Are you tired of the same old routine during this quarantine? Boy! I know I am. Aren’t you ready for a change of scenery? Well, sometimes we can feel that way about the Lord’s church. We can get tired of the same old, same old and we want to shake it up a little. That… Read More »
Fixin’ The Car
What must I do to be saved? The short answer is, “Believe in God and obey Him.” It was true of Adam and Eve. It was true of Abraham, Moses, and Joshua. It is true for me today. What is required of people is to meet the conditions our Lord reveals to us. Does my… Read More »
Bible Study Aids
During a recent segment on the Grace And Truth radio show, I talked about Bible translations1. The reaction I received was positive, so I thought I would go over a few study aids to compliment a good Bible. First and foremost: Buy a good Bible with cross-references, a concordance, and maps (if available). Make sure… Read More »
Pulling Back The Curtain On God
“grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.”-John 1:17-18 The word revelation has a mysterious aura to many beginning Bible students. Especially when it comes to the 27th book of the New Testament that we refer… Read More »
Why Can’t I Go To My Friend’s Church?
My kids are just like everybody’s kids. They are pretty sure I am just a mean, old man with an arrogant attitude about other religious groups. “Dad, why do you think you’re so right?!?!” Sound familiar? Let’s take a look at what’s going on when we hear this kind of claim. They Had Some Help: … Read More »
Bible Study: Discipline and Direction
Our Bible classes at North Second Street are purpose-driven. First and foremost, they are intended to develop the Christian discipline of regular Bible reading combined with teaching and discussion. What we study is given direction by our desire to cover the entire Bible. It is quite an undertaking but we are closing in on our… Read More »
We All Partake Of One Bread
My father’s family comes from a long line of “one-cup, non-Sunday school, non-located preacher” churches. My great grandfather, J.S. Bedingfield, was a well-known preacher among these brethren. There has been quite a bit said, shouted, and written about the Greek text of Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, and I Corinthians 11 over the years… Read More »
All In-Person Services Suspended
(Worship & Study Via Livestream) As of March 19, 2020, there are four cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery and adjacent counties. In response, the North Second Street Church of Christ is temporarily transitioning to livestream meetings out of concern for the health of our community and respect for federal guidelines. There will be no congregational… Read More »
The Importance Of Biblical Language
“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”-I Peter 4:11 (KJV) It never fails… Read More »
Do I Have To Be Baptized To Be Saved?
Well, of course! What would make you think otherwise? You might as well ask, “Do I have to go through a door to be inside the house?” You are either in or out. Baptism is the gateway ordained by God through which we have, “obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand,”-Romans… Read More »
