Obedience – Page 3 – Cartersville church of Christ

Profoundly Simple

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To have sat at the feet of Jesus, and to have heard Him teach, would have been a life changing event. Our Lord had a way of teaching that was different from every other person’s. On one occasion, certain officers who were charged with taking Jesus into custody acknowledged that “Never man spake like this

With Much Contention

It is no secret. There are many opponents of Christians, and Christianity in general. By inspiration, Paul affirmed, “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Tim 3:12). If we are not careful though, we may get to the point where we believe that our generation is suffering more

Be Thou An Example

A lot of us have a certain someone from our pasts that was a mentor/example. For some it was a grandparent or parent. For others it might have been a close friend that took someone under his wing. Regardless, the impacts made in the lives of others are extraordinary. For some of us, that example

Growing In Christ – Part One

The New Testament teaches that a Christian’s spiritual life is a process. When one obeys the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that person is “born again” (John 3:3-5; 1 Pet. 1:22-23). This is not a physical rebirth, but rather a

Learning When And When Not To Judge

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I imagine that many of the ones that will read this article have heard something similar to the following: “You are not my judge”, or “We are not to judge”. Sadly, this exposes the ignorance of many of those who say such

Walk And Beware

Young parents holding their baby near a window and smiling

The life of a Christian is indeed blessed. Having obeyed the Gospel, the child of God enjoys all of the privileges that come with such. Take for instance the following examples: forgiveness of sins, reconciliation, redemption, sanctification, justification, and all spiritual blessings. However, with all of the blessings, the Christian must remember that obeying the

The Power Of God

For most of us, we have heard and/or read Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 16:15-16. In both of those accounts, Jesus is on record as having commanded either teaching or preaching. In Mark’s account, Jesus said, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).

Submit, Resist, Draw, Cleanse, and Purify – Part Two

Girl hiking in the woods with the sun peeking through the trees

James then wrote, “Cleanse your hands, ye sinners”. There are various references in both the Old and New Testaments that deal with the issues of cleanliness. Under the Old Law, the nation of Israel could be “unclean” for various reasons. Each time, they were expected to do what was required so

Submit, Resist, Draw, Cleanse, and Purify – Part One

The book of James has been called the Proverbs of the New Testament. The reason for such is the great amount of wisdom and knowledge that can be gained from a study of it. Through simple and easy to understand statements, James instructs the child of God on various issues. Take for instance the following

The Beauty Of The Body Of Christ

The Bible opened to the book of Ephesians

When one does a study of the church, he will find that God uses different synonyms to refer to it. On one hand, the Lord acknowledged that the church and the kingdom are the same thing. “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church;

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