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The West Knoxville church of Christ is a group of people committed to following Christ as He instructs from the New Testament. We have been saved from our sins and have been added to His body, the church. Our goals are to teach the good news of Jesus to the world around us, to nurture each Christian in the church to full growth in Christ, and to provide benevolent help to saints in need.

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What Must I Do to be Saved?


A British newspaper published the greatest 101 questions of all time.  The questions covered a wide variety of subjects.   For example, “Where is the safest place to stand outside in a thunderstorm?”  “Why do identical twins have different fingerprints?”  “Is the human race still getting taller?”  “Why do I feel cold and shiver when I have a fever?”   

Surprisingly, the list ignores the most important and far-reaching question of all: what must I do to be saved?   This is the only question that remains significant beyond this world and throughout eternity.

To be fair, we should not expect to find the answer to this question in the curiosity section of a newspaper.  To learn what we must do to be saved, we must search the Scriptures.  

Click HERE to learn what the Word says about how to become a believer.

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We're delighted that you located us online and we invite you to come and see us in person. More importantly, we invite you to come and learn of Jesus and His gospel (Mt. 11:28-30), and to join us in worship (Ps. 95:6)

If you have recently moved into the area, one of the most important decisions you must make when moving to a new community is where your family will worship God and continue to grow spiritually. We hope you will take this opportunity to learn about us and come visit us in person at your first opportunity.

If you are visiting the Knoxville area, we invite you to worship with us. You will be our honored guest.

Luke 13:1-5

"There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish"
(Luke 13:1-5 NKJV)


unless you repent ...

Some of the most productive and memorable lessons I ever learned were painful. In some instances, years passed before I began to realize the great blessings these lessons had bestowed. “No pain, no gain” is often true.

The Jews inform Jesus about a tragedy, presumably in Jeru-salem. They may expect Him to comment on Pilate’s cruelty, and to remind them that Pilate will meet His judgment some day.

Jesus says nothing about Pilate. Instead, He urges His audience to think about tragedies from a biblical perspective. They too will die — maybe sooner than they think. They must be prepared. To die unprepared is the ultimate tragedy.

Repentance is the way to avoid such a tragedy. “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish” (Lk.13:2-3).

Instead of focusing on the supposed and imaginary judgments of others, He tells them to take a good look at themselves. Impenitence invites eternal tragedy that surpasses any misfortune that can happen on earth.

If present pain forces them to focus on their own sins and moves them to repent, then they will profit eternally. If they merely point fingers at others and refuse to examine their own spiritual state, they will end up far worse than these people who experienced mere earthly tragedies.

Many news items upset us. Let earthly tragedies move us to repent and motivate us to focus on our heavenly home.

-- Rick Duggin


See The Power of a 100 Scriptures for similar content on other passages.


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