"But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does."
— James 1:25 NKJV
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Denominationalism: Organizations
While the local church is an organization, Jesus never set up any other organizational structure in His church. We look in this lesson at some ways...
Bad Arguments For Keeping the Sabbath Today
Bad arguments for keeping the Sabbath day examined in light of biblical teachings.
Denominationalism: Creeds In the Church of God
In God's church, there are no true creeds. However, in the mind of individuals or groups of Christians, there may be some thinking that is similar...
Denominationalism: Creeds
What is a creed and why are they are a problem? Is the only problem with creeds that they sometimes contain false teaching or is there a deeper...
Denominationalism: Clergy - How It Creeps Into the Lord's Church
While the full idea of clergy can never be in the Lord's church, some of the concepts that go along with it can easily find their way into our own...
Denominationalism: Clergy (part 2)
When we look at the idea of clergy, we must notice that there are those who are appointed within the Lord's church to various work. What is the...
Denominationalism: Clergy (part 1)
Is there such a thing as clergy or laity in the Lord's church? What do these ideas even mean? Who has authority to determine roles within the church...
Denominationalism: Naming the Church
In this class, we focus on the name of the church and demonstrate that there is no title given by God to the church. We also see that "name" often...
Denominationalism: How Do Men Organize Their Churches?
In the previous class, we looked at how Jesus organized His church. In this class, we want to contrast this with how men organize their churches or...
Denominationalism: How Did Jesus Organize His Church?
In this introduction to a series on denominationalism, we look at how Christ's church is supposed to be organized. When we see how Jesus designed...
Mental Health and the Christians: Count Your Blessings
Although it is easy to focus on all the things that are going wrong in our lives, it is not good for us. We should make the effort to think of all...
Mental Health and the Christians: Coping Mechanisms
What are some ways we can cope with stress? What advantages does a Christian have?
Mental Health and the Christians: Suicide and Suicidal Thoughts (part 2)
In this lesson, we look at some false ideas regarding suicide that we can tell ourselves and look at what the Bible actually tells us about them.
Mental Health and the Christians: Suicide and Suicidal Thoughts (part 1)
Thoughts of suicide or wanting to die are very common in among people today and it is not new. What does the Bible tell us about desiring to die and...
Dressing As a Christian: How Should We Dress?
This lecture was delivered on July 14, 2022 at the beginning of a series of lessons on some Bible basics for Christians. In this lesson, we look at...
Mental Health and the Christians: Dealing With Negativity (part 2)
In this second half about dealing with negativity, we look at some ways to combat negative thinking in ourselves.
Mental Health and the Christians: Dealing With Negativity (part 1)
In this class, we begin looking at what the Bible tells us about negativity and how we can deal with it.
Mental Health and the Christians: Dealing With Criticism
How should a Christian respond to criticism? Other words the Bible uses to talk about this idea are "correction", "rebuke", and "reproof." We look...
Mental Health and the Christians: Self Esteem
What is self-esteem and it is something a Christian should have? What can give a Christian confidence? We take a look at the biblical concepts...
Mental Health and the Christians: Self Care
What are some ideas around the idea of self-care and what the does the Bible say about it? Is self-care a biblical concept? Let's take a look.
Mental Health and the Christians: Stress
What is stress and how should we think about it? Is it always a negative thing? How can we use stress for good?