Posts by Benton Harbor Church of Christ

Everyone needs to know this about the Bible–it came from God. How do I know? Because this book is a product that mere man could not have produced. One of the most powerful arguments to prove that the Bible came from God is the argument from fulfilled prophecy. People were called by name long before they were born. The fate of cities and nations is predicted ahead of time and each prophecy came to pass just as it was written.…

Sometimes people say that all churches are just trying to get to the same place — heaven. Well, many are not trying very hard. Since Jesus said that we must obey the Father’s will in order to go to heaven (Matthew 7:21), THOSE WHO ARE NOT OBEYING AND FOLLOWING GOD’S WORD ARE NOT TRYING VERY HARD TO GO TO HEAVEN. But don’t all churches follow the Bible? Do they? Does your church have a confession of faith, manual or written…

The Bible + the catechism make a Catholic. The Bible + the discipline make a Methodist. The Bible + the prayer book make an Episcopalian. The Bible + the Westminster Confession of Faith make a Presbyterian The Bible + the Philadelphia Confession of Faith (or the church manual) make a Baptist. The Bible + the writings of Ellen G. White make a 7th Day Adventist. The Bible + the Book of Mormon (and other books) make a Latter Day Saint.…

There is an old joke where the couple is on their way to Hawaii for their honeymoon. The bride says to her new husband, “Do you think it was wise to get the economy travel package?” The husband replies. “Shut up and keep paddling.” Some people seem to think they can get to heaven without being any part of organized religion. This is sad because so many people believe it. The fact is, Jesus is very concerned about the church. Jesus built the…

Just give me Jesus! Doesn’t that sound like a wonderful request? Isn’t it glorious when people turn from riches, from sin, from worldly attitudes and entanglements and decide they just want Jesus? But what do people really mean when they say they just want Jesus? Of course we cannot judge people’s hearts, but from their actions we can easily see that this request—Just Give Me Jesus—is not always a wonderful thing: Some people want Jesus, but they don’t want to…

Jesus said “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” (Matthew 7:1). Some have concluded from this that we are never justified in telling anyone they are wrong about any religious matter. Is this really so? THE COMMAND NOT TO JUDGE If we take time to read more than one verse, the context of Matthew 7:1 would make it clear that what Jesus was condemning was hypocritical judgment. It is unfair and wrong to apply standards to others which we refuse to…

These words are the title to an old song, a dear and true song reflecting spiritual truth. When Jesus died on Calvary, he paid for our sins. This was a debt that God wanted to forgive to us, so he allowed Jesus to pay it for us (Rom. 3:25-26). Jesus did not pay part of this debt; he paid it all. However, the fact that Jesus paid the entire debt for our sins does not mean that there is nothing…

Rom 1:19-23 — “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish…

God is not pleased with Christmas. There are a lot of good things about the holiday season: kindness, family togetherness, greater sensitivity to the plight of those who are less fortunate than we are. But kindness and love are not supposed to be seasonal. Being stronger during one season means they are weaker during other seasons. True Bible love – the foundation of kindness, the glue that holds families together – is supposed to be something that never fails (I…

Religion should not be like buying socks. In buying socks you choose the things that you desire. You can choose ones that come up to your ankles, ones that come up onto your calf, or ones that go all the way up to your knee. You can pick the color you want, you can pick the material–wool, cotton, nylon, etc. And there is nothing wrong with picking the kind of socks that suit you the best. But when this attitude…

Get to Know Your Bible The Bible is truly an amazing book. Actually, it is a collection of 66 books – 39 in the Old Testament, and 27 in the New. Bible Facts – Miscellaneous Facts: The bible contains 1189 chapters. The Old Testament has 929 chapters and the New Testaments has 260 chapters. The longest chapter in the bible is Psalm 119, and the shortest is Psalm 117. The longest verse is Esther 8:9, and the shortest is John…