Raised attending conservative churches of Christ, I have heard many preachers tackle the questions of Calvinism, outlining TULIP, and explaining why God is not sovereign in the way Calvinists believe. Over the years, I have listened closely to several well-studied men who believe and teach from a Calvinistic perspective—men like John MacArthur, John Piper, Voddie…
The Restoration Movement took place during an explosive period of U.S. history—the 1800s and early 1900s. America had declared her independence just 34 years before the turn of the 19th Century, and one year later, in 1801, the Cane Ridge Revival rocked the Christian world in Cane Ridge, KY. It comprised tens of thousands of…
In the 1950s and 60s, many churches of Christ experienced heavy teaching on what is permissible or not permissible to do in the building. This became a litmus test for a church’s “soundness” or “faithfulness” to Christ, and many churches split over these matters. The Reason for Debate After the meat is boiled off the…
Merriam-Webster defines creed as “a statement of the basic beliefs of a religious faith; a set of guiding principles or beliefs.” Creed simply means “I believe” and serves as a general statement of faith. If you say, “I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God,” that is a creed. It need not be written,…
I went to the “Churches of Christ” Wikipedia page and saw this at the top: This article is about a specific fellowship of Christian congregations. For Churches of Christ that do not agree with congregational support of church or parachurch organizations, see Churches of Christ (non-institutional). For groups of autonomous congregations in Europe using the name “church…