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The Lord’s Supper: Acts

Luke records that the disciples broke bread together daily. (Acts 2:46-47)  Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and … Continue reading

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Church of Christ Deism: Do Spiritual Gifts Come Exclusively from the Laying On of Hands?

It’s been argued by many that spiritual gifts died out in the generation following the apostles because the gifts were imparted exclusively by the laying on of apostolic hands. In the Churches of Christ, this teaching has taken on near-canonical … Continue reading

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What Is “Gospel”? The “Gospel” and “Kingdom” in Acts, Part 2

Paul before the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:7-11) After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of … Continue reading

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What Is “Gospel”? The “Gospel” and “Kingdom” in Acts, Part 1

Acts is, of course, Luke’s sequel to the Gospel According to Luke. I figure it would help us better understand Luke’s “gospel of the kingdom” if we see how the words are used in Acts. The words are used lots … Continue reading

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CENI: A Better Way — The Acts of the Apostles

Let’s try the same thing with Acts. After all, Luke wrote Acts as something of a sequel to his Gospel. Let’s again purge from our minds the notion that Acts is all about baptism. It’s not. Let’s try to take … Continue reading

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