In First Corinthians 5 Paul makes clear the relationship that should exist between a sinning individual and the congregation of which he is a member. To tolerate such a one causes the church to run the risk of being further harmed by his evil influence. Hence, they are commanded to “purge out” the old leaven, [...]
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Continue ReadingThe Scriptures teach that when we sin we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous 1 John 2:1. Also, in 1 John 1:9 we are told that if “we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” The idea that [...]
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Continue ReadingThere has been, for quite sometime now, a push on the part of some to give women more exposure in the church. Various groups among the churches of Christ have struggled to maintain what they consider to be valid restrictions placed on women and the public proclamation of the gospel. Unfortunately many of them have [...]
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Continue ReadingThe command to assemble, Heb 10:25, necessitates a place where the church can assemble. It is true that in the early days of the church many of these assemblies took place in homes or private dwellings. 1 Corinthians 14:23 and 1 Corinthians 11:20 both speak of the church coming together in one place, without specification [...]
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Continue ReadingThere are a number of issues involved in the above question. We shall notice them as follows: first of all the issue of what constitutes adultery. There are some today who teach that in Mt. 19:9 and 5:32 the adultery spoken of is not a sexual act, but merely “breaking wedlock.” Based on this assumption, [...]
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Continue ReadingNo, it is not right, and their statement is cause for concern for several reasons. First of all, it is evident that someone has failed to properly teach these young people the truth on the Communion service. Either family, local church leaders, or preachers may have assumed that young people just naturally “inherit” what we [...]
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Continue ReadingBoth the above questions deal essentially with the same issue, hence I will deal with them as one. The Scriptures teach, I believe, that it would be wrong for those involved to have communion either at home or in a motel room for the following reasons: (1) The worship of the church is congregational in [...]
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Continue ReadingThe institution of the Lord’s Supper took place on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread. Exodus 12:8 gives us a description of the passover meal that was eaten, at that time, “And they shall eat the flesh (of the lamb without blemish) in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread, and [...]
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Continue ReadingWe are told in Mt. 26:27 that “Jesus took the cup.” Some later versions say “he took a cup.” Mark and Luke in their accounts of the institution of the supper agree with this rendering, as does the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:16 and 11:23-26. Every Greek lexicon of which I have knowledge places [...]
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