church of Christ-Lexington,OK

06/06/2026

WHEN DID SOME RELIGIOUS ERROR BEGIN?
-Heartland Herald, Mexico, MO

• Use of Holy Water—Began,(210AD); required,
(1009AD).
• Infant Baptism—Introduced (over strong
opposition), (250AD).
• Sign of the Cross—Introduced (310AD)
• First Human Creed—The “Nicean Creed,”
(325AD).
• Veneration of Dead Saints and Angels—
Introduced (375AD).
• Mariolatry—The veneration (worship) of
Mary, (410AD).
• Latin Mass—Began, (394AD).
• Purgatory—“Second chance” for those who
die in sin, (593AD).
• Latin Language used in prayer and
worship— (600AD)
• First Pope—Boniface III assumed title of
“Universal Bishop,” (607AD). But died out
shortly thereafter,not until 858AD when
Nicholas I established the Title of Pope was
Catholicism accepted.
• Instrumental Music—First used in Catholic
Church (over strong objection), (670AD).
• Kissing Pope’s Feet—(709AD)
• Worship of Cross, Images and Relics-
(788AD)
• Holy Water—(850AD)
• Veneration of St. Joseph—(890AD)
• Canonization of dead saints—(995AD)
• Fasting on Fridays & Lent—(998AD)
• Mass introduced by Roman Catholic
Church— (998AD)
• Celibate Priesthood—Introduced, (385AD);
enforced, (1079AD).
• Rosary—(1090AD)
• Indulgences—(1190AD)
• Transubstantiation—(1215AD)
• Auricular Confession—Confession of sins to
a priest, (1215AD).
• B i b l e F o r b i d d e n b y C a t h o l i c
Church—(1229AD)
• Sprinkling for Baptism—Universal Catholic
practice, (1311AD).
• 7 Sacraments—(1439AD)
• Ava Maria—(1508AD)
• Original Sin— Introduced by Tertullian in
200AD but gained universal acceptance when
John Calvin reintroduced it in 1536AD
• Limited Atonement— Introduced by John
Calvin in 1536AD
• Eternal Security— Introduced by John Calvin
in 1536AD
• Tradition equal in authority to the Bible—
(1545AD)
• Apocryphal books added as defense against
English Bibles being printed by Protestants—
(1546AD)
• Sabbath Worship— Introduced by Peter
Chamberlen in London, 1651AD. Has gained
wide acceptance as more denominations
meet on Saturday for convenience sake.
•Dispensationalism— Introduced in 1830ADby
John Darby, founder of the Plymouth
Brethren Church.
• Immaculate Conception—(1834AD)
• Papal Infallibility—(1870AD)
• Mary affirmed as “The Mother of God” -
(1931AD)
• Assumption of Mary—(1950AD)

06/06/2026

THE BIBLE
-Piedmont, CO bulletin
It is not enough to own a Bible– we must read
it.
It is not enough to read it – we must let it speak
to us.
It is not enough to let it speak to us – we must
believe it.
It is not enough to believe it – we must obey
and live it.

05/27/2026

05/08/2026

Matthew 15: 13

04/22/2026

The Christian's Daily Life
-Northside Bulletin

Jesus was very clear when He described the demands of discipleship. He declared: “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke 9:23).

Rather than being a religion of minimal commitment, Christianity requires complete devotion. Christians do not practice religion one day per week or only when convenient. We must live every day for Christ.

Therefore, we seek to have “conduct worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Philippians 1:27), and we strive to be “blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:14).

Our Behavior

Scripture describes everyday religion in various ways. For example, the apostle Paul frequently compares the Christian life to a walk. Writing to the Ephesians, he urged: “I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called” (Ephesians 4:1). Later in the same letter, he exhorted his readers to “walk in love” (Ephesians 5:2); to “walk as children of light” (verse 8); and to “walk circumspectly” (verse 15). In each instance, Paul had personal conduct in mind. Behavior matters.

Our Influence

Another description of everyday religion is found in Jesus’ admonition in Matthew 5:16: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Although the term “light” calls to mind one’s influence, it is not possible to separate influence from personal conduct. Consequently, Christians must live each day in hopes of encouraging others to glorify God (cf. 1 Peter 2:11-12).

Our Effort

Perhaps James summed up everyday religion best when he wrote: “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world” (James 1:27). This Demands Daily Effort. Paul addressed the subject of daily Christian living in 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12. Having warned the brethren about the need to maintain sexual purity (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8), he continued the discussion by exhorting the Christians to practice “brotherly love.”

Importantly, Paul gives concrete examples of what brotherly love looks like in one’s life. Brotherly love is demonstrated when one behaves appropriately. But how do we do this? Paul’s answer is worth noting. He said, “But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing” (verses 10-12).

Let us remember the words of Jesus: “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”