Written By Keith Eng WK They say it takes a village to raise a child.” Over the years, I’ve come to believe just as deeply that it takes a church—a like-minded community of believers—to bring a soul back to Christ. This is not a story of one person’s effort. It is a journey of collective […]
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Written By Eng Kim Leng “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: … A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 Life has its moments. There will be moments in our lives when we weep
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Written by Eng Kim Leng (KKCOC Elder) The role of women has changed in recent years. Many denominations now have women preachers, pastors and deacons. The trend is beginning to catch on in some churches of Christ, where women have assumed extended roles. Clearly, this is a no-no. The two passages on the role of
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Written by Eng Kim Leng (KKCOC Elder) The term A Cappella is a Latin phrase meaning “in the manner of the chapel” or “as is done in the chapel.” It refers to vocal singing without instrumental accompaniment and was the standard practice of the church for centuries. In fact, early Christian literature expressly testifies to
Written by Nathanael Goh When I was younger in the faith, especially in my early days, I often received encouragement from senior brethren whenever I served the church even when I felt I could have done better. I still remember doing scripture reading shortly after my baptism, and it was done through teary eyes and
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Written by Roger D. Campbell Well-known as a place of emperor-worship and Jewish hostility toward Christianity, the city of Smyrna was located about thirty-five to forty miles (56-64km) north of Ephesus. One of the seven churches of Asia, the Smyrna church of the Christ is mentioned in the Bible only in Revelation 2:8-11. Because
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Written by Nathanael Goh Earlier this month, the youth and a few young adults from our congregation embarked on a trip to Skudai with a clear and heartfelt purpose: to encourage and strengthen the bonds between the KK and Skudai members. We did not want this to be just another weekend visit where everyone leaves
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When one becomes a member of the Lord’s body, all past sins are forgiven and the God of heaven does not hold them against him anymore (Hebrews 8:12). He now enjoys all spiritual blessings in the Christ (Ephesians 1:3). He is a part of the greatest family in the world, which is God’s family, the
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In the Bible, over and over again we read the two words “in Christ.” By God’s wisdom and kindness, He has arranged a number of terrific blessings in that one location: “in Christ.” What are some of those things that are in Jesus? All spiritual blessings: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
The word “church” is first used in the Bible in Matthew 16:18. Jesus promised to build His church (Matthew 16:18), and He kept that promise, as we later read in the Bible about the church being in existence. Jesus is the Builder of the church (Matthew 16:18). Jesus is the Foundation of the church (1
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