Category Archives: General

First a couple facts from scripture. God made everything. There is nothing that exists that does not have it’s source from God, John 1:3. God created all the races. Scripture does not directly address this however due to a poor … Continue reading →

We had just moved, to a new town, in a new state, for a new job. So we started visiting a new church of Christ. They are always happy to see a new family and when we said that we … Continue reading →

People generally know that the ten northern tribes were divorced by God and sent into exile among the Assyrians. What most do not know is that most of the twelve tribes actually went into that exile. Only Jerusalem and a … Continue reading →

I have been reading Tracing Our Ancestors by Fredrick Haberman. The last half of the book has been very interesting. I knew about the tradition that the prophet Jeremiah took the daughters of King Zedekiah with him when he left … Continue reading →

There are times when I feel badly for Abraham. He has been maligned by many Christians. James 2:23 “And the Scripture had been fulfilled which says “And Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness”, and he … Continue reading →

The scripture has a lot to say about giving. Much of it is in the old testament, but is unfortunately ignored or not understood for what it is. It is not outdated if you understand and believe the meaning of … Continue reading →

In the previous post I stated that much of the non-politically correct scripture was hidden in the Greek and Hebrew. There is quite a bit that is not hidden. It is either read over or not understood for what it … Continue reading →

I have actually spent a few minutes this afternoon reading some of the current political and societal commentaries. Some of it talked about the decline of Christian America and Christianity in America. Churches today teach a watered down love and … Continue reading →

In my discussions with people over the years I have perceived that many people might not really believe that the old testament is scripture. Verbally people will include it as scripture, but they don’t always seem to treat it as … Continue reading →

Over the years I have received numerous email questions concerning what we today call the “worship service”. Questions have included the items in this list. Should we start with prayer? Is it ok to have two songs before we have … Continue reading →