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!