Reflect on the Riches of God's Word
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Questions About Marriage
What does it mean to be the "husband of one wife"? If a man's wife dies and then he marries again, is he disqualified from being an elder? What if...
Who Does Jesus Want to Be Elders? (Part 3)
In this lesson, we finish our overview of the qualifications of an elder.
Who Does Jesus Want to Be Elders? (Part 2)
We continue where we left off last time, looking at the qualifications of elders.
Who Does Jesus Want to Be Elders?
The position of an elder (or bishop/overseer) in the church is described as "a good work", but it also carries immense spiritual responsibility....
Why Does Jesus Want Churches to Have Them?
In this lesson, we focus on the purpose of elders and why churches need them. While churches can function without elders, they cannot be as...
A Final Look At Various Arguments on the Head Covering
In this final lesson on the head covering, we examine several different arguments that often arise in discussions. We attempt to look through the...
Answering Objections to Long Hair Being the Covering
Last time we looked at the idea that the way a woman covers her head to bring glory to her head is by having long hair. In this lesson, we just...
Is Long Hair THE Covering?
Another well-known view regarding the head covering in 1 Corinthians 11 is that throughout the passage, the idea of having the head covered or...
Where Does Cultural Custom Fit In? (part 2)
In this lesson, we take a look at what is known of the cultures affecting Corinth in the 1st Century and how that may affect our understanding of...
Where Does Cultural Custom Fit In? (part 1)
One of the most popular views on the headcoverings in 1 Corinthians 11 is that it only applied to Corinth or cultures much like Corinth which...
Only in the Assembly?
In this lesson, we look at a couple of different ways to understand the setting in which the commands regarding the head covering applies. Are the...
My Understanding of the Passage
This time, I go through the passage and explain what I believe it means. The point of this is not to cover every possibility, or to go into the...
Overview of Some Questions In the Passage
In this lesson, we read through the passage, then we take a look at the many questions that arise from it. We see that there are reasons why people...
Why Should We Not Divide Over It?
At the start of this study of a controversial topic, we want to look at the idea that we should be able to have unity without agreeing about...
Vows, Oaths, and Commitments
What is the connection between vows, oaths, and commitments? Are we required to keep every vow or oath we say, even those that are to do something...
Who Was Alexander Campbell and How Are We Connected With Him?
We look at a very short history of the Restoration Movement and the involvement of Alexander Campbell in that movement. We look at both the good...
Division in South Africa - What Caused It?
In this lesson, we look at the history of division over institutionalism in South Africa. When did it happen and what was the cause? What are some...
Sponsoring Church
In this lesson, we look at churches handing over their work to the oversight of another church. What scriptural principles are involved? How do some...
Institutional Boards
Why did many churches filled with children of God end up dividing over churches supporting orphan homes, colleges, etc.? Why did some object to...
Fundamental Principles Involved in hte Division of Institutions
In this lesson, we look at some fundamental principles that are involved in the division that occurred in the 1950s and 1960s over churches...