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Click Here for the Latest Edition of the Charlottesville Beacon Sign up for our Email Newsletter Thoughts To Ponder None of us can face the past unless we know we are forgiven by the grace of God. None of us can face the present unless we know we are strengthened by the presence of God. A Friendly Discussion on Mormonism Held at the North Charlottesville church of Christ on January 13, 2008 Why Do We Need the Book of Mormon? LDS Representatives Elder Batty, Elder Limb and Elder Comstock First Speech Audio First Speech Handout Response by Larry Rouse Response Audio Response PowerPoint Response Handout The LDS Doctrine of Eternal Progression (The Nature of God) LDS Representatives Elder Limb, Elder Batty and Elder Comstock 2nd Speech Audio 2nd Speech Handout Response by Larry Rouse Response Audio Response PowerPoint Response Handout Dangers Facing the "Non-Traditional" Christian Is all of life worship? ----------------------------- Should the Lord's Supper be eaten as a common meal? ----------------------------- Are churches of Christ the modern day Pharisees? ----------------------------- Should we clap, wave hands and encourage "spontaneous worship"? ----------------------------- Do we have a wrong hermeneutic? ----------------------------- Have we rejected the true grace of God? ----------------------------- Should we include other "believers" into our fellowship? ----------------------------- How can we resolve differences without dividing? Planning to Visit Us? What to Expect Current Class Information Assembly Times Sunday Bible Classes (10:00 am) AM Worship (11:00 am) PM Worship (3:00 pm) Thursday Bible Classes (7:35 pm) Location Piedmont Family YMCA 442 Westfield Road Charlottesville, VA 22901 Click Here for Specific Directions Evangelists Larry Rouse 3124 Ridgefield Road Charlottesville, VA 22911 Cell: (434) 227-6919 Home: (434) 973-5774 Mark Larson 1617 Brandywine Drive Charlottesville, VA 22901 Cell: 817-403-8763 Home: (434) 295-7842 Contact Us Enter your comment here. Or write us: Charlottesville church of Christ 3445 Seminole Trail #132 Charlottesville, VA 22911 Or directly e-mail us at: larryrouse@cvillechurch.com *Jesus Versus Muhammad Sermon Series* *by Mark Larson Outlines, PowerPoint, and Audio* Glenn Allen Meeting Outlines, PowerPoint and Audio You will need the following viewers to view many of the files on this site. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader Click here to download Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
	The Church for Everyone by Sewell Hall I agreed to go with a group of Christian friends to a Braves game. This was going to be different. The field was covered with performing high school bands -- an appeal to all who like music. And that was only the beginning. For those preferring opera, a Metropolitan Opera star sang the national anthem. For those more political in taste, the Attorney General of the U.S. led the pledge to the flag. Lovers of money were tantalized by a $500 door prize. Cartoon fans were entertained by a million dollar scoreboard featuring cartoon characters. Those living on the level of the flesh were treated to the sight of a young lady in short shorts running around the diamond sweeping off the bases between every inning. And to climax it all, there was a huge fire works display. I don't remember what team the Braves were playing, much less who won, but that was a game I shall never forget. That was baseball for people who don't like baseball! Far too many churches are trying to remodel the religion of Jesus Christ to make it a religion for people who don't like religion! For those desiring recreation, they offer recreation. For those desiring entertainment, there is entertainment. For those whose primary interest is secular education, they offer day care, kindergartens, schools and colleges. For those whose appetite is for food, they build church kitchens and dining rooms. The attempt is to be "the church for everybody." Such carnal, temporal appeals were never authorized by the Lord. He intended that the church be a "called out", separated body of people. If the gospel is the only appeal, it will make the separation. In Corinth, where the wisdom of men was valued, Paul "determined not to know anything...except Jesus Christ and Him crucified" 1 Cor. 2:2. In a city where oratory was highly esteemed, he refused even to dress up the gospel with "excellence of speech" 1 Cor. 2:1. His purpose was to see that the materials he built into the temple were "gold, hay and straw" 1 Cor. 3:12. No, the Lord's church is not for everybody -- just for those who have those qualities which set them apart as God's elect and chosen ones. Other Articles by Sewell Hall Gospel or Gimmickry? Love Finds a Way Confusion and Transgression Dial-A-Bible-Study (Recorded Messages) (434) 975-7373 Free Bible Study Materials Call Anytime!