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VIEWPOINT BRIEF BIBLE STUDIES ... revised 8/8/2007
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Studies listed by number
Ray in 2002

To the right and below (in numerical order) are lists of the Viewpoint Brief Bible Studies available on this web site. I hope you'll want to read one or more now. I hope you'll read them all in due time. Then I'd like to hear from you as to what's good and what's less good here. Tracts & booklets are listed separately.

This is a listing by sequence number of Viewpoint Brief Bible studies 000-010. You can read any one of them. If you can see the one you prefer, you'll not need to select it above -- just move the cursor to it and select IT.

  -- Back -- pretty line SAMPLE Study  - We Would See Jesus -- It's JESUS who died for us, who lives for us, who intercedes for us -- not angels, Moses, Mary or anyone else -- only Jesus! It's in JESUS we'll find unity and life. We're saved by love -- not by law. Love for Christ will cause us to OBEY Him.
-- Back -- pretty line Study 001  James J. Albert, on "Legalism Is not Christianity" -- Law kills. Love gives life. We'll never find UNITY through legalism. An article from ENSIGN
-- Back -- pretty line Study 002  Salvation is NOT prior to baptism into Christ -- A Texas Preacher says it is. He believes we are saved by FAITH alone.
-- Back -- pretty line Study 003  Lloyd Pelfrey, on the Sovereignty of God -- An excellent study written for the Restoration Herald.
-- Back -- pretty line Study 004  Lyle Ensminger, on Loving God -- A study prepared for Buff Scott's Reformer publication.
-- Back -- pretty line Study 005   Doug Oakes, on Smoking Up A Storm. Why would any Christian want to smoke or sniff snuff?
-- Back -- pretty line Study 006   Rolland Steever, on Our Own Debater (Campbell). Is debating a good way to teach the truth?
-- Back -- pretty line Study 007   Rod Huron, on "Are We Having Fun Yet?" Remarks about the status of the Stone-Campbell Reformation which some of us call "The Restoration Movement." We invite others to join us in seeking to be only Christians rather than some kind of a hyphenated Christian.
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-- Back -- pretty line Study 009   Lynn Anderson, on Smelly Sheep -- An Introduction to A Study On Church Leadership...
-- Back -- pretty line Study 010   Marvin Olasky, on His Conversion by way of Marxism -- from WORLD Magazine... Conversions happen in many ways. You'll thrill to read about this one.

-- Back --  pretty line   Study 011   A Different Idea For Evangelism - Responding To A Session at the 1997 (in KC) North American Christian Convention... Worship 01.
-- Back -- pretty line Study 012         Blakely, on The Power of Unbelief.
-- Back -- pretty line Study 013         Blakely, on Righteousness, Joy, and Peace
-- Back -- pretty line Studies 014-016         Musical Joys/Problems In 3 Parts - This Is from an article by Willard Black...
-- Back -- pretty line Studies 017-021         Legalism Examined, In 5 Parts -- by Michael R. Weed of the Austin TX Institute for Christian Studies.. this is a more scholarly article than Study #1 above --
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Please select from Viewpoint Brief Bible Studies 011-021. Thanks.

  -- Back --   pretty line  Study 022   Blakely -- We're Made In the IMAGE of God.  Shouldn't we look and act like God did when He came to earth?
-- Back -- pretty line Study 023   Global War on CHRISTIANS - An Article from Reader's Digest - Bennett. 11-14-99 was a day of prayer and fasting in behalf of contemporary Christian martyrs.
-- Back -- pretty line Study 024   Downen, on Christian Music   The writer suggests that some music is less appropriate for Christian assemblies than is other music.
-- Back -- pretty line Study 025   About Christian Evidences & God's Reality
-- Back -- pretty line Study 026   Love, On Listening (from The Christian Appeal Magazine).
-- Back -- pretty line 027-030   Downen, on Jewish Worship by Christians - The preacher said Psalm 63 tells CHRISTIANS to lift their hands (and clap?) during church "services"... I don't see it that way. Worship 02,03,04,05
   

  -- BACK --   pretty line   Study 031     Downen, More on Faith-Only Salvation. Additional comments on study #2 above.
-- Back --   pretty line Study 032   Blakely on God's Image -- That's what WE are!
-- Back --   pretty line Study 033  Petree & Prugh on Discussing Our Differences. Our attitude allows or prevents our being agreeable while we talk together.
-- Back --   pretty line Study 034   Payne on Worthy Worship (per 27,28,29,30) Worship 06
-- Back --   pretty line Study 035 & 042   Downen & King on Worthy Music for Worship Worship 07
-- Back --   pretty line Study 036   Downen & A Missouri Preacher on Wicked (?) Wineskins. Is WINESKINS Magazine really a tool of the Devil? I think NOT!!!
-- Back --   pretty line Study 037   Gresham on Proper Bible Interpretation
-- Back --   pretty line Study 038   McInteer on Weekend Duties. Are Christians obligated to go "to church" and pay the preacher? Jim Bill McInteer says YES. Worship 08.
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  -- Back --   pretty line Study 041   Disciples Seeking Unity
(Note that Study 042 is with Study 035)
-- Back --   pretty line Study 043   On "Authorized" Acts of Worship Worship 10
-- Back --   pretty line Studies 044 & 045   Why Authority Links With Worship Worship 11 & 12
-- Back --   pretty line Study 046   Should Worship Replace Evangelism? Worship 13
-- Back --   pretty line Study 047   An Appeal for Christians! Another good study from an excellent Christian devotional magazine (monthly).
-- Back --   pretty line Study 048   Eternal Security? Maybe.
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-- Back --   pretty line Study 052  Dickinson - Are Modern Miracles Needed?
-- Back --   pretty line Study 053  May - Can we be Saved by Rule-Keeping?
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-- Back --   pretty line Study 055   Wilson on God's WORD (Jesus)
-- Back --   pretty line Study 056   Wilson Saved by Jesus' DEATH
-- Back --   pretty line Study 057   Pastors Are Leaders, Teachers CT 7/14/97
-- Back --   pretty line Study 058   Blakely on When Bad Things Happen
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-- Back --   pretty line Study 062   Six Cents Worth - from THE LOOKOUT
-- Back --   pretty line Study 063   Wilson Says Repent Or Perish - Seth Wilson Thinks We're NOT Perfect...
-- Back --   pretty line Study 064   Althoff Comments About Study 11 - He's Calling for Us to NOT Be Contentious... Worship 17
-- Back --   pretty line Study 065   ENSIGN - Elmer Prout - As A Child - His understanding grew as HE grew
-- Back --   pretty line Study 066   CHRISTIANITY TODAY article by Yancey - Thinking about CREATION and the eternal God
-- Back --   pretty line Study 067   Pile - Gnosticism Revisited - Where DID the idea of getting people "saved" by praying a "sinner's prayer" come from??? Viewpoint tract #BFL16-99.
-- Back --   pretty line Study 068   Some People Seek Salvation through FAITH in God or Something. Occultism Isn't Christianity!!!
-- Back --   pretty line Study 069   You May Seek Salvation. If You Seek It Through Jesus Christ, You Can FIND It!
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  -- Back --   pretty line Study 071   Where Should We Work? -- Whose voice called you to serve where you now are? We Need to Listen to GOD's Voice!
-- Back --   pretty line Study 072   What about PROMISE KEEPERS? PK-01
-- Back --   pretty line Study 073   More On PROMISE KEEPERS - 3 Responses to #72. PK-02
-- Back --   pretty line Study 074   Oakes on Unity and Opinions. Doug Oakes says we have a right to hold private opinions, and we need to pursue UNITY in Christ.
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-- Back --   pretty line Study 077   Russ Blowers on Worship Services for Christians. Worship 18.
-- Back --   pretty line Study 078   David Bayless on Who Should We Imitate? (Christian Ministry)
-- Back --   pretty line Study 079   Ted Kau on Balance in Following the Way ("Social" gospel?)
-- Back --   pretty line Study 080   Bales - The Art of Loving Even the unlovable.

  -- Back --   pretty line Study081   Ling & Allison - Seeking Solutions & One Example.
-- Back --   pretty line Study 082   Blakely on Being Really Rich
-- Back --   pretty line Study 083   Blakely on The Ministering Spirit
-- Back --   pretty line Study 084   Comments on "Liberalism"
-- Back --   pretty line Study 085   Jay Wilson on Christians Communicating
-- BACK --   pretty line Study 086   Comments on Good Books for Christians  Leroy Garrett.
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  About worship pleasing to God. Ray replies to questions & comments.
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  -- Back --   pretty line Study 091   Love Reaches Out -- Goad, Lemmons, & Leong
-- Back --   pretty line Study 092   Public Schools Good? -- Downen, Goad, Woody, Barlow, & Clark
-- Back --   pretty line Study 093   Blakely, on Raised Up with Christ
-- Back --   pretty line Study 094   Trouble at The U.S. Supreme Court
-- Back --   pretty line Study 095   TWO Baptisms Needed?
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-- Back --   pretty line Study 097   Demons NOW? -- Tom Woody (Christmas and Santa)
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More studies will be added to this list in future days if the Lord wills.

      Several studies listed above are on the "hot" topic of Worship -- how, where, and when should Christians worship? These are identified by the "W" number series to the right of each. The heart of our worship is addressed in study 51 by Cecil Hook. He's pointing out that our meetings should have both horizontal and vertical applications. We pray to God -- that's vertical. We share in the Remembrance Meal -- that's vertical and horizontal. Our songs are generally horizontal as they should be -- we sing to one another, often about our love for God as we give praise to Him.

      The entire concept of "a worship service" is where our PROBLEM is. Please be sure to go to and study Viewpoint #51 if you're concerned about pleasing God and want to be in unity with other Christians!

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