The Church in the New Testament was Established sometime in the first century, but towards the end of the second century started to Apostatized. By 350 AD had become the beginning of the Catholic Church. For more on this read Catholic Church and New Testament, on the bottom Navigation bar. The Adversary is always at work, and will always be as long as Earth stands. The Adversary first made his appearance in the Garden of Eden as the Serpent, tricking Eve into taking a bite from the … [Read more...]

There’s no verses or scriptures referring to the use of musical instruments in a Service of the Church of Christ. Or in the New Testament. But there is on singing in a Church of Christ Service with the mouth and lips: Ephesians 5:19 says how to sing, (KJV) 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Colossians 3:16 (KJV) 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing … [Read more...]

Bishop, Elder, Overseer, are the same office. Their purpose is to teach, instruct, help solve problems, help in managing the church. Bishops 1 Timothy 3: (KJV) 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not … [Read more...]

Christianity was rendered completely ineffectual by the countless changes introduced in the governments and Catholic Church, and worship of that church to carry out the purposes intended by our Lord. By the conclusion of the fifth century, only no more than a mere shadow remained of the ancient government of the church of our Lord Christ. The Roman Catholic Church and the vast number of protestant churches created by the Reformation movement would rein completely for over 1260 years. … [Read more...]

Churches of Christ are also unique in that they do not take a literal view of the Book of Revelation, but rather take a figurative view of the last book of the Bible. As we know, the Book of Revelation is one of the 27 Books that make up the New Testament. The first 3 chapters you can understand, but the remaining chapters are full of metaphors, except Revelation 22:18-19, not to add or take away from the things which are written in this book. … [Read more...]