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When Did THE NEW TESTAMENT Start? When Did THE CHURCH Begin?

When did the New Testament actually start? Should the four Gospels be filed under the Old Testament or New Testament? When did the Church officially begin?

15th December 2025
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What Are the Seven BODY GIFTS in the Church?

Led of the Spirit, Paul cited seven gifts in the body of Christ: 4For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the..

8th August 2025
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Who Is the CHOSEN LADY of 2 John?

In the brief epistle of 2 John, the apostle addresses his letter to the “chosen lady.” Who is this woman? Consider the key verses: The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth 2..

18th August 2023
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Pointers on Finding THE RIGHT ASSEMBLY

You’re a believer and understandably want to connect with other genuine believers, not to mention learn from the Word of God and grow spiritually, as well as find opportunities to serve according to your gifting. Where do you go? First, keep in mind the three basic essentials of what the..

7th June 2023
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Can You Fix Your SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION If It’s Faulty?

Growing believers might come to realize that some of the things they were taught or experienced at a particular ministry/sect are erroneous or unhealthy. This concerns the spiritual foundation that was built in their early years as believers. What do you do if you discern your foundation is flawed in..

23rd October 2022
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Being an HEIR TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD, Inheriting It and Seeing It

The question we want to answer is this: What is the difference between being an heir to the kingdom of God, entering it and seeing it? The ‘kingdom of God’ literally refers to “the rule of the LORD” or “spiritual reign of God” (and is synonymous with the kingdom of Heaven)…

25th February 2022
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When Pastors Fail to CORRECT THEIR RELATIVES in the Church

Have you ever experienced a situation at an assembly where the pastor refuses to genuinely correct a carnal individual because they’re related? For instance, Carol & I were part of a ministry years ago where a pathological liar ran around the church gossiping & slandering, yet was tolerated because she..

23rd February 2022
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What Is a DEACON?

The Greek word for ‘deacon’ is diakonos (dee-AK-on-os) and literally refers to anyone who performs a service. The deacon is a position in the body of Christ that refers to those officially designated to perform service-oriented tasks at fellowships subordinate to the fivefold ministers in servant-leadership thereof, such as ushers,..

2nd January 2022
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The FIVEFOLD MINISTRY Gifts — Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher

When people hear the term ‘minister’ they naturally think of a pastor, a minister who oversees a local assembly, but pastoring is only one of the five ministerial gifts in the body of Christ. This can be observed in this passage: So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the..

27th January 2021