A Question On Judging

19 Jun 2022

A Question On Judging

June 19, 2022

Question: Isn’t it wrong to say that other people are wrong? The Bible says “Judge not!” Answer: It is wrong to say that others are wrong, or that certain religious teachings are wrong, if our judgment is based solely on our own beliefs or opinions. However, we must be clear […]

12 Jun 2022

What to Say to a Visitor

June 12, 2022

Whether we speak at all to visitors, and what we say to them, will depend upon our level of spiritual maturity, and the extent to which we realize the tremendous opportunity which is ours when people visit our services. Some of our members will not say anything, because they are […]

05 Jun 2022

Bible Q & A: Drawing of God

June 5, 2022

Bible Question and Answer by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Question: What is meant by Jesus’s statement that no one can come to the Father unless God draws them? Doesn’t this teach that only those who are pre-destined by God to be saved can be saved? Answer: No, but that is […]

29 May 2022

Physical Life and Spiritual Life

May 29, 2022

In John 5, Jesus discloses some profound insights into the difference between physical and spiritual life—and shows the relative unimportance of the former by comparison. “For as the Father raises the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will,” (John 5:21). This […]

22 May 2022

Tradition

May 22, 2022

Obviously honoring traditions is not always a bad thing, because Paul commended the church for remembering and observing them: “Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you,” (1 Cor. 11:2). Sometimes adhering to traditions shows […]

15 May 2022

Abortion and the Tragic Saga of Roe v. Wade

May 15, 2022

On December 19, 2021, I delivered a sermon entitled, “Abortion in America.” We looked at what the Scriptures teach regarding this important, moral issue. In that sermon, we also pointed out that the United States Supreme Court has an upcoming opportunity to reconsider its infamous 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. […]

08 May 2022

Welcome Billy and Joan Smith!

May 8, 2022

Today begins a very special event here at Central, our Spring Gospel Meeting with Billy Smith. The theme for the week is Faith Conquers Fear. A great deal of planning and preparation has gone into this series, and I hope that you will be a part of every service. Here is the […]

01 May 2022

How Worship Affects the Christian (Part 2)

May 1, 2022

Coming before the throne of God in worship is a momentous experience, which should never be taken lightly. In Is. 6:1-5 we see Isaiah’s reaction to such an opportunity: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his […]

17 Apr 2022

Easter Observances

April 17, 2022

It is common knowledge among Bible students that there is no vestige of authority in the Bible for the special observance of the particular first day of the week, commonly called “Easter Sunday.” The word “Easter” is not in the Bible. It does appear one time in the King James […]

10 Apr 2022

How Worship Affects the Christian (Part 1)

April 10, 2022

We get a sense of what coming into the presence of God does to us by considering what it did to Isaiah, as recorded in Is. 6:1-5: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the […]