Refuting The False TULIP Doctrine (Part 2)
Mike Riley
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Limited Atonement
Unconditional Election eventually led to the doctrine of Limited Atonement. This is our “L” in the TULIP doctrine. This is simply the belief that Christ only died for those select few whom God had chosen. Thus the atonement for sins given by his death was “limited”. This doctrine is easily proven false. First, the Bible says that Christ died for the ungodly (Romans 5:6). Limited Atonement says that He only died for the godly. John 3:16 tells us that God so loved the “world”. God did not only love a select few but all men (1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9).
Irresistible Grace
“I” stands for the next doctrine to spring up called Irresistible Grace. This is the belief that the elect (those chosen by God) are going to be saved whether they desire to be or not. This would mean that a man could hate God; even worship Satan, and still be allowed to enter into heaven. Joshua told us that we have the ability to choose whom we will serve (Joshua 24:15). Peter told those on Pentecost to save themselves (Acts 2:40).
Perseverance Of The Saints
Finally, we come to the “P” which is Perseverance of the Saints. We often hear this doctrine called, “Once saved, always saved”. The Scriptures teach that man has the ability to choose whom he will serve and that his eternal soul will be judged on that choice. No one who believes in “Once saved, always saved” would deny that Paul was one of the “elect”. Yet when we read 1 Corinthians 9:27 we find that he constantly “worked” to stay in that saved condition. We can also look to Simon the Sorcerer (Acts 8) as one who was saved and then lost. Judas was another. He was given the ability to do miracles like the rest of the disciples (Matthew 10:1). No one can deny that he was saved. Yet we know that he fell away. It will be our actions that will be judged on the judgment day hence, we decide whether we will go to heaven or hell by those actions (2 Corinthians 5:10).
Calvinism Refuted
Brethren, as believers in God’s inspired Word (2 Timothy 3:16), we need to consistently “refute” the false teaching of “TULIP” (Ephesians 4:14; Colossians 2:4,8; Hebrews 13:9; 1 John 4:1; 2 John 1:9-10).
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Elders
Leon Cort
Mark Craigwell
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Minister
Mark Craigwell
Assistant Minister
Denver Simmons
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Deacons
Raleigh Gallington
Anthony Johnson
Gregory Johnson
Carlfred Malcolm
Albert Martin, Jr.
Walter Maxwell
Richard Meuse
Barry Person
Jason Reid
In Memoriam
Gone, but never forgotten, our beloved brother,
James W. Wade, Sr.
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Sermon for Sunday, June 18, 2023
Empty Words Lead to Empty Promises
2 Peter 2:18-19
Speaker: Mark Craigwell
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Joseph and Joshua Merced were baptized into Christ on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Let us welcome our new brothers in Christ! Joseph and Joshua are father and son. |
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Congratulations to this year's graduates!
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Isaiah Correia (John D. O'Bryant School of Math and Science) - Headed to Springfield College
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Xavier Craigwell (Weston High School) - Headed to UMASS Dartmouth
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America Cross (David A. Ellis Elementary School) - Headed to Boston Latin Academy
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Masks are now optional for our in-person services and events, but all other COVID protocols remain in effect, including signing up for Sunday worship services in advance.
Wedding Bells
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Obeng/Arthur-Djan Wedding: Sunday, June 18th, 12 noon, Worcester Church of Christ. See Upcoming Events section for details.
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Malcolm/Veloz Wedding: Saturday, July 22nd. See Upcoming Events section for details and registry information.
Upcoming Events:
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Community Outreach: Saturday, June 24th, 10 a.m. Details below.
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My Sister's Closet: Bedford Street Church of Christ in Abington, Saturday, June 24th 3-7 p.m. Details below.
- Youth & Family Ministry
- Boys 2 Men, originally scheduled for Saturday, June 17th has been postponed until further notice.
- Film Screenings
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Welcoming the Embrace Film Screening: Thursday, June 22nd, at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Directed by Beyond Measure Productions. Details below.
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YE! Film Screening: Sunday, June 25th, at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Film by John ADEkoje. Details below.
Mature in Heart
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Mature in Heart Luncehon: Tuesday, June 20th. Details under Mature in Heart section below.
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Mature in Heart Pennsylvania Trip Payments: All payments are due by the end of June. Please see Bro. Gallington to find out how much you owe, and please submit any payments to Sis. Keitrice Johnson or Sis. Elizabeth Nagarajah. See details below.
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Don't Miss Out! Please scroll through the entire e-bulletin each week to be certain not to miss any important announcements or links. Many items are repeated each week, but there are also new announcements that you'll miss if you don't scroll through the entire bulletin.
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We will continue to offer two Sunday morning worship services to accommodate in-person attendees
The first service begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until approximately 9:45 a.m.; the second service begins at 11:00 a.m. The weekly adult Bible class/devotional begins at 10:00 a.m. The usual sign-up rules and COVID protocols remain in effect, except that effective Sunday, May 14, 2023, masks will be optional at all in-person events (see detailed COVID response notice under NEWS & NOTES above). When you access the online sign-up form, you will be required to specify which service you would like to attend. Once capacity has been reached for a particular time slot, the form will no longer accept new registrations for that time slot. We will continue to livestream the 11:00 service on our YouTube channel, and we encourage members to utilize e-giving, even when attending in person.
PLEASE NOTE: THE LINK BELOW IS FOR NEXT WEEK'S SERVICE
In-Person Worship Sign-up
Please also note that there is a new registration link each week.
E-giving link
Livestream link
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Carl and Michelle invite you to join them for their open wedding ceremony on Saturday, July 22nd at 3:30 p.m. at the church building. Please arrive early.
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- Thursday, June 22, 2023
- 5:00 PM 7:00 PM
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Museum of Fine Arts Boston (map)
Join us for a special premiere of:
Welcoming the Embrace, Directed by Beyond Measure Productions (USA 2023, 45 min.), preceded by The Boston
Photograph, Directed by Clennon King (USA, 2023, 8 min.).
A 91-year-old woman remembers dating MLK and studying with Coretta before the two ever met in Boston.
Followed by an all-star panel discussion! More details to come.
Click here for more information.
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Click here for more information
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Our June outreach will take place on Saturday, June 24th at 10 a.m. at the church building. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Masks optional. |
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Remote & In-Person
Class/Meeting Schedule
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Wednesday Night In-Person & Dial-In Bible Study
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in-person and via freeconferencecall.com.
Dial in number: 978-990-5000
Access Code: 261232#
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REMINDER: Please remember to mute your phone or computer when joining any of the above conference calls to avoid interrupting the class or service you are entering, particularly if you are joining the call after the event has started. |
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The Couples' Ministry meets via Zoom the second and third Fridays of the month at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
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This month's Women's Class will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the church building, and via Free Conference Call for those who cannot attend in person.
Dial in: 978-990-5000
Access Code: 261232#
Or, join the class online at
Presenter: Sis. Gloria Gallington
Topic: This is Love!
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June 2023
Visitor Thank You Letters - Sis. Chardria Sands
Visitor Gift Bags - Sis. Sandra Wade
Baptistry -Sis. Caroline Myers
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Please note that the dial-in number for this conference call has changed. The new number is 945-218-0112. The access code remains the same, 3730930. |
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2023 Mature in Heart Pennsylvania Dutch Country Excursion: Our 2023 trip is scheduled for Thursday, September 14th through Friday, September 15th to see a production of “Moses” at the Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14th. The cost for bus, hotel, dinner and show is as follows:
- $340/person for quad occupancy (families)
- $358/person for triple occupancy (families)
- $393/person for double occupancy
- $514 for single occupancy
- $830/couple for grand king room
Sign up is open now and a $75 deposit is required by to hold a spot. The number is limited by bus capacity and hotel availability. If you have not already done so, please get your deposit in ASAP to secure your spot so we can finalize the theater seating. Seats can only be assigned for purchased tickets.
Payments can be made via our e-giving link at:
https://www.churchofchristinroxbury.org/e-giving. Please follow up any payments with an email to cocroxbury@gmail.com with the subject line "Pennsylvania Trip Payment" and your name and payment amount in the body of the email so that your payments can be properly recorded.
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Our March Men's Class will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the church building.
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Young Adult Ministry (YAM) |
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Date of next meeting will be announced. |
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Monthly Ministry Meeting
1st Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
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Meetings & Events
6/2 -Xavier Craigwell's Graduation, Weston Town Green
6/3 - Look Good, Act Good, Feel Good, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. @church building
6/5 - Ministers/Elders/Deacon's Meeting
6/11 - Deacons' Meeting following 11:00 service @church building.
6/12 - America Cross's 6th Grade Graduation - details above
6/14 - Ramon Rodriguez Fernandes Wake in Lawrence. Details above.
6/15 - Ramon Rodriguez Fernandes Funeral in Lawrence. Details above.
6/17 - Jennifer Lewis Wake/Funeral, 10 a.m. @ church building
6/18 - Retention Ministry Meeting following 11:00 service @church building.
6/24- Community Outreach, 10 a.m.
6/25 - Men's and Women's Classes, 5 p.m. @church building
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Ministry Meetings - Please contact your ministry coordinator for remote meeting schedules.
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- Sunday New Converts' Class, 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Bible Class (children) Sundays at 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Adult Devotional/Bible Study, 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Worship Service 8:30 and 11:00 am in person and 11:00 a.m. via livestream on YouTube. See above for details.
- Men's/Women's Classes, 5pm (4th Sunday of the month) @church building
- Youth & Family Ministry (1st Sunday of the month at 2pm)
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Mature in Heart Women's Prayer (Tuesdays @ 10:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Prayer Meeting (Tuesdays @ 7pm) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Mid-Week Bible Study (Wednesdays @ 6:30pm) in person and VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Mid-Week New Converts' Class (Wednesdays @ 7pm) @church building
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Healing Hearts (Thursdays @6:15pm) VIA ZOOM
- Couple's Ministry (2nd & 3rd Fridays @ 7 pm)
- Women's Prayer (Saturdays 9:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (Connection info above)
- Ministers/Elders/Deacons Wives Meeting, (3rd Saturday @10 am) @church building
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Bro. John Kurpiel, minister for the Lawrence congregation, hosts an international radio program, “Soul Food,” on Mondays and Tuesdays from 11AM until 3PM. The program airs on Ignite Radio Broadcast via Mixlr, an interactive internet radio platform. Use the link below to tune in to listen, or to participate in the conversation. Always free to listen. https://mixlr.com/ignite-radio-broadcast.
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Church of Christ in Roxbury
81 Walnut Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-442-5826
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