Many phrases summarize Paul’s letter to Rome such as justification, righteousness, gospel, or God’s sovereignty. Another important phrase found in Romans is “obedience of faith” and bookends the letter at its beginning (1:5) and at its close (16:26). This is the desired result (“to bring about”) of the Father’s work of salvation in Jesus Christ.… Read More Soul-Winning For Jesus: The Obedience of Faith — Jovan Payes
Numbers 3:4 states, “And Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, when they offered strange fire before the Lord…” The topic of our examination appears from this verse: Nadab and Abihu. They died in the presence of, in the face of, or before the Lord. The occasion involved an offering and the offering was strange. … Read More Learning From Nadab and Abihu — Travis Main
Christians love to say and sing the words “Jesus is Lord,” because the phrase is a summary statement of biblical faith. It affirms not only that there is a God, but that the Person of Christ, has visited Earth as Jesus, the Son of Man, and has sacrificed Himself for the sins of the world… Read More “Jesus Is Lord”, A Controversial Phrase — Caleb Colley
Editor’s Note: Brother Grooms recently made a sermon in which he expounded upon the points made in this article. He preached it at the Boiling Springs Church of Christ in Boiling Springs, SC, on February 21, 2016. We encourage you to listen to his lesson here. By faith, Abraham obeyed…” (Heb. 11:8a). Thus begins the… Read More What Abraham Has Taught Me – Michael Grooms
Eve. Mother of all living. First woman. First wife. First sinner. I’ve heard women speak negatively about Eve for most of my Christian life. But as I have studied her, I have developed a great sympathy. Let me show you why. Sin. We are all well aware that Eve was deceived by Satan (Gen. 3:4-7).… Read More What Eve Has Taught Me – Debbie Kea
They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would not doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. (1 John 2:19) The words of John are blunt. There were certain… Read More Some Leave The Church, Leave The Lord – David R. Pharr
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