Where is Paradise?
Topics à Eternity
Todd Clippard
There is some confusion as to the identification and location of paradise. This is because the word itself is used in more than one way. For example, in Revelation 2:7 we read of...
Can we be saved like the thief on the cross?
The thief on the cross didn't get baptized, so how did Jesus say he would be with Him in paradise?
First, the thief on the cross was saved because Jesus spoke his sins forgiven (Luke...
Is it appropriate to have table talks before observing the Lord’s Supper?
Topics(s) Lord's Supper; Worship
Todd Clippard
I think it is most appropriate to have "table talks" with Scripture readings before the observance of the Lord's Supper. Since 1999, I have traveled each year to Ghana, West...
Can a person fall from grace?
Topic(s): Denominationalism, Salvation
Todd Clippard
Many of our religious friends believe once a man is saved, he can never sin or fall in such a way as to lose his salvation. This is known as the...
Who is a real Christian?
Topic(s): Church, Salvation
Todd Clippard
The word Christian means "one who belongs to Christ." Galatians 3:26-29 says:
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as...
Should the church practice foot washing today?
Bob Prichard
Topic(s): Church, Denominationalism, Worship, Jesus
As He joined His disciples in their last Passover meal together, Jesus prepared them for their work of beginning the church and carrying the gospel to the world. It...
Can I worship in my home without assembling with a local congregation?
Bible question
Topic(s): Bible Authority, Church, Worship
Todd Clippard
(Note - this article contains multiple questions, they will be designated with a different heading to make it easier to read.)
You say if the elders say to meet,...
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
In view of recent events, one writer suggested that we all “boycott God.”
She proposed that if we all stopped praying, attending church, and praising Him, that this just might make Him stop killing so...
Were the apostles and Apollos ever baptized in water?
Topic(s): Baptism, Bible Study
Todd Clippard
One of the qualifications of being an apostle was to have been a part of the ministry "beginning from the baptism of John" (Acts 1:22).
In Matthew 21:23-27, Jesus encounters a...
Is there a Biblical command for Sunday evening worship?
Todd Clippard
Topic(s): Worship
The New Testament teaches by command and example that the church should come together each Lord's Day (1 Corinthians 11:18-20; 16:1-2; Acts 20:6-7). A time is not specified for this gathering.
Most congregations...