IF Christ stood before you right now and said: “He that believes and is baptized shall be saved,” what would you do? He did say these exact words in Mark 16:16. Would you conclude baptism is essential to being saved? IF the Lord saves us without baptism, why did Peter say: “Repent and be baptized
Strict Bible requirements qualify for leadership in the church (I Tim 3:1-7 and Tit 1:59). These men are called elders (also bishops, shepherds, pastors, presbyters, overseers). Paul warned that from among these leaders, perverse men would later lead Christians in departing from the truth. Read these severe warnings in I Timothy 4:1-5; 6:3-4; 2 Timothy
Acts chapter seven contains the last sermon of one of the most distinguished and courageous preachers of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Stephen reviews old testament history in three main sections: I. The Patriarchal period from Abraham (verses 2-16), II. Moses and the law (verses 17-43), and III. The tabernacle and the temple (verses 44-50).
Acts chapter two is considered to contain the most important sermon in all the Bible! Jesus had just been crucified and devout Jews from every nation were gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the day of Pentecost. God sent miracles to draw attention to Peter and the other apostles. Thousands heard them preaching in their own
“Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you. God, who made the
To testify: “To make a statement based on personal belief or conviction” (Webster). To be able to give a “personal testimony” is part of the training in some denominations because it encourages boldness in telling about their doctrine. Example #1: A young man visited a church where some were testifying about experiences of being saved.
God designed the worship of the church (John 16:13). We read that Christians assembling on the first day of the week to commune with Jesus in the Lord’s supper ( Acts 20:7, I Cor 11). Paul preached. The church in Corinth brought gifts of money on the first day of the week (I Cor 16:1-2).
There are times when men must NOT REPENT. “Repent” in the Bible means to turn or to change. We must never repent of doing the right thing, of “standing firm,” speaking truth even if all alone (Ephesians 6:10-14). Elijah stood firm for God. He thought he was alone. Actually there were 7,000 with him who
The day known as Father’s Day was first organized in 1910 by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, WA. It was not until 1966 that president Lyndon Johnson proclaimed it a national holiday to honor fathers. Celebration is often with alcoholic spirits. The day known as the Lord’s Day was first mentioned by the apostle John as
The book of Psalms is the most popular portion of the Bible for many. Its 150 chapters were written by David (about half of them), Solomon, Asaph, and a few others. The Holy Spirit inspired them all, as well as “all” other scriptures (2 Tim 3:16-17). The Psalms speak of many subjects, and is sometimes