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Could Christ Come at Any Moment? (with chart)

Could Christ Come at Any Moment? by A.J. Pollock (1864-1957) There is one golden rule in the interpretation of Scripture, and a most helpful one

Why is Biblical Church Leadership Male?

Why is Biblical Church Leadership Male? by David K. Vallance God’s Word entrusts authority and leadership in human relationships to males. Thus, in local assembly

Is The Local Church Meant to Be Autonomous?

Is the Local Church Meant to be Autonomous? by Thomas Bentley No subject has provoked so much thought over the years of testimony, as the

Will the Church Go through the Great Tribulation?

Will the Church Go through the Great Tribulation? by E.W. Rogers (1893-1977) Will the Church go through the Tribulation? This question is perennial: it is always

Are Women to be Silent in Local Church Meetings?

Are Women to be Silent in Local Church Meetings? by Dan Shutt (MI, USA) In our secular, western world, any restrictions upon women suggests the

Does “Outward Appearance” Really Matter?

Do Appearances Really Matter? by Eugene Higgins (NJ, USA) We seem to be incurable creatures of extremes. Apogee and perigee have a strange appeal to

Isn’t Everyone Gathered to His Name?

Isn’t Everyone Gathered to His Name? by Dr. A.J. Higgins (New Jersey, USA) Isn’t everyone gathered to the Name of the Lord Jesus? If you

The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren (a critique)

The Purpose Driven Church (a critique) by Michael J. Penfold It’s a depressing statistic. A majority of Western churches do not see a single addition

Can Musical Accompaniment in Church be Defended from the Greek Verb “Psallo”?

Can Musical Accompaniment in Church be Defended from the Greek Verb “Psallo”? by Vine, Fereday, Rodgers and Baillie Is the New Testament’s use of the

7 Reasons Not to Have A Church Movie Night (A.W. Tozer)

7 Reasons Not to Have A Church Movie Night by A.W. Tozer (1897-1963) Passion of the Christ, The Shack, War Room, Ben Hur, Noah, The

What makes a meeting “an assembly gathering”?

What makes a meeting an “assembly gathering”? by Michael J. Penfold A survey of the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline epistles reveals that

Will the Church Go Through the Great Tribulation? (E.W. Rogers)

“Will the Church go through the Great Tribulation?” by E.W. Rogers (1893-1977) is a 48 page book that gives a scriptural defence of the pre-tribulation

Chart of New Testament Assembly Principles

A handy A4 chart outlining what the New Testament teaches about the nature, function and purpose of a local church under four headings: plan, purpose, principle

Why I am: in a New Testament Assembly (Audio: 37 min)

Why I am in a New Testament Assembly Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold After defining the words “fellowship” (Gk: koinonia) and “assembly” (Gk: ekklesia),

Chart of Israel, the Church and the Nations

When God deals with mankind creatorially He sees but one group. There is but one human race, despite differences of colour, culture and creed. God

Dispensations: Dispensationalism and the Church Age (Video: 59 min)

In October 2015 a conference on the subject of “dispensations and ages” was held at the Gospel Hall in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Understanding the Bible’s

What About Transubstantiation and the Mass?

What about Transubstantiation and the Mass? by Michael J. Penfold Once a matter of life and death, transubstantiation is now generally a matter of indifference.

The Difference: Between the Kingdom and the Church (Audio: 26 min)

The Difference Between the Kingdom and the Church Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon on the distinction between the kingdom and the church.

The Difference: Between the Universal and Local Church (Audio: 20 min)

The Difference Between the Universal and Local Church Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon on the distinctions between the “church which is His