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High School Notebook — Playoff rematch coming for Central
Fresh off their first unbeaten regular season since 1995, the Central Lunenburg Chargers get a chance for a measure of revenge against the team that ...
Matthew Homan, Author at The Charlotte Gazette
Columns
Is church membership biblical? Part 3
The strongest evidence of formal church membership in the Bible is the doctrine known as corrective church discipline. This subject is difficult to address because ...
by Matthew Homan, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 10:37 am
Church & Community
Is church membership biblical? Part II
Let’s explore two more manifestations of church membership in the Bible. Membership is implied by the congregation’s responsibility to submit to specific leadership. Hebrews 13:17 ...
by Matthew Homan, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 10:13 am
Guest columns
Is church membership biblical? Part I
In this series, we have discussed the definition of the church, why we should cherish the church, how we can cheapen the church and who ...
by Matthew Homan, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 10:39 am
Guest columns
Who are the people of the church? Part II
The last installment elaborated on what the Christian was before Jesus and what God has done through Jesus. Now, we explore what the Christian is ...
by Matthew Homan, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 10:11 am
Guest columns
Who are the people of the Church? Part I
What is the identity of the people in the church, that is, the true church? Who is a Christian according to the Bible? A Christian ...
by Matthew Homan, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 9:44 am
Guest columns
How can we cheapen the church? Part II
In the previous column, we walked through six ways we can cheapen the church. We will conclude answering this question with five more. First, easy-believism ...
by Matthew Homan, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:06 pm
Guest columns
How can we cheapen the church? Part I
In the previous two articles, we discussed how we can cherish the church. But how can we cheapen the church? How do we make what ...
by Matthew Homan, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 10:28 am
Columns
Why should we cherish the church? Part II
Why should we cherish the church? Because Jesus cherishes the church. Jesus purchased the church with his own blood (Acts 20:28). To say church doesn’t ...
by Matthew Homan, Wednesday, April 19, 2017 11:05 am
Columns
Why should we cherish the church? Part I
“I don’t need church. I can worship God just fine fishing in my boat.” “I love Jesus, but I’m not crazy about organized religion.” Before ...