Tag: division

There Must Needs be Heresies

After a few weeks study at St. John's University and Abbey, I am impressed by the perceptive Roman Catholic analysis of the weaknesses of Protestantism. They insist that Protestants are pressed between two unacceptable extremes. One extreme grows out of the assumption that man has an individual obligation to judge Bible truth. As a result, "a principle of disunity is embedded in the very essence of Protestantism." On the other hand, in order to escape ...

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What Distinguishes Us From Other Churches of Christ in the Black Hills?

Not all churches of Christ are the same.  Many churches of Christ do not strictly follow God’s word. Some churches of Christ have been “leavened” by carnal members (1 Cor. 5:6-8).  A sure sign of this is a church that condones sin among its members (1 Tim. 5:22).  Such was the case in the church at Corinth (1 Cor. 5:1-5).  Rather than taking action to remove the sinful member, the church in their arrogance, ignored ...

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