The duties and responsibilities of the Christian church are to preach and teach the word of God to the people of God, minister to them, guard them, and guide them in understanding and practicing worship. Before I expand on this, we need to ask, "What is the...
For the most part, women in churches dress pretty well. They are modest and try and represent the Lord properly. However, occasionally there are women who are new to the church environment, are new converts, or might be attending out of curiosity. This means that...
Whether or not it is okay to use cell phones in the church depends on the situation and the reason. We cannot say that it is always wrong to use a cell phone in church, any more than we can say it is always okay to use a cell phone in church. Different situations...
There is nothing in the Bible that talks about church membership in the modern sense of taking classes, affirming the church's doctrinal position, and signing a type of agreement. But that doesn't mean the church cannot have a procedure by which members join the local...
You do not have to belong to a church to be a Christian. Being a Christian is not determined by church membership or attendance. We are Christians because we have trusted in Christ, not because of what we do in or out of a church. We attend because we are Christians....
The Bible never makes fasting a requirement for the New Testament believer. In fact, even in the Old Testament, the only mandatory fast was for the solemn Jewish festival of the Day of Atonement, which finds its fulfillment in Christ. Fasting is also never upheld as a...
Fasting is temporarily depriving oneself of food as an act of mourning, repentance, or religious devotion. Fasting is often strongly associated with prayer and with deeply and earnestly calling out to God. Biblically, fasting was done for a variety of reasons and is...
Since there are thousands of churches in America and abroad, we cannot list each one and provide individual endorsements. Therefore, we recommend that if the church you are considering has a website that you go over its statement of faith to see if it is within...
Different churches have different styles of worship. Some use hymns; some do not. Some use instruments, and some do not. If we were to look at the instruction of the psalmists about what we are to do regarding worship, we find a broad scope of instruction. So, we can...
Can you be a good Christian and not go to church? The answer is both yes and no. Let me explain. Whether or not someone is a Christian is not determined by his or her church attendance. It is dependent upon his faith in Christ, who is God in flesh (John 1:1, 14), who...