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pay per click advertising Christianity, far from being a philosophy or merely some ethical system, is pre-eminently a redemptive system. It is belief in Christ as the son of God who will redeem us from sin and raise us from the dead to an eternal judgment. Thus an investigation into the genuineness of the claims of the Christian religion must begin with the historical reality of Jesus, for apart from him, redemption from sin and a resurrection from the grave become mere “pie in the sky by and by.” I. EVIDENCE FOR THE HISTORICAL JESUS A. FROM PAGAN SOURCES 1.Thallus. A Samaritan born historian named Thallus lived and worked in Rome about the middle of the first century (c. 52 AD). Though his works are lost to us, Julius Africanus, a writer of the early third century, was familiar with Thallus’ history of Greece. Africanus in commenting on the darkness which fell over the land during the crucifixion of Jesus (Mark 15:33) said that, “Thallus, in the third book of...

In the run of family necessities and daily demands we skip the very important things behind. When children grow older they need space, time and monetary assistance, we happily assist them in this regard but when it is time for us to train them preparing them for eternity, we lack. Regular Bible study and devotion are essential to anyone's spiritual devotion and spiritual life. This includes Christians whether or not they have children, and it includes children who are in the embryonic stage of whatever their spirutual life will be. Yes, public worship plays an important part in this; however, public worship is not daily, there are times when a more private setting is necessary, and at times children need to worship and study God's word solely with their families. Devotion is defined as "an act of prayer or private worship"; or "a religious exercise or practice other than the regular corporate worship of a congregation." The word itself never appears in th...

I. WHAT IS A MIRACLE? Something That Occurs That Is Contrary To What Happens In Nature (Naturally) and That Christians Usually Attribute To The Power Of God. In The N.T. A Miracle Is Also Known As A "Sign," "Wonder," Or "Power." II. THE PURPOSE OF CHRIST'S MIRACLES Principally The Miracles Of Jesus Were A Response Of Compassion Upon encountering Human Need. They Show His Person, Character, And His Divine Love. At The Same Time It Is Evident That Such Miracles Authenticated Jesus' Mission As the Messiah (The Christ). See John 20:30-31. III. THE MIRACLES OF JESUS MANIFESTED HIS POWER IN FOUR (4) AREAS Over Sickness And Disease - There Are 17 Physical Healings Mentioned In the 4 Gospels; For Example: The Lame, The Paralytic, The Blind, The Deaf, Etc. Over The Forces Of Nature - There Are 9 Cases Listed In The Table That Follows. Even In These Cases The Miracles Focused Upon Relieving Human Necessity Rather than Any Attempt To Exalt...

A Review of Positions Opposed to the Use of Instruments in Christian Worship. 1. Instruments should not be used in Christian worship because this violates the principle of seeking to restore New Testament Christianity. It is widely accepted that instruments were not used in Christian worship when the inspired apostles were in charge of worship assemblies. Everett Ferguson quotes J. W. McKinnon’s doctoral dissertation at Columbia University which places the introduction of instruments in the tenth century (12). If we seek, then, to restore New Testament Christianity in worship, as well as in doctrine, organization, and membership, then we certainly would not use instruments. Since instruments had been used both by themselves and with singing under the Jewish system, it seems clear that abstaining from the use of instruments in either fashion under the New Covenant was intentional. If, then, one is seeking to be the church of the New Testament, as restoration churches do,...

Do not let someone become a priority in your life when you are just an option in their life. Relationships work best when they are balanced.  Do not make promises when you are in joy, do not reply when you are sad. Do not take decisions when you are angry, Think twice, act wise. Never explain yourself to anyone because the person who likes you doesn't need and the person who dislikes you won't believe it  We make them cry who care for us  We cry for those who never care for us and  We care for those who will never cry for us This is the truth of life, its strange but true  Once you realize this, its never too late to change.  Time is like a river. You can’t touch the same water twice, Because the flow that has passed will never pass again.  When there is righteousness in the heart there is beauty in character.  When there is beauty in character there is harmony in the home.  When there is harmony in the home there is orde...

4. Instruments are allowed in Christian worship as an aid to the singing. Those who hold this position say that instruments are not, in themselves, intended as an act of worship. They argue that just as we use a song book to aid our singing, and just as we use a loud speaker system, an electronic device, to project the song leader’s voice, we can use a piano or organ to help people sing the right notes. The issue in this argument is whether the playing of instruments in worship is, in itself, an act of worship offered to God, or is simply done to help us to do more effectively something God has told us to do in worship. First, it must be admitted even by those who take this position, that in many instances, instruments are played in worship services intended as an offering of worship to God. Many churches use instruments to play entire pieces of music with no singing at all. Such could hardly be called using instruments as an aid to singing. Others who use instruments ar...

WHERE DO YOU STAND ON INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC? WHERE SHOULD YOU STAND? by Stafford North A useful way to study whether instruments of music are acceptable in Christian worship is to study the various positions taken for and against their use and then to examine each in light of scripture. Below are listed the most widely recognized of these positions, pro and con, and some thoughts on each. A Review of Positions Favoring the Use of Instruments in Christian Worship. 1. Instruments should be used in Christian worship because they are commanded. Those with this view cite Psalm 150:3, for example, which says “make music to Him with tambourine and harp” and 2 Chronicles 29:26 which says they used cymbals, harps, and lyres as “commanded by the Lord through his prophets.” The weakness of this view is that the commands and examples are from the Old Testament plan for worship and not from any teaching for Christian worship. In the Christian age, we do not worship as the Jews di...