 1:33)!

QUESTION: Would you tell me about the unity of the church?

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QUESTION: Would you tell me about the unity of the church?
ANSWER: In Ephesians 4:4, the Bible says that there is only “one body.” In
Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18 & 24, we learn that the “body” is the church.
Therefore, if there is only “one body,” there is clearly only one church. This
church is the church of the Bible and is the only church that is of divine origin. All
others are of men and will eventually fail (Psalms 127:1). Neither is there
salvation to be found in them (Acts 4:12). The only church in which one can be
saved is called in the Bible the “church of Christ” (Romans 16:16). It is the church
that Christ promised to build (Matthew 16:18); the church that He died to build
(Acts 20:28); and the church to which baptized believers were added on the day
of Pentecost (Acts 2:47). It is that body of believers, called out from this world,
who look only to the word of God for their worship practices and conduct of life. It
is the church of Christ!

QUESTION: Would you inform me about the organization and the worship of the church?

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QUESTION: Would you inform me about the organization and the worship
of the church?
ANSWER: The church of the Bible is called the church(es) of Christ (Romans
16:16). The head of the church is Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:22). Each
congregation is self-ruling and overseen by a plurality of elders, independent of
all other congregations. By this we understand that there is no higher governing
body on this earth. Deacons are to serve the congregation under the oversight of
the elders. Evangelists are to proclaim the Word (II Timothy 4:1-5). A religious
group without this prescribed organization cannot be the church of the Bible!
Worship services on the first day of the week consist of praying, singing (without
instruments), partaking of the Lord’s Supper (every first day), preaching, and
contributing as prospered by God (Acts 2:42; Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 16:1-2;
Ephesians 5:19). To be pleasing to God, all of these items must be engaged in,
with nothing added.
Terms of entry into the church of the Bible are: believing in Christ as the Son of
God; repenting of all past sins; confessing with the mouth belief in Jesus; being
immersed in water for the remission of sins (John 8:24; Acts 17:30-31; Romans
10:9-10; Acts 2:38). After having done this, one must be faithful unto death to
receive the crown of life (Revelation 2:10).

QUESTION: Does the church save?

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QUESTION: Does the church save?
ANSWER: The saved are added by the Lord to the church (Acts 2:47). After
having been added to the church, the saved in the church then go into all the
world preaching the gospel so that others can be saved (Mark 16:15-16). Paul
says that the church makes known the manifold wisdom of God (Ephesians
3:10). By preaching the gospel then, the church makes known the wisdom of
God unto salvation. In this secondary and indirect sense it can be said that the
church saves, but it must be realized that there is no direct authority in the
church. All authority resides solely in the word of God! Some in the
denominational world, such as the Catholic Church, teach that saving authority
resides in the church and not the Word of God! Faithful Christians will reject any
such notion!

Are hospitals and schools part of the work of the church?

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QUESTION: Are hospitals and schools part of the work of the church?
ANSWER: Hospitals exist for the purpose of healing the physical body and
secular schools exist for the purposes of non-religious education. Both of these
purposes are admirable and, indeed, may be engaged in by a Christian, often to
the furtherance of the kingdom of Christ. However, the works in which the church
may be involved will always relate scripturally in some fashion to the great
commission, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe
all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always,
even unto the end of the world (Matthew 28:19-20).”

QUESTION: Who is the head of the church in the world and where is he found?

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QUESTION: Who is the head of the church in the world and where is he
found?
ANSWER: There is no earthly head of the church! Christ is seated at the right
hand of God (Acts 2:29-35) and has been made “to be the head of all things to
the church” (Ephesians 1:22). Each congregation of the Lord’s church is selfgoverning,
answerable only to Christ!

QUESTION: Is the church the house of God?

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QUESTION: Is the church the house of God?
ANSWER: Yes! Please read I Timothy 3:15.

Today's hUMOR

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THE CHURCH
QUESTION: Is it necessary to be a member of Christ’s church in order to
be saved or can one be saved in the Catholic Church, or one of the other
denominations?
ANSWER: It is necessary to be a member of the church for which Jesus died in
order to be saved. He said that He would build one church (Matthew 16:18). In
Acts chapter two, we read of its establishment. Paul said in Ephesians 1:22-23,
that the church is His body. Later, in Ephesians 4:4, he tells us that there is only
one body. It is into this one body, this church, that one “must” be baptized
through the agency (the direction) of the one Spirit (I Corinthians 12:13). The
direction of the Spirit comes only through the word of God, which tells us how a
person enters that one church. On the day of Pentecost (Acts 2), those who
“gladly received his word were baptized; and the same day there were added
unto them about three thousand souls” (vs.41). “And the Lord added daily to the
church (His church) such as were being saved (vs.47). These believing people
repented, and were immersed for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38), after which
they were added to the church that Christ had built. (They were not added to the
Catholic Church, which was established 600 years later, nor were they added to
denominationalism, which had its several beginnings in the fifteenth century!) All
of the saved people on Pentecost Day were members of the church of Christ!
Obviously, there is no difference between those who live today and the people of
Acts chapter two! When people today, as they, gladly receive His word (when
they believe and submit totally to it), repent, confess, and are immersed in water
for the remission of sins, they too are added by God to that same church; the one
church, the Church of Christ (Romans 16:16). Since Christ built only one church
(the church of the Bible), it can only be concluded that all other religious
organizations (including the Catholic and Protestant Churches) were built by man
(Matthew 15:8-14). In these, there is no promise of salvation; no promise of
hope; no promise of the blessings of Christ (Ephesians 1:3). These promises are
to be found only in His church; the church of Christ!

QUESTION: Have we concentrated less in the past on the Holy Spirit than the Father and the Son?

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QUESTION: Have we concentrated less in the past on the Holy Spirit than
the Father and the Son?
ANSWER: The line of thought, that we have not concentrated on the Holy Spirit
to the same degree as God and Christ, is to some degree legitimate, since He is
the third person in the Godhead. However, I know of none that have suppressed
the knowledge, attributes, or functions of the Holy Spirit. It appears that some,
especially in the Pentecostal movement, have taken it upon themselves to give
“undue” attention to the Holy Spirit, thus relegating the Father and Son to
seemingly inferior roles. This ought not to be! The yearning for spiritual gifts by
the groups you speak of stems from an immature need to “walk by sight and not
by faith,” instead of the other way around (I Corinthians 13:11; II Corinthians 5:7).
It is an attempt to prove (or to be assured of) one’s faith based on a “feeling” of
being set free as the result of seeing or experiencing a sign from God (Matthew
12:39). It is a false assurance based on a false premise and it, therefore, will not
stand in Judgment! Faith comes only by hearing (which includes acceptance and
obedience) the Word of God (Romans 10:17).

QUESTION: Why weren’t all of the gifts mentioned in I Corinthians 13:8?

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QUESTION: Why weren’t all of the gifts mentioned in I Corinthians 13:8?
ANSWER: In I Corinthians 13:8-12, the thrust was not to show that only specific
gifts were to cease, but rather to show that that which was in part (the miraculous
and the miraculous age, necessary for confirmation and edification) was to
terminate when that which was “perfect/complete” came, as previously
discussed. The point would have been made no stronger by citing all of the nine
gifts, since the purpose of all was the same. Therefore, it is clear and understood
by biblical scholars at all levels that the three mentioned are simply
representative of the total. The principle is used throughout the scriptures, e.g.,
Acts 20:7: “breaking of bread” is a part of the worship that stands for the whole;
that is, “breaking of bread” in this context, means “to worship.” .

QUESTION: Is it true that we take away the empowering of the Holy Spirit today when we discredit Mark 16:16-20?

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QUESTION: Is it true that we take away the empowering of the Holy Spirit
today when we discredit Mark 16:16-20?
ANSWER: It is not true that people are empowered to miraculously heal today
as previously discussed. Certainly, we should not discredit Mark 16:16-20 or any
part of the Bible. However, to read something into a passage that is not there is
to discredit in a most grievous way! This particular passage simply says that
confirming signs were to accompany believers. It does not teach here, or
elsewhere in the Bible, that every Christian for all time would be able to perform
one or all of these signs. The Bible is clear throughout that such was not the
case, e.g., Acts 8:13; Romans 1:6-11. Neither is there here a discussion as to
who specifically would receive the gifts or of the duration of the gifts. To base a
doctrine or belief on one passage to the exclusion of all related material is to
violate the intent of the subject. All passages relative to a subject must be studied
with understanding and knowledge coming from and based upon the sum of
those passages. It should be noted that the particular prophecies of this passage
have been fulfilled; that signs did, indeed, follow the believers, but only in the way
(I Corinthians 12:11) and during the time appointed of God (I Corinthians 13:10).
Demons were cast out (Acts 8:7; Acts 5:16). They spoke in new tongues (Acts
2:4-11). They took up serpents (Acts 28:5). Jesus does not say they “shall” drink
some deadly thing, but “if” they should. Knowing that attempts would be made on
the lives of the apostles, he gave them assurance, that if by poison, it would not
hurt them. Allow me to suggest that if the Pentecostal believes that these
confirming signs are requisite today, then it is he or she who refuses to confirm
their word with signs that discredit the passage. Where is the Pentecostal today
who will take up a deadly viper to confirm what is being taught? Where is the
Pentecostal who will drink deadly poison to confirm his or her doctrine? Why is it
that they “do” exorcisms, healings, and speaking in tongues, but exclude the
other two? May I also suggest that it is not ethical to say that they heard that
someone in a far away country did it? There is no proof in such allegations!

QUESTION: Does I Corinthians 13:1 teach that there are two kinds of tongues; one of foreign languages; the other a heavenly language?

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QUESTION: Does I Corinthians 13:1 teach that there are two kinds of
tongues; one of foreign languages; the other a heavenly language?
ANSWER: No! I Corinthians 13:1 does not indicate that there are two kinds of
tongues which Christians are to, or may, employ. He is simply saying that even
though (if) he had the ability to speak all of the tongues known to men and
angels, without love it would avail him nothing. The emphasis here is not on languages, but upon love! There appears here to be, however, an allusion to
what he heard in II Corinthians 12:4, where he says that he was caught up into
paradise and heard words that were unlawful for him to utter (the same would be
true of any person). He may, then, in I Corinthians 13:1, be referring to, not what
he supposed to be the language of angels, but what he actually heard; a higher,
more eloquent, heavenly language. Thus, even though he, too, had the ability to
speak with this eloquent language of angels that he had heard with his own ears,
as well as the languages of men, the result and effect would be as sounding
brass, or a tinkling cymbal, if unaccompanied with love.

QUESTION: Our “Pastor” says that the “perfect” in I Corinthians 13:10 refers to the Second Coming. True?

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QUESTION: Our “Pastor” says that the “perfect” in I Corinthians 13:10
refers to the Second Coming. True?
ANSWER: No! “Perfect” in I Corinthians 13:10 cannot refer to the Second
Coming, because when the “perfect is come” faith, hope, and love will still abide
(vs.13). Such will not be the case at the Second Coming, since there will be no
need for hope and faith when we see the Christ, for “faith” is the evidence of
things “not seen” (Hebrews 11:1) and “hope” that is “seen” is not hope (Romans
8:24). I believe you indicated previously that you were affiliated with the
Presbyterians. Allow me to quote Albert Barnes, the greatest Presbyterian
Scholar and Commentator to have lived. He says that the word abideth must be
understood as to “remain” and “must be understood to be used to denote
permanency, when the other things of which he had spoken had passed away,
and the sense is, that faith, hope, and love would remain when the gift of tongues
should cease, and the need of prophecy, etc.; that is, these should survive them
all.” (Barnes Commentary on I Corinthians 10:13, Page 257). Mr. Barnes has
written correctly! Logically and scripturally, faith and hope will not remain at or
after the Second Coming! Therefore, the “perfect” of I Corinthians 13:10 that ‘is
to come’ before the cessation of gifts cannot logically or scripturally refer to the
Second Coming.

QUESTION: Please explain further Ephesians 4:7-14.

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QUESTION: Please explain further Ephesians 4:7-14.
ANSWER: Note first of all (for ease of understanding) that verses 9 and 10 are
parenthetically expressed and are not germane to the issue at hand. Verse 7
states that Christ gives to every obedient person the gift of His grace according
to His measure. For example: Acts 2:38 teaches that those who are immersed for
(in order to attain) the remission of sins “shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
What did this mean to the people who lived then and what does this mean for
you and me today? Allow the Bible to explain! Acts 3:19 is a parallel passage to
Acts 2:38. They teach the same thing and explain each other! Peter is saying the
same thing to the Jews on Solomon’s porch as he was to the Jews on Pentecost,
i.e.; he preached the same sermon and extended the same invitation!
Acts 2:38: “Repent, and be baptized for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 3:19: “Repent, and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, when
the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
The “gift of the Holy Spirit” or “the refreshing that comes from the presence of the
Lord” is the many blessings each Christian derives from the Holy Spirit according
to Christ’s measure. In the first century, the many blessings (times of refreshing)
from the Holy Spirit would have included miraculous gifts. Today, the many
blessings (times of refreshing) from the Holy Spirit do not include miraculous
gifts, because their purpose has ceased to exist. What blessings are derived
today? Many, not the least of which are forgiveness, mercy, grace, and the hope
of heaven!
Verse 8 of Ephesians says basically that when He ascended on high, having
overcome the captivity of death, He gave gifts unto men. The gifts could not have
been given unless He first returned to heaven from which he had come. Jesus so
said in John 16:7, “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I
go away: for if I go not away, the comforter (Holy Ghost) will not come to you (the
apostles); but if I depart I will send Him to you.”
Verse 11 relates to whom the gifts were given (not how or how many), i.e.,
apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors (elders), and teachers. Verse 12 explains reasons for giving the gifts: Perfecting (maturing) of the saints
(Christians), for the work of the ministry (proclamation of the gospel in all the
world), and edifying the church.
Verse 13 limits the duration of the gifts: “Till,” an adverb of time, we all come to
the oneness (unity) of “the” faith; not simply “faith,” but to a unified system of faith
(the gospel) by which, and through which, we can have full knowledge of the Son
of God that will enable us to be complete/mature and walking in the image of
Christ! When this knowledge would become attainable through that which was,
and is, is able to make a person “perfect/mature (II Timothy 3:16-17), the gifts
would cease to be. The very same thing is taught in I Corinthians 13:8-10!
Verse 14 says that with our coming of age (no longer as children or the immature
– I Corinthians 13:11) we will not be tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine
taught by those who deceive . . . but speaking the truth (John 17:17 – “Thy word
is truth”) in love one may mature up into Christ in “all” things. How do we know
false doctrine (John 8:32)? What is our maturation agent (I Peter 2:2)? The
gospel of Jesus Christ!

QUESTION: How are we to understand the word “now” in I Corinthians 13:12 and how are we to understand the word “now” in I Corinthians 13:13? Are they to be understood as referring to different periods?

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QUESTION: How are we to understand the word “now” in I Corinthians
13:12 and how are we to understand the word “now” in I Corinthians 13:13?
Are they to be understood as referring to different periods?
ANSWER: I believe the context demands different understandings of the usage
of the word “now” in the two subject verses. “Now” in verse 12 (in contradistinction to “then”) has to refer to that period of time when Paul wrote,
before the completed Word of God. “Now” in verse 13 must be taken to mean “in
this present life.” The word “abideth” means “remains” and stands in
contradistinction to that which is passing away. Therefore, the word “now” (verse
13) would include the “now” time of verse 12, as well as all future time! In other
words, faith, hope, and love, were to be prevalent in the life of Christians during
that time and would be all that “remained” for all future time in light of the fact that
the other items mentioned were to cease!

QUESTION: If you are a Christian, but cannot speak in tongues, what can you do about it?

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QUESTION: If you are a Christian, but cannot speak in tongues, what can
you do about it?
ANSWER: Speaking in tongues as happened in the first century is not the same
as the gibberish that people in error engage in today! In the Bible we learn that to
speak in tongues was simply to be able (without formal education) to speak a
foreign language that already existed (Acts 2:1-11). This is not being done today,
nor can it be!
The purpose of miracles and signs in Bible times was to confirm the Word of God
(Mark 16:20) that was being spoken, but not yet written. When the Word of God
(the perfect law of liberty – James 1:25) was completed, the “gifts” were to fail,
cease, and vanish away (I Corinthians 13:8-13). Since the perfect Word of God
was confirmed and written about the end of the first century, it follows that at that
time the miraculous, including speaking in tongues, passed away according to
the will of God. Since we today have the same completed and confirmed Bible,
which provides “all things that pertain to life and godliness” (II Peter 1:3), there is
clearly no need for the “gifts” today. The faithful child of God will not be involved
with such matters!

QUESTION: Please explain I Corinthians 13:10 as to what the “perfect” is. Basically we teach that it is the complete Word of God as opposed to Ephesians 4:13: “unto a perfect man.” Is this correct?

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QUESTION: Please explain I Corinthians 13:10 as to what the “perfect” is.
Basically we teach that it is the complete Word of God as opposed to
Ephesians 4:13: “unto a perfect man.” Is this correct?
ANSWER: Both passages are teaching the same truth! The “perfect man” of
Ephesians means a “mature/complete man” as contrasted with a child (an
immature person) and has reference to the mature church, but note how that
maturity is attained: “through the knowledge of the Son of God.” The knowledge
necessary for maturity could only come through the completed/mature Word of
God! The perfect of I Corinthians 13:10 also means “complete or mature,” but
refers directly to that which is able to make the church (Christians) mature (I
Corinthians 13:11-12), i.e., the Word of God. Clearly, the New Testament was not given in its totality on the day of Pentecost,
but rather it was given and written over a period of years during the first century.
Once it was completed, it became the perfect (complete) law of liberty (James
1:25) and being confirmed and written, the need for gifts (confirmation of the
word) no longer existed! The word “perfect” in the subject passages does not
denote “sinlessness” or “without fault.” It simply, as already indicated, means
“complete” or “mature.” In I Corinthians thirteen, verses eight through eleven,
this word (perfect/complete) is contrasted with that which is in “part;” that which is
to be done away. What was it that was known in part (vs.9)? When would the
part be done away (vs.10)? According to verse ten, the part would be done away
when the complete (perfect) was come! With the coming of the “complete” law of
liberty, the church would no longer have to know in part, because it would now
have all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him
who hath called us to glory and virtue (II Peter 1:3), through “all” scripture which
alone can make the man of God “complete, furnished unto every good work” (II
Timothy 3:16-17).
Both passages teach that when the perfect/mature/complete would become
attainable through the perfect/mature/complete Word of God, then the gifts would
pass away!

QUESTION: In John 16:12-13, is Jesus telling only His disciples that they will be guided into all truth by the Spirit of truth or is He saying that He will guide people today into all truth?

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QUESTION: In John 16:12-13, is Jesus telling only His disciples that they
will be guided into all truth by the Spirit of truth or is He saying that He will
guide people today into all truth?
ANSWER: This promise was only for His disciples; those to whom He spoke on
this occasion! He sent them the Holy Spirit as He promised on the day of
Pentecost and as recorded in the second chapter of Acts! The writers of the New
Testament, being inspired by the Holy Spirit (II Timothy 3:16), were guided into
“all truth” (John 16:13) and given “all things that pertain unto life and godliness”
(II Peter 1:3). Since we have the completed New Testament today, it follows that
we, too, have “all truth” and, therefore, “all things that pertain unto life and
godliness.” This being true, what need would there be of direct Holy Spirit
guidance today? What additional truths could He give us, if we already have “all”
of it? Obviously none! There is, therefore, no need of further direct guidance
today! All of the guidance and truth that people need today is to be found
“indirectly” in God’s Word! This is why each is commanded to “study” (II Timothy
2:15). Certainly, if it were the case that individuals were directly guided into “all
truth” by the Holy Spirit today, there would be no need for study, bibles,
preaching, preachers, or missionary work of any kind!
Those who claim the direct guidance of the Holy Spirit today are always those
who propose religious doctrines and activities foreign to, and outside of, God’s
Word! From such sinful foolishness comes the God-opposing and self-opposing
denominational system of religion that has filled the world today! Most of its
groups are claiming to be directed by the Holy Spirit and yet they contradict; they
fight and war against each other. Can any sensibly believe that the Holy Spirit is
so divided? Since Christ prayed that His followers would all be one (John 17:21-
23), can any sensibly blame the Holy Spirit of Christ for the religious division
among these today? Surely not!

QUESTION: If some have the power to heal today, why don’t they heal those in the hospitals?

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QUESTION: If some have the power to heal today, why don’t they heal
those in the hospitals?
ANSWER: Your question is quite logical! The fact that they do not heal those in
the hospitals is proof that they cannot heal anywhere or under any condition!
Some of these “fake healers” also claim to raise the dead, but none of them are even seen near a graveyard, unless it is to bury someone they previously failed
to heal! They are not of God!

Today's hUMOR

How to Identify Where a Driver is From

1. One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: Chicago.

2. One hand on wheel, one finger out window: New York.

3. One hand on wheel, one finger out window, cutting across
all lanes of traffic: New Jersey.

4. One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot solidly on
accelerator: Boston.

5. One hand on wheel, one hand on nonfat double decaf
cappuccino, cradling cell phone, brick on accelerator, with
gun in lap: Los Angeles.

6. Both hands on wheel, eyes shut, both feet on brake,
quivering in terror: Ohio, but driving in California.

7. Both hands in air, gesturing, both feet on accelerator,
head turned to talk to someone in back seat: Italy.

8. One hand on latte, one knee on wheel, cradling cell
phone, foot on brake, mind on radio game: Seattle.

9. One hand on wheel, one hand on hunting rifle, alternating
between both feet being on the accelerator and both feet on
brake, throwing McDonald's bag out the window: Texas.

10. Four-wheel drive pick-up truck, shotgun mounted in rear
window, beer cans on floor, squirrel tails attached to
antenna: West Virginia.

11. Two hands gripping wheel, blue hair barely visible above
windshield, driving 35 on the Interstate in the left lane
with the left blinker on: Florida.

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Burnt Potato

Laura and Freddy are cousins, and their grandmother is babysitting
them for the day.

Although Freddy's mom is the renowned chef in the family, Laura's mom
prepared lunch earlier, including potatoes in the oven. But one fell
and got badly burnt, almost like a piece of charcoal. Grandma jumped
on the occasion to show the kids how to draw with it on a piece of paper.

Feeling sad, Freddy observed: "My mom would NEVER burn potatoes for me!"

Burnt Potato

Laura and Freddy are cousins, and their grandmother is babysitting
them for the day.

Although Freddy's mom is the renowned chef in the family, Laura's mom
prepared lunch earlier, including potatoes in the oven. But one fell
and got badly burnt, almost like a piece of charcoal. Grandma jumped
on the occasion to show the kids how to draw with it on a piece of paper.

Feeling sad, Freddy observed: "My mom would NEVER burn potatoes for me!"

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A very successful businessman had a meeting with his new son-in-law.

“I welcome you into the family,” said the man. “To show you how much we care for you, I am making you a 50-50 partner in my business. All you have to do is go to the factory everyday and learn the operation.”

The son-in-law interrupted. “I hate factories. I can’t stand the noise.” ...

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QUESTION: Jesus, according to Matthew 4:23-24 and other passages, healed people with various diseases. Do pastors, evangelists, and bishops have this same power today?

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QUESTION: Jesus, according to Matthew 4:23-24 and other passages,
healed people with various diseases. Do pastors, evangelists, and bishops
have this same power today?
ANSWER: No! The sole reason for the gifts of the Spirit, which included
healings, was to confirm the Word being taught (John 20:30-31). Once all
scripture was given by inspiration of God, confirmed and written, the need for
gifts then passed away! Such was the will of God (Ephesians 4:7-14; I
Corinthians 13:8-13). Men who claim to have the “gifts” today are false teachers
and need to be avoided!