It’s All You Need to Know
Often quoted and perhaps the best-known verse of the New Testament, Jesus’ declaration of God’s love recorded at John 3:16 is a key verse of scripture. Some say that “It’s all you need to know.” It is not uncommon to see the reference on banners at sporting events, on t...
Blinders on Baptism
How can a person not see the plain truth? This amazes and frustrates honest people, but it seems to be the order of the day. We are not as surprised at people in the world as we are with those who say they believe the Bible and yet reject it when it suits them. A...
Bible Classes Should Be Bible Classes
Approaches to worship assemblies and Bible studies changed dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s. Churches of all kinds turned to entertaining performances to draw crowds. They succeeded—for a while. Places of worship became more like concerts, theaters, circuses and...
All in One
Generally speaking, one verse of scripture does not answer all. There certainly are exceptions to that rule, and one comes in the records of the founding of the church of Christ. God has always given good instruction to the sincere follower; “good doctrine” to sustain...