2023 – Page 2 – Unmasking Sophistry

Response to William Stewart’s Second Article

Brent Sharp | Shannon Hills, Arkansas, USA In his second article Brother Stewart spends his first three paragraphs discussing the holy kiss and foot washing, emphasizes that both those were customs of a certain time and place, and apparently draws the conclusion this proves Paul’s instructions in I Corinthians 11:2-16 are likewise only local customs

Response to Brent Sharp’s Second Article

William Stewart | Kingston, Ontario, Canada Our brother is adamant that prior to the 20th century, nowhere in all of “Christendom” (in fact, he said “in the entire universe”) was there any interpretation on Paul’s instruction in 1 Corinthians 11 except that women should have long hair and be covered in worship and men should

The Union of Church and State

By Andy Sochor In our previous article, we discussed the Council of Nicea in 325 AD. This was a gathering of church leaders from across the Roman Empire who came together to discuss various issues that were affecting the church at that time. This first ecumenical council was called by Constantine, who ruled as emperor

Apostles and Prophets In The New Testament Church: Qualifications, Appointment, Functions, and Duration

“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,” (Ephesians 4:11-12) As far as the organization of the New Testament church is concerned, apostles and prophets were part

Did God know that Adam and Eve would sin by eating of the forbidden fruit when He placed them in the Garden of Eden?

Question Did God know that Adam and Eve would sin by eating of the forbidden fruit when He placed them in the Garden of Eden? Answer Yes. God knew that Adam and Eve would sin. Let us look at the Bible to justify this answer that has just been given. The Bible teaches that God

Is Baptism Essential to Salvation?

By B.C. Carr Our assignment is to show from the Bible that baptism is essential or necessary to salvation. By essential, we mean that it is so necessary that a responsible person cannot be saved without it. By salvation, we mean that one cannot be saved or pardoned from his past sins, hence, justified in

National Association Of Gospel Ministers: How Scriptural?

Osamagbe Lesley EGHAREVBA | Lagos, Nigeria On August 1st, 2022, a letter was in circulation among brethren in Nigeria, inviting preachers in the churches of Christ in Nigeria to the 12th Annual National Conference of the Church of Christ – Nigeria National Association of Gospel Ministers. It was stated in the letter that the conference would

Does God still call people today?

By Emmanuel Oluwatoba | Niger, Nigeria Throughout the Bible, God called people to carry out his will. He called Samuel (1 Sam. 3:4-10), Jeremiah (Jer. 1:4-8) and many other persons through different means and for different purposes. Today, many “religious leaders” have one thing in common and that is the claim to have been called

What Is That Which Is Perfect In I Corinthians 13:10?

By Osamagbe Lesley Egharevba Introduction Many people today claim that they have miraculous power to perform miracles. But from I Corinthians 13:8-10, we can see that: Since these miraculous gifts will come to an end “when that which is perfect has come,” It is important to know what exactly is that which is perfect especially

The Tema “Churches of Christ Association” is A Denomination That God Will Root Up in the Last Day

By Nana Yaw Aidoo | Accra, Ghana Decades ago, specifically the year 1992, when Dan Mcvey was serving churches of Christ in Ghana as a missionary, he coauthored a booklet entitled The Church of Christ in Ghana, along with brethren Samuel Twumasi Ankrah and Augustine Tawiah. Brother Mcvey’s assignment in this work, which is subtitled