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Words of Wisdom: September 12 - 16, 2022

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com/ FM 101.3 after the 12 noon news and after the 3pm news. Transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts, for lessons 2014 till now. This week’s lessons are:
- 9/12/2022 Can Baptism Save   
- 9/13/2022  Love and Baptism 
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QA: Why Doesn't Church of Christ Participate with Other Churches?

\My QA: Why doesn't the church of Christ participate with other churches in their practices? from August 14, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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I Love the Church of Christ Because

My short article I Love the Church of Christ Because ... is visually represented in Bible Content focused on Church History.

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The Savior's Salvation

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is The Savior’s Salvation for July 18, 2022.

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QA: How Can a Christian Become a Saint?

My QA: How can a Christian become a saint? from February 14, 2021 and based on Exodus 13:1-2, 12, is now available in Questions Answered.

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The Savior's Saved

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is The Savior’s Saved for July 11, 2022. 

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QA: Why Aren't More Converted to Christ?

My QA: Why aren't more people converted to Jesus Christ? from February 13, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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The Savior's Exception

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is The Savior’s Exception for July 4, 2022.

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QA: How Do Christians Celebrate "Pride Month"?

My QA: How Do Christians Celebrate "Pride Month"? from June 12, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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QA: How Can We Know Who Is A Christian?

My QA: How can we know who is a Christian? from March 20, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Pride: Stumbling Block to Conversion

My sermon slides for Pride: Stumbling Block to Conversion, taken from Proverbs 16:18-20 and preached April 25, 2021, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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QA: Do You Think Church Is Important?

My QA: Do you think Church is Important? from January 23, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Cult or Church?

Words of Wisdom Newspaper Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . My mini thought, Cult or Church? for March 21, 2022, is now available.

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Words of Wisdom Radio: February 7 - 11, 2022

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com / FM 101.3 after the noon news; and they are also available in Words of Wisdom Radio, with transcripts available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts. This week's featured are:

    - 2/7    The Savior’s Start
    - 2/8    The Savior’s Exception …

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New Birth Order: Article Now Available

"Let all things be done decently and in order" (1 Corinthians 14:40). No better example of this is found than Jesus' statement:  "He who believes and is baptized will be saved" (Mark 16:16). Baptism is into Jesus' death. "Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?" (Romans 6:3). Any salvation offered before baptism is without the blood o…

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Sellers Crain's Are the Lord's Supper and Baptism "Sacraments"?

Sellers S Crain, Jr.'s article, Are the Lord's Supper and Baptism "Sacraments"? from July 7, 2021, is now available in the page dedicated to his unpublished works, Publications from Sellers Crain.

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QA: Can People Be Saved Without the Church?

My QA: Can people be saved without the church?, beginning in Acts 9 and Acts 22, is now available in Questions Answered.

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QA: What About the "Yard Sign" On Romans 10:9-13 and Acts 2:38?

My QA: What about the "yard sign" at the church building in Oneida, TN, on Romans 10:9-13 and Acts 2:38? is now available in Questions Answered.

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God's Plan of Salvation

In the Garden of Eden, God commanded Adam not to partake of forbidden fruit, because “in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17). It was “the serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan” (Revelation 12:9) who contradicted God when he said, “You will not surely die” (Genesis 3:4). On the Pentecost after Jesus’ resurrection, God’s Apostles commanded: "Repent, and l…

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Enemies Post Malicious Yard Sign on Church Property

My article, Enemies Post Malicious Yard Sign on Church Property, is now available in Bible Articles.

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