The New Testament makes it abundantly clear that man’s salvation from sin is “through faith” (Eph. 2:8), “being justified by faith” (Rom. 5:1). Unfortunately, certain denominations and individuals have grabbed that foundational truth and have twisted it to teach that man is saved “by faith alone.” That “destructive heresy” (cf. 2 Pet. 2:1) has confused many Bible readers and has cost many…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 176)
Recent studies reveal that two million American adults become less receptive to the gospel and less receptive to “churches” every year. In fact, from 2007 to 2014, it was found that 12 million American adults moved from a “high level of religious commitment” to a “low level of religious commitment.” These stats may not surprise many of us. With the direction that…
We often use some accommodative terms in the church to describe certain things that we do. One example of that is when we “extend the invitation.” Members of the church know what that means. That is time in each service (and multiple times each week) when individuals are given an opportunity to respond to the gospel of Christ and make their lives…
One of the more challenging verses in Scripture to apply to one’s life is in Philippian 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always.” Many a Christian has wondered how this is possible. Yes, we are commanded to “rejoice in the Lord” in Philippians 3:1, but 4:4 adds the word “always.” Later in the chapter Paul would report that he “rejoiced in the Lord…
So, apparently today is “A Day Without a Woman.” As I understand it (and I could be mistaken), this is an organized opportunity for women around the country to strike, participating in gender equality demonstrations and letting others know what it is like to have “a day without a woman.” Since Adam could not live a day without a woman, it is…
I make mistakes. I mess up. I sin and fall short of the glory of God. I make choices that disappoint God and separate me from Him. I’m not perfect! I’m about as far from perfect as it is possible to be! But, I am perfect! “What!? You just said that you are not perfect! How can you then say that you…
So, your friend invited you to come to the church of Christ for a worship service. Or, maybe you were surfing the web and came across a site for the church of Christ. Or, maybe you saw a building with the words “Church of Christ” on a sign in the front yard. And maybe you’re wondering, “Why should I look at the…
How big (or little) are you in YOUR OWN eyes? How do you see yourself compared to God? In First Samuel 15, the Lord told King Saul, “Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them” (15:3). “But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings,…