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God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past ... has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made.
(Hebrews 1:1-2)

 

 

 


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A Study of the Local Church
Wed. Night Adult Bible Class by Larry Rouse
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Lesson1 - Attitudes Towards Open Study and Resolving Differences
Lesson 2 - The Need to Find Bible Authority
Lesson 3 - The Local Church and the Individual Christian
Lesson 4 - The Work of a Local Church
Lesson 5 - The Organization of a Local Church
Lesson 6 - The Fellowship of a Christian

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A Friendly Discussion on Mormonism

Held at the University church of Christ -
February 17, 2011

 


Following the Footsteps of Jesus
Bible Class by Larry Rouse

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Lesson1 - Follow the Footsteps of Jesus in Baptism
Lesson 2 - Follow the Footsteps of Jesus in Praying
Lesson 3 - Follow the Footsteps of Jesus in Teaching
Lesson4 - Follow the Footsteps of Jesus to the Cross

Lesson 5 - Follow the Footsteps of Jesus to Heaven

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Building a Biblical  Faith

College Class

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A Study of Evangelism
(Studies in the Cross of Christ)
College Bible Class by Larry Rouse

 

A Study of the Life of Joseph



Adult Bible Class by Larry Rouse

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Building a Biblical Home Bible Class Series

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About Christians' Feeling Unworthy and Undone ...   
 

by Edward O. Bragwell, Sr.

 

The rash of going out of the way, by some super-spiritual elitists, to emphasize how worthless and undone they still feel after they have been made new creatures in Christ, is possibly rooted in Calvinistic concepts – especially the doctrine of the imputed righteousness of Christ. This doctrine allows one to still be a worthless sinner while God graciously imputes the righteous life of Christ to his account. While the man himself is still a vile sinner, God does not judge him so because He only sees the righteousness of Christ which He has spread over the filthy sinner – leaving him a sinner under the cover of Christ’s righteousness. Thus it is supposed to be a sign of great humility to magnify how unworthy and undone one feels.

In fact, it is a slam on God’s workmanship in making us over by the power of the Gospel. Before Christ came into our lives we were nobodies (“not a people”), but he has made us into somebodies (people of God). (See 1 Peter 2:10) We are not self-made but God-made. We were the servants of sin but he has made us into the servant of righteousness. It is neither arrogant nor self-righteous to point out what we are after God’s make-over. We are new creatures. There is no need to retain a sack cloth and ashes breast beating mentality but lift up our eyes in thankful recognition of what we have become by the power of God. We should even urge others to become such as we are (cf. Acts 26:29). When it comes to Christians the operative is WERE when it comes to being worthless sinners (cf. Rom. 5:8, 19).

In just a few verses we see what we have become by the power if God:

1. Living stones in God’s spiritual house.

2. A holy and royal priesthood.

3. A chosen generation.

4. A holy nation.

5. A peculiar people (His own special people - NKJV)

6. Kings and priests.

7. Worthy (1 Pet. 1:5,9; Rev. 1:6; 3:4)

Praise be to God for what he has made us to be!

Yes, even the most faithful Christians still sin at times, but they do not make it their practice and they correct it as they go rather than wallowing in it (1 John 1:7-10).

I prefer to praise God for what he has made me into, rather than glorying in my humility.

 

Other Articles by Edward O. Bragwell, Sr.

Holding a Church Hostage
What Can God do?

Undercover Agents for Christ
Reformation or Transformation?
Be Careful With the Blame Game
Is Unrestricted Loyalty a Virtue?
A New Dogma
How to Raise a Heartache
The Right Baptism
Standing Alone

 

 

 

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The Assembly of the Saints

Adult Bible Class by Larry Rouse
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Lesson 1 - How Can We Know What God Wants?
Lesson 2 - What Is a Local church?
Lesson 3 - The Lord's Supper

Lesson 4 - Should Women Speak in the Assembly?
Lesson 5 - What is the Place and Purpose of the Contribution?
Lesson 6 - Misconceptions about the Assembly

 


Studies by David Tant at the University church of Christ

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How to Study the Bible
College Class

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You are Invited to Hear
Dee Bowman of Pasadena, Texas

In a Series of Bible Lectures
August 21-24, Sunday - Wednesday
at the University church of Christ in Auburn, AL

 

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Messianic Prophecies in the Book of Isaiah
Adult Bible Class by Larry Rouse
Sunday Mornings at 9:30
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Lesson 1 - The Time and Reign of the Messiah
Lesson 2 - The Servant Songs (Isaiah 42)
Lesson 3 - The Servant Songs (Isaiah 49)
Lesson 4 - The Servant Songs (Isaiah 50)
Lesson 5 - The Servant Songs (Isaiah 52-53)
Lesson 6 - The Virgin Birth (Isaiah 7)

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Sermon Series on the Book of 1 John
by Robert Harkrider

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Hear Mark Broyles on "Marriage as God Designed It"

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A Study of Religious Beliefs

Wednesday Night College Bible Class

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Lesson 1 - Introduction and Approach
Lesson 2 - The Roman Catholic Church
Lesson 3 - An Overview of Islam
Lesson 4 - An Overview of Mormonism
Lesson 5 - An Overview of Pentecostalism
Lesson 6 - An Overview of Calvinism

 


Student Sunday Night Home Study and Singing

 

 

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