And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts 2.47, ESV And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 2.47, NKJV (65) In this article we return our attention to the memorizing of various scriptures. Acts 2 provides the historical record of [...]
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 [...]
by John R. Gentry What do you think of when you hear the word church? The word church is used in many different ways by people today. The word church is defined as those called out for a specific purpose. It simply means the people whom Jesus has called by the gospel: “To this he [...]
There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Eph. 4.4–6, ESV (56) Exhorting the brethren to “keep the unity of the Spirit [...]
Not Forsaking The Assembly (Hebrews 10.24, 25) After a two week hiatus to discuss other topics, we now return to our memorization and discussion of 100 important passages. And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; [...]
Name: Christian Acts 11.26; 26.28 1 Pet. 4.16 We’re cheating this week with three memory verses instead of two, but you can do it. These three verses comprise the totality of the New Testament’s usage of the word “Christian.” What can we learn about a Christian from these texts? And when he [Barnabas, JRG] had [...]
Prayer (1 Tim. 2.1; 1 Thess. 5.17) First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people …. 1 Tim. 2.1, ESV (40) We turn our attention in this article to worshiping God in prayer. In this passage Paul gave instructions regarding “how one ought to behave in [...]
The Kingdom (Eph. 5.5; Col. 1.13) For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Eph. 5.5 (29) The kingdom of Christ is the kingdom of God. This passage not only [...]
The Church of Christ: Matt. 16.18; Rom. 16.16 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it. Matt. 16.18 (27) Jesus, in replying to Peter’s great confession of who Jesus was, stated that he would build his church [...]
