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William MacDonald

Ordained of God

William MacDonaldTHE PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS The seventh and final truth concerning the Church which we listed at the outset was that all believers are priests of God. Every local assembly should witness to this truth practically by refusing any other priesthood and by encouraging every believer to exercise the priv... Read More
William MacDonald

The Headship of Christ

William MacDonaldCHRIST THE HEAD A second truth to which the local church should be a witness is that Christ is the Head of the body. How can believers testify to this fact today? Obviously they must accept no human leader as head of the Church. The most glaring violation of this is the head of a large religious sys... Read More
William MacDonald

World Dominion

William MacDonaldGod has called us to world dominion. It was never His intention that we should be “born a man and die a grocer.” It was not His purpose that we spend our lives as “minor officials in transient enterprises.” When He originally created man, the Lord gave him dominion over the earth. He crowned him wit... Read More
Anton Bosch

How Big is Your World?

Anton BoschThe last few instructions Jesus left his followers had to do with being witnesses and preaching the gospel to the whole world. (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8). There is absolutely no question that the responsibility of all believers is to participate in spreading the gospel beyond their city (Jerusalem... Read More
Aphraates

Demonstration 1 (Of Faith)

Letter of an Inquirer 1. Beloved, I send you inquiries and questions, for I am compelled to seek further instruction of you on many points. Do not refuse to hear me. My spirit urges me to warn you about many topics that you may unfold for me the spiritual perceptions of your mind, and may show me of... Read More
Beryl Amos

Crusading On--Our Responsibility

During the past months the whole of the Christian Church in Australia, has been challenged and encouraged in her witness and evangelistic programme. We have learned that what we think is not necessarily the important thing, but rather what we know, and that knowledge--backed with authority--is the v... Read More
Beryl Amos

Woman to Woman Evangelism

This is the story of a great spiritual venture which is being shared with the women of the Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania. It is called "Woman to Woman Evangelism." All the way through the preliminary planning we have been very conscious of the leading of God the Father. Let it be said ... Read More
Bible Names of God

EMMANUEL

Matt 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. {they...: or, his name shall be called} This was the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14: "Therefore, the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virg... Read More
C. William Fisher

LIFE'S MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

"Go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the holy Spirit, and teach them to obey all the commands I have laid on you. And all the time I will be with you, to the very end of the world." -- Matthew 28:19, 20 (Moffatt) In the year 1929 there was pub... Read More
Christian Apologetics

Are the New Testament themes found in the Old Testament?

The concepts in the New Testament were not derived out of thin air. Amos 3:7 says, "Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secret counsel to His servants the prophets." What is mentioned in the New Testament is revealed in the Old Testament either clearly or in types and figures. Gen... Read More

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