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Thoughts To Ponder
The devil is a
better theologian
than any of us and
is a devil still.
A Friendly Discussion on Mormonism
Held at the North Charlottesville church of Christ on January 13, 2008
Why Do We Need the Book of Mormon?
LDS Representatives
Elder Batty, Elder Limb and Elder Comstock
First
Speech Audio
First
Speech Handout
Response by Larry Rouse
Response
Audio
Response
PowerPoint
Response Handout
The LDS Doctrine of Eternal
Progression
(The Nature of God)
LDS Representatives
Elder Limb, Elder Batty and Elder Comstock
2nd Speech Audio
2nd
Speech Handout
Response by Larry Rouse
Response Audio
Response
PowerPoint
Response Handout
Dangers
Facing the
"Non-Traditional" Christian
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Are churches of Christ the modern day Pharisees?
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Should we clap, wave hands and encourage "spontaneous worship"?
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Do we have a
wrong
hermeneutic?
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Have we rejected the true grace of God?
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Should we include other "believers" into our fellowship?
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How can we resolve differences without dividing?
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The Sum of God's Word is Truth
by Frank Himmel
Do you remember math class? We were taught that in multiplication the answer is called the product; in division it is called the quotient; in subtraction it is the remainder; in addition it is the sum. Psa. 119:160 says, "The sum of Your Word is truth, and every one of your righteous ordinances is everlasting."
The emphasis is on totality. Everything God says is right. Every one of His ordinances is binding. And the truth about any subject is determined by adding up all He says about it. The principle of adding together all God's revelation is vital in Bible study. It is easy to err if one teaches a conclusion before weighing everything the Scripture says on a topic.
Consider a few examples:
Some folks act as though Matt. 7:1 says everything there is to be said about judging: "Do not judge so that you will not be judged." They seem to think this verse prohibits any and all judgments that one might make about another. However, 1 Cor. 5:12 requires churches to judge their members with reference to fellowship. Jesus Himself said, "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment" (John 7:24). The fact is there are a number of situations in which we must assess one's character, position, or conduct.
If one reads Jesus' teaching about divorce only in Mark 10:2-12 or Luke 16:18, he would conclude that divorce is not allowable for any reason. Any remarriage following a divorce would constitute adultery. Matthew's account however, reveals one exception: divorce for fornication (19:9).
When the Philippian jailor asked Paul and Silas what he must do to be saved, they replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31). Is that all there is to it? Many think so.
But when the Jews on Pentecost asked Peter the same question, He answered, "Repent and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins" (Acts 2:38).
Further reading in Acts 16 implies that Paul went on to tell the jailor the same thing. Neither Acts 16:31, John 3:16 or any other verse contains all that God says about salvation. The sum of God's word is truth.
Other
Articles
Jeroboam's Arguments for Innovation
The Last Will and
Testament of Jesus Christ
The Blessing and Danger of
Humor
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