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Is It Possible: To Be Saved Outside of the Church? (10/22/09) |
“And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47). When God saves men, He adds them to the body of Jesus, the kingdom of God, the church of Christ. Are the body, kingdom, and church differing denominations? No, each term describes the same group—the... |
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Is It Possible: To be a Member of the New Testament Church? (10/22/09) |
Let us reason together. Before we could ever be a member of the church, we must understand what the church is, and it will help us to know what it isn’t.
The word “church” simply means “a calling out… an assembly.” (Strong’s Greek Dictionary) It is not... |
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Is It Possible: To Accept Jesus Without the Church? (10/22/09) |
Some say “I have a personal relationship with Jesus, but I don’t need the church.” These may have a “zeal for God, but not according to knowledge” and thus “have not submitted to the righteousness of God” (Romans 10:2-3). Let us reason together.
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Is It Possible: To Be Saved Outside of Jesus? (10/22/09) |
A presidential candidate was asked whether belief in Christ is needed to go to heaven. Their answer? “That one I’m a little more open to.”
Katherine Schori (head of The Episcopal Church USA) was asked by Time magazine “Is belief in Jesus the only way to get to heaven?... |
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Is It Possible: To Obey What God Tells Us to Do? (10/22/09) |
We have faith when we accept God’s word (Romans 10:17). Thus, we do what His word says for faith alone does not save but is dead (James 2:26). We then live the rest of our lives adding to our faith in order to have life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3-10). By following His word, we can do all that... |
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Is It Possible: To Understand The Bible Alike? (10/22/09) |
A common belief today is that we cannot understand the Bible alike (“one interpretation is as good as another”). This is one reason why there are so many differing churches and doctrines. Is this a sound belief? Is it possible for us to understand the Bible alike? Let us reason together... |
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Is It Possible: To Understand What the Bible Teaches? (10/22/09) |
God has always made Himself understandable. God has always effectively communicated His will to His creation. Did Adam and Eve understand what God taught about “dietary restrictions”? Could Jesus’ earthly audiences understand what He taught them? Clearly, God has a history... |
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Is It Possible: To Know That the Bible is an Accurate Record of God's Revelation? (10/22/09) |
Best-selling books and movies, Mormons, or Muslims cast doubt on the integrity of the Bible by claiming “it has been changed” and “some books have been lost.” Do we have a sure answer to these, and similar, claims? Let us reason together.
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Is It Possible: To Know Where to Find the Words Which God Has Spoken? (10/22/09) |
Many religious groups claim to have received revelation from God. Notice a few such claims-
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Is It Possible: To Be Certain That There Is a God? (10/22/09) |
Let us reason together concerning the certainty of God’s existence. Hebrews 3:4 says “For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God.”
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