By Tom M. Roberts As past articles in this series have indicated, The Acts is much more than a simple rendition of the beginning of the church and its early history. In fact, The Acts takes upon itself a form of apologetics as it presents the church to the world full of skepticism (Romans) and prejudice …
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The Plea to Restore the New Testament Church (4)
By Mike Willis To give greater clarity to the plea to restore the New Testament church, I want to consider what is involved in that plea. What the Plea Does Not Mean 1. The plea to restore the New Testament church does not simply mean a reformation of an existing denomination. We are not interested in …
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You Have Dwelt Long Enough
By Randy Cavender In the opening of Moses’ speech to the people in the book of Deuteronomy, he reviewed their history from the time they had been at Sinai until Israel had come to the Jordan River to cross over to the land of promise. Moses opens by reminding the people, “The Lord our God spoke …
History of Apostasy in Observing the Lord’s Supper
By Luther W. Martin The institution of the Lord’s supper, the memorial sacrifice of Christ’ body and blood, which is kept by Christians each first day of the week, is recorded in Matthew 26:26-30, Mark 14:22-26, and Luke 22:19-20. Some years later, the history recorded by Luke in Acts 20:6-7 authenticates the practice of the disciples …
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