Obedience – Cartersville church of Christ

Faith Plus Works

Amongst many in the religious world, there is the idea that man need only have faith in order to please God. Certainly, faith is necessary in the life of a child of God. The writer of Hebrews stated, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must

Never Stop Confessing Christ

A true child of God cannot keep his faith a secret. Regardless of the scenario, the Christian must be willing to acknowledge openly his confidence in Christ. This is explicitly taught in different verses in the Bible. First of all, consider what Jesus said. “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess

Making An Apostle Marvel

An arrangement of oranges with one cut in half among them.

Have you ever been astonished when you learned something? Did you struggle with what to say? Maybe it was due to joy because the news was so wonderful. Perhaps the news was so sad that you were left deflated. The apostle Paul had a similar occurrence during his lifetime. After much good had been accomplished

The Family Of God

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When one thinks of God’s family, what images appear in your head? Do you think of angels in Heaven? Do you think of Jesus the Christ? Do you know of any others who would fall into that list? Let us examine some Scriptures to determine just exactly who are the family of God. As

Are We Ashamed?

While on the Earth, Jesus asked His apostles a very simple, but important question, “Whom say the people that I am” (Luke 9:18)? In response, the apostles gave the common thoughts of the masses. “They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen

As Dear Children

There is little in this world that can bring out the joy in a person’s heart quite like a little child. The Internet is inundated with videos of babies and toddlers doing sweet and funny things. I can remember when my daughter was little. Each day was special. Whether it was watching her play with

I Know Whom I Have Believed

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When we go about making decisions in our lives, it is good to have confidence that we have made the right choices. That is certainly true when it comes to spiritual decisions. While there may be repercussions for making the wrong choices in secular matters, the consequence of making the wrong choices in spiritual matters

Respect Of Persons

How do you think of yourself? Do you consider yourself a good model of what a Christian ought to be? Are you striving to live as the New Testament commands? What about how you think of other people? Are you constantly comparing the way that you act to how other people act? How about this?

Identifying Error And Those Who Practice It

As a preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, there comes a time when I must warn faithful brethren of the heresies, lies, errors, and such like that exist. It is not something that is done with a feeling of great joy. Instead, there is a sense of hurt and disappointment. I would rather be

When God Rejects Worship

What do you think when you hear the word worship? You might be surprised that not every one will have the same thoughts. The word “worship” literally means, “to kiss toward”. In other words, worship should include actions that show my love and affection to God. While there are those who attempt to worship other

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