By Mike Riley

A querist asks, “Why should I become a Christian? What’s the advantage of being a Christian versus a non-Christian?” There are many biblical reasons for our becoming a New Testament Christian, but here are three primary reasons that stand out in this writer’s mind:

• Our Past — The inspired writer Paul tells us in Romans 3:23 “….for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Since our sins separate us from a holy God (Isaiah 59:1-2), and since sin’s wage is spiritual death (Romans 6:23), there has to be a means by which our sins are forgiven, thus bringing us back into a proper relationship with God. That “means” is the sacrificial offering of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:7; cf. Romans 3:24-25; Hebrews 9:11-12).

By Mike Riley

A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the unfortunate frogs they would never get out. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead.

By: Barbara Hyland, Guest Writer

Yes….I think perhaps I will do better this time around. I have learned from my past mistakes and surely, I won’t repeat the same ones again! Right?

By: Tom Moore

Nearly two thousand years ago the Lord promised to build His church (Matthew 16:16-18). In AD 30 the church of Christ, the promised church, was established in Jerusalem on the first Pentecost following the resurrection of Christ (Acts 2). Jesus purchased this church with His blood (Acts 20:28). The first-century church was united under the one Head – Christ, followed the same rule – the New Testament, and were of the same mind and practice. The first-century church was united in doctrine, worship, and organization.