Last week, I posted a clip from a sermon on Hebrews 6:1-12, “Going On To Maturity.” The clip shows the danger of apostasy as addressed by the Hebrews writer to his audience. As you might imagine, I immediately began receiving emails saying that I taught false doctrine in this clip. The reason, according to the […]
The Necessity Of Water Baptism
Question #11: Where Does The Bible Teach That Water Baptism Is Required In Order To Have One’s Sins Forgiven? The “Church of Christ” teaches that a sinner is forgiven of sin when he is baptized in water by a CoC elder. Where does the Bible teach that water baptism is required in order to have […]
Ascertaining Biblical Authority
Question #10: How Do You Determine Scriptural Authority? If the “Church of Christ” claims to worship God only as “authorized” by scripture because they sing only (and do not use instrumental music), then where do they get the “authority” to use hymnals, pitchpipes, pews, and indoor baptistries in their worship services? If the answer is […]
The Church: Christ’s One Body
Question #9: Why Do You Call Yourselves “The Church Of Christ”? Why does the “Church of Christ” insist that their name is scriptural when it cannot be found anywhere in the Bible? The church is referred to as the “church of God” eight (8) times in the Bible, but never is it called the “church […]
