Quick Question from South Main Church of Christ tackles frequently-asked questions about topics from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Tom Sheppard, elder at South Main Church of Christ, references the Bible for the answer. “The Bible says sin is a transgression of the law. The word ‘transgression’ means to violate or go against the word of God.” 1 John 3:4 says who shall ever commit sin transgresses the law. Romans 3:23 says “all have…
Tom Sheppard, elder at South Main Church of Christ, explains what the Bible says about Baptism. Romans 6 answers the questions:Paul said “know ye not so many of us were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death.” When we are baptized and buried under the water, we are buried with him in baptism….
Tom Sheppard, elder at South Main Church of Christ, explains Communion, or “The Lord’s Supper” is Christ’s death. We remember Christ’s death on the first day of the week. Act 20:7 tells us the Disciples came together on the first day of the week to break bread. When we take the Lord’s supper, we all…
Jim Lanning explores the question, answering “what is our relationship with God”. Do you call on him only in a time of need? Do you have faith in him? Jim says it is not likely that God will answer prayers when a human has no faith in him. Jim recommends making sure you are right…
Tom Sheppard says the answer to that question is contained within God’s word. “God’s word is all authority that we go by at the Church of Christ in New Lexington,” Tom says. The Bible teaches us in Ephesians 5:19 that we are to speak to ourselves in songs and hymns and spiritual songs, singing in…
For this question, Jim Lanning discusses the New King James Version of the Holy Bible:Psalms 111, verse 9, which reads “He sent redemption unto his people. He had commanded His covenant forever: Holy and reverend is His name.” Holy and Reverend is God’s name. Because of that, we do not use Reverend with any man’s…
Tom Sheppard, elder at South Main Church of Christ, highlights the baptism experience at our church. Tom says someone should expected to be buried (submerged) in water in our baptistry in front of the auditorium. “We should have the baptistry ready for them with garments to wear. Whomever baptizes them needs to baptize them in…
Join Jim Lanning, elder at South Main Church of Christ, as he discusses attending church on Sundays. Hebrews 10:24 and 10:25 in the New King James Version says “let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works”. Verse 25 says “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of…
Join Jim Lanning, elder at South Main Church of Christ in New Lexington, Ohio as he analyzes the definition of Christianity as described in the New King James Version of the Holy Bible. In this episode, Jim Lanning breaks down the word and defines it by what goes into the word. Some call Christ being…
