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Obeying the Ultimate Authority: An Olympic Example

Edd Sterchi's Obeying the Ultimate Authority: An Olympic Example, is now available in Publications from Guest Authors.

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QA: Why Aren't Church of Christ Preachers Humble?

My QA: Why aren't church of Christ preachers humble like denominational pastors are? from October 13, 2019, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Words of Wisdom Radio: December 20 - 24, 2021

My Words of Wisdom Radio minute, broadcast LIVE after the noon news on WECO Radio, is also available in Words of Wisdom Radio, also in Words of Radio Transcripts. The week of December 20 is covered in the following:

    - 12/20 - The Name Christian 
    - 12/21 - Kinds of Christians 
    - 12/22 - Fake Divisions of Faith 
    - 12/23 - Getting Jesus Right: Kingship
    - 12/2…

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QA: Aren't All Believers In Christ "Christians"?

My QA: Aren't All Believers in Christ "Christians"? from July 29, 2018, is now available in Bible Basics. It is also available in Questions Answered.

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QA: Do Devout Friends Have to be Baptized?

My QA: Do devout friends have to be baptized and go to the same church to be saved with me? from September 1, 2019, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Jesus Is Now King

My audio minute Jesus Is Now King, recorded for August 5, 2015, is now available in Bible Content On Jesus Christ. It is also available in Words of Wisdom Radio Archive AND the Transcript is available, too.

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Seven Steps to Schism: Chart Available

My chart Seven Steps to Schism, based around Galatians 5:20, is now available in Sermon Charts. There is an article also in Bible Articles that first appeared in The Gospel Advocate in 2006.

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QA: What Makes the church of Christ Better Than Other Churches?

QUESTION: What makes you think the church of Christ is better than any other church? - February, 2019

Answer: The church of Christ is made up only of people who have accepted, and been saved by, what Jesus taught, not what humans have said about it! 1) The church of Christ was begun on the first Pentecost after Jesus' resurrection, described in Acts 2. The 12 Apostles were baptised in the…

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Sellers Crain's Proof Texting: Now Available

Sellers Crain’s article Proof Texting is now available in my page, Publications from Sellers Crain.

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Sellers Crain's Heaven Is for Real? Really? Now Available

To continue our highlights on the existence of God, Sellers S Crain, Jr's article, Heaven is for Real? Really? is now available in Publications from Sellers Crain.

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QA: How is "Our" God Different From Other World Religions?

QUESTION: When world religions are compared, how is "our God" different from any other "god"? - September, 2018

ANSWER: In "comparative religion" classes, all religions acknowledge a "god" or Supreme Being. They will NOT make a true comparison because there is no attempt to examine each religion's "sacred" books in detail. ... (1 Corinthians 8:4-6) The Bible proves that:

1. The God of the…

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Can We See God? - Mini Article Now Available

While on Earth, Jesus said to Philip: “He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?” (John 14:8-9) Thus, Jesus “is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation”(Colossians 1:15). Jesus is the “image” (icon) of “the invisible (aorata) God.” Jesus emphasized, “Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen…

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Mark Dunagan's Causes of Unbelief Now Available

Mark Dunagan's outline of the Causes of Unbelief, taken from John 20:17-31, is now available in Publications from Guest Authors.

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Christ or Christmas? Mini Article Series, Part 4

Jesus said of the Pharisees: “’And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do. He said to them, ‘All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition’” (Mark 7:7-9).  

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The Wells of Isaac - Sermon Slides Now Available

My Sermon The Wells of Isaac - Genesis 26:12-25 is now available for free download from Sermon Powerpoints.

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Coexist or Convert? Sermon Slides Now Available

My sermon slides for Coexist or Convert? are now available on Sermon Powerpoints.

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Coexist or Convert? - Sermon Slides Available

My sermon slides Coexist or Convert? are now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Christians Through History: New Page

“There are now three churches in New-England, who have laid all party names aside for that in the new testament, and consider the new testament their only rule. One of these is in Portsmouth, N.H. it consists of 175 members. They call themselves Christians; they have no connection with other churches, only through fellowship of the Spirit." ... Elias Smith, A Discourse Delivered at Hopkinton, N.H.…

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The Christian "Passover": Tract Available

My tract The Christian 'Passover' is now available in Tracts on the Publications section.

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What About Profanity? Bible Article

My article What About Profanity? is now available in Bible Articles. It first appeared in the Gospel Gleaner in Q3, 2002.

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