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	<itunes:summary>A weekly podcast featuring sermon and Bible class audio from the Merkel church of Christ in Merkel, Texas.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>What is the Gospel?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The apostle Paul in his letter to the church at Corinth reminds that congregation of the gospel he had been preaching (I Corinthians 15:1-4): <br />
&#8220;1Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. <br />
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		<title>Who is the church of Christ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 05:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The church of Christ is  non-denominational and has no central headquarters or president. The head of the church is Jesus Christ himself (Ephesians 1:22-23).  Each congregation of the church  of Christ is autonomous  but we use the Word of God (the Bible) to unite the the church into One Faith (Ephesians 4:3-6). We follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and his holy Apostles, and not the teachings of man.<br />
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		<title>How do I become a member of the church of Christ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 05:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no membership required in any formal organization.  When you obey the call of Christ, or are saved, you are part of his church.  Once you are part of Christ&#8217;s church you will naturally want to associate with other members of the church of Christ.  By worshiping with a congregation you will fall under the guidance of a group of elders that help ensure the congregation is based in Biblical principles.<br />
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		<title>How am I saved?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 05:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you believe Jesus Christ is the son of God, was crucified as a sacrifice for our sins, and was resurrected  triumphant over death you have the faith necessary for salvation.  At the very beginning of the church the apostle Peter was given the &#8220;keys to the kingdom&#8221; which are the  instructions for salvation (Acts 2:38):<br />
38Peter replied, &#8220;Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will ...]]></description>
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		<title>What can I expect during worship?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 05:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The patterns of worship the first Christians used were recorded immediately following the account of their conversion in Acts 2:42:<br />
42They [Christians] devoted themselves to the apostles&#8217; teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (NIV)<br />
The worship services in the church of Christ today are patterned after the Biblical instructions on and examples of worship.  The Biblical pattern of worship includes:<br />
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Singing  (Ephesians 5:19)<br />
Praying (1 John 5:14, 1 Peter 3:12, I Timothy ...]]></description>
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		<title>Why does the church of Christ not use musical instruments in worship?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 05:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jesus Christ wants his followers to worship him from the heart.   Under the old law (Old Testament) worship was based on external instruments including literal sacrifices for sins, ceremonies, feasts, and the use of instruments for song during worship. In Hebrews 8:10 the writer reminds the Christians of the time of the prophesy (Jeremiah 31:31-34) that Christ was going to change their worship from external to internal:<br />
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       after ...]]></description>
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