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How does the Bible describe the first century church? Have you wondered what it would be like to worship in the first century? Truthfully, do you believe many churches today resemble the first church? What really went on in the first church? What were the people like? What was the message of the preacher? Did they really tithe? Did their service resemble a modern service today? Did they have a pastor? Did they have Sunday school? Does God tell us these things? And probably th

Is unity of the believers important? Is it even possible? To think it is not possible is to discount the prayer of Jesus, for Jesus prayed for unity. John 17:20-21 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them al so which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. These are words Jesus prayed before the awful ordeal of the

Coming to a wrong conclusion about someone is very harmful. I have no doubt many casual relationships, and even some marriages, have been ruined because of a mistaken conclusion. In so many cases, we think we know. We ask: “How could it be any other way?” We are quick to judge someone’s actions and hastily deem their actions of an evil intent. You have had it happen to you, and maybe you have done it with someone else. The apostle Paul used a word that, when translated, becom

According to the Pew Research Religious Landscape Study, 30% of the American population attends church services regularly. This figure is across all denominations. What is even more interesting is that 40% of men attend regularly. This is actually up from 2010, when the number was only 22%. Pew Research also reports “women generally report higher participation than men.”   If you would like further statistics, according to the Census Bureau, “about 70% of children (ages 0–17)

We want to examine what a father-led home looks like. First, let us understand that the principle of the father being the spiritual leader in the home is a biblical teaching. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 11:3: “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”   As far as children are concerned, instruction is given to fathers in Ephesians 6:4: “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to w

Being led by the Spirit, according to the teaching of the Bible, is an indicator of your relationship to God. “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, are sons of God” (Romans 8:14). It is very important that you and I come to an understanding of this verse. What does it mean to be led by the Spirit of God? Man is incapable of leading himself. I know this sounds a bit demeaning toward the human race, but it is true. Jeremiah 10:23 says, “O LORD, I know that the way of ma

By: N.E. Rhodes, Jr.   One of the most prevalent misconceptions I have run across is the idea that the first-century church enjoyed unbroken unity and harmony during the life of the apostles and gave way to disputation and division only after the death of the last living apostle.  The New Testament speaks of a church that argued about many things and even broke fellowship over at least two of these disputes.  The early Christians argued over how the money was to be spent (Act

Mark 10:1-12   Mark 10: 1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. 2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.   We see in our text the Pharisees coming to Jesus to “tempt” him.  This informs us that they were not seeking to learn from Jesus, but rather to entrap him.  I wish I coul