Category Archives: Church of Christ Doctrinal Issues

Divorce & Remarriage: 1 Cor 7:10-11

Christopher writes, One thing you have failed to do in your responses, Jay, is explain how 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 squares with your theology. Here are two earlier posts on that subject: here and here. (1 Cor. 7:10-11 ESV)  10 To … Continue reading

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From the Comments: Divorce & Remarriage, Part 5

Reader Laymond followed up with a pertinent comment. Laymond wrote, I believe the Hebrew writer gives a different conclusion for those who ask forgiveness, and continue to intentionally do the very thing they asked God to forgive them for. I … Continue reading

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From the Comments: Divorce & Remarriage, Part 4

Continuing my response to Nathan’s question in the comments: Nathan asks (Part 2), Is adultery a “one-time” sin that is committed on the day of the marriage ceremony, or is it an ongoing sin? Surely we would teach that individuals … Continue reading

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From the Comments: Divorce & Remarriage, Part 3

Inevitably, my responses to two emails about divorce and remarriage led to questions and responses in the comments. In fact, to cover the issue properly would require a book — and so I wrote one: But If You Do Marry … Continue reading

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A Follow Up Question About Divorce & Remarriage

I get emails (heavily edited to be anonymous) — My wife and I read your post but our case is different. We were raised to be Christians, and I was baptized before my first marriage. I was guilty of adultery … Continue reading

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A Question about Divorce and Remarriage

I received the following comment over at GraceConversation.com, at the post “Proposition One: Doctrinal error can lead to eternal damnation, by Phil Sanders.” For some reason, I’m not getting current notices of comments there, and so this response is a little … Continue reading

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Assembly 2.0: Part 11.11: Have We Restored the First Century Assembly?

Restorationism The Restoration Movement was originally a unity movement. Various branches attempted to build unity from within the Presbyterian and Baptist denominations, but they found themselves unwelcome, even excommunicated by their home denominations. They became, unwillingly, a new denomination (and … Continue reading

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Assembly 2.0: Part 11.10: Tongues and Prophecy Today; Testimony

Conclusions regarding Tongues and Prophecy for Today I think there’s great wisdom in Martin Luther’s teaching on the subject, as summarized by Foller, On the one hand, Luther may say that in the present time, miracles are no longer necessary, … Continue reading

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Assembly 2.0: Part 11.9: When Did Prophecy End?

When Did Prophecy End? Many theorize that prophecy was received by the laying on of apostolic hands, meaning that the gift ended in the early Second Century. Others believe that prophecy and other miraculous gifts ended when the NT was … Continue reading

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Assembly 2.0: Part 11.8: Tongues; Ecstatic Prophecy

Tongues 1 Cor 14 tells us that the early church practiced “tongues” in the assembly, and this was approved so long as the tongues were translated by someone with the gift of interpretation. We really don’t know what “tongues” were. … Continue reading

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