Our last Banner-Gazette article was ran yesterday, June 30, 2010. Beginning next Wednesday we will continue having weekly articles on the website under the category “Weekly Article.” We continue to welcome any and all questions and comments.
With this article we conclude our regular newspaper articles. We encourage you to continue to visit our website as we will be posting new articles there on a regular basis. As mentioned in the previous article, in this article we want to discuss what they did in the first century to be saved—for when we [...]
In two previous articles we discussed false teachings that provide a false hope for salvation, namely, 1) We’re saved by grace alone through faith alone, 2) Some are predestined to be saved, others are not, 3) The sinner’s prayer, and 4) We’re saved by a man, not by a plan (check web site for archives). [...]
Two weeks ago we discussed two false teachings that provide a false hope for salvation, namely, “We’re saved by grace alone through faith alone,” and “Some are predestined to be saved, others are not” (check web site for archives). This week we want to discuss the following common misconceptions: The Sinner’s Prayer A very popular [...]
The church of Christ in Galena invites you to our Vacation Bible School June 14–18 @ 7:00pm nightly Classes for ALL ages (6 months – Adult) Put On The Whole Armor Of God! Ephesians 6.13–17 Mon. Gird Your Waist with Truth Tue. Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness Wed. Shod Your Feet with Gospel of [...]
In this article and the next, we want to look at a few of the more common misconceptions about God’s plan for our salvation. We’re Saved By Grace Alone Through Faith Alone Some denominations teach that this is a “most wholesome doctrine” and “full of comfort.” But it is not from God. This common teaching [...]
This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men (Matt. 15.8, 9). Simply Christians When the church of Christ was established in Acts 2, Luke tells us that Peter commanded the people to “repent and be baptized [...]
Beginning with this article, and for the next several, we want to discuss what the Bible teaches concerning salvation. If at any time you desire to have a personal study about your salvation, contact us and we will study with you (contact info above). We are lost in sin and Jeremiah tells us that we [...]
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Tim. 5.8, ESV (70) The provision in this passage begins with planning for the needs of one’s family. The things provided include whatever is needed physically, mentally, [...]
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Phil. 4.8, ESV (69) In our sin-saturated society in which so much filth is flaunted in our face in [...]
