Confessing Christ before men
by Matt Clifton
Jesus caused a lot of friction in His earthly ministry, especially among the prevailing Jewish groups of that day. The biggest issue was that Jesus claimed to be the Messiah, and most of the Jews were not ready to accept Him as such. In John 9:22, we read that “the Jews had already [...]
Repenting of sin
by Matt Clifton
At this point we have had two installments on the subject of how one can know for certain he or she is a Christian. In the previous two articles, we noted that faith comes from hearing the Word of God (Rom. 10:17), and the faith we are to have is a faith in [...]
Belief in Jesus Christ
by Matt Clifton
We continue now in our series of articles on how one can know for certain he or she is a Christian. In our last article, we noted that faith comes from hearing the Word of God (Rom. 10:17). This necessarily rules out the ideas of being “born a Christian” because our parents were [...]
Hearing the word of God
by Matt Clifton
Have you ever heard someone say, “I’ve been a Christian as long as I can remember?” Or, when asked if they are a Christian, someone responds, “Well, my parents have always been Christians, so I guess I am a Christian too.”
Answers like these make you ponder the question, “What makes a person a [...]
Who will go to heaven?
by Matt Clifton
There is no more important question you will face in your life than this one. Will you be among those who will enjoy eternal peace?
Jesus tells us that not everyone who says “Lord, Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but rather those who do His will will enter (Matt. 7:21). But what [...]
Don’t forget to ask!
by Matt Clifton
There are a lot of instructions in the Bible on how to obtain things from God. James says if we desire wisdom, to ask God, but to ask in faith (James 1:6). He also tells us that we have to ask with the correct motives (James 4:3). John tells us that whatever we [...]
What fellowship has light with darkness?
by Matt Clifton
Yesterday, while watching a documentary about the construction of Walt Disney World in Florida, I was struck by how much attention was paid to detail. The builders of this giant theme park made great pains to make it the biggest and most astounding place for a family to experience on a vacation. The [...]
The Theology of Preaching
by Matt Clifton
Having been brought up from birth through the teen-age years in a denomination, and now being a member of the Lord’s church, the perspective of this writer is that a preacher’s style of preaching always reflects his attitude towards the Word of God. Study habits, dedication to the Word and how the preacher [...]
DTS professor misses chance to scripturally refute ’spiritual resurrection’
by Matt Clifton
With interest I watched Ted Koppel’s follow-up discussion on the “Lost Tomb of Jesus” program that aired on the Discovery Channel Sunday, March 4. Mr. Koppel approached many issues that were left untouched by makers of the film, and it was good to see archaeologists and theologians have an opportunity to refute the [...]
We Are Not Those People!
by Matt Clifton
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
The old joke is told of the day the preacher tried to fully impress upon the congregation the surety of the fact that death would come to each of them. “Each and every one of you in this congregation is going to die!” he boomed from the pulpit, pointing his finger [...]
Polls
What do you think of Quail Springs' decision to add intrumental music to the worship?
- I'm a member of the church of Christ, and the decision is wrong. (65%)
- I'm a member of the church of Christ, and the decision is no big deal. (16%)
- I'm not a member of the church of Christ, and the decision is no big deal. (10%)
- I'm not a member of the church of Christ, and the decision is wrong. (4%)
- I'm a member of the church of Christ, and I'm not sure. (3%)
- I'm not a member of the church of Christ, and I'm not sure. (0%)
Total Votes: 211
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