The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Pure in Heart

By Keith Sharp “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” (Matt. 5:8). The climax of Dante Alighieri’s classic “Divine Comedy” is his imaginary journey to Heaven where he beholds God upon His resplendent throne. Of that glorious vision he sang: “Because my sight, becoming purified, Was entering more and more into the …

Facts About The New Testament Church: The Relationships of the Church

By Jimmy Tuten, Jr. The New Testament church is a called out body of people who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus. They were called by the Gospel of Christ (2 Thess. 2:14). Having responded to the call of God, members of the church were translated from darkness to light (Col. 1:13). They must …

To Eat or Not to Eat??!!

By Keith Clayton Don’t you think we ought to do as the first century Christians did! Doesn’t Acts 2:46 and 20:11 contain the authority for Saints’ gathering together for the purpose of consuming a common meal? What about the “love feast” that early Christians engaged in? These are a sample of the questions that are received …