Monthly Archives: April 2012

A matter of faith: Believing the Bible

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Our church’s study time is interactive. I often ask for a response from the people, and they can raise their hands and ask questions during the teaching. This past Sunday, the interaction got a little more intense than usual. There … Continue reading →

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Me and Jesus: Must Christians “go to church”?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

I want you to meet Sally. Sally is a Christian. She’s placed her faith in Jesus Christ. She prays regularly and reads her Bible. But Sally doesn’t go to church. She interacts with other Christians on Facebook, and occasionally she’ll … Continue reading →

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Do we have to be baptized to be saved?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Let’s start this week with a couple of questions: When Jesus taught the importance of putting new wine into new wineskins [Matthew 9:17], was he mostly concerned with preserving literal wine? When Jesus told Peter and Andrew, “Come, follow me, … Continue reading →

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Who should be baptized?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

There’s an ancient saying you may have heard, and it expresses an important principle we seek to emphasize in our church: In essentials—unity In non-essentials—liberty In all things—love This is a healthy principle for any church to follow, but it’s … Continue reading →

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