Jim, a reader in Keller, sent us this question: “An Inmate on death row accepted Jesus, but his warden won’t allow a water baptism. Is his faith sufficient? He then gets executed for bis crimes.” In 1994 Jeffrey Dahmer, a serial killer, learned the way of salvation while in prison, but was murdered by an
Jesus built His church in Jerusalem in 33 AD (Mt 16:13-20). All the saved are in this “one body, the church” (Acts 2:42; 4:12). All other churches (denominations) were started much later at other places by other founders. It is confusing to see so many churches today, all having a different name, doctrine, organization, and
There are hundreds of sects and denominations in our world. We have become so accustomed to divisions between believers in Christ that we excuse and allow them as though God did not regard them as gross rebellion against Himself and His kingdom. There is a difference between unity and union. UNITY is being one, where
There is much controversy now about the Episcopal Church. If you look in your Bible, it is not there at all because it did not have its beginning until 1531 A.D., 1500 years too late to be Christ’s church. Look at these differences: 1. One bishop rules over several churches in a “Diocesan Episcopacy.” In
God spoke through the prophet 700 years before Christ and said His people would be called by a “new name that the mouth of the Lord will bestow” (Isaiah 62:2). The only new name for God’s people is Christian. This name appears 3 times in the Bible: Acts 11:26; 26:28; I Peter 4:11. God gave
The Bible “furnishes the man of God completely for every good work” (2 Tim 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:3). This faith, this doctrine was given “once and for all” time in the 1st century (Jude 3). God’s man does not need a church manual, creed, catechism, Watchtower, Book of Mormon or church discipline to teach him
Leaders in the church who are appointed to be elders must meet all of God’s qualifications. By virtue of their greater age and experience they are to oversee, shepherd, rule the local church of Christ (read I Tim 3:1-7; Tit 1:5-9; Acts 20:17- 32; Heb 13:17; I Pet 5:1 -3). Although this office is defined
Do not wear the name Lutheran, Baptist, Catholic, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Gateway, Jehovah’s Witness, Mormon or Presbyterian. Do not worship with bands. Do not pray through Mary. Do not eat eggs in the Lord’s Supper and do not observe it on Saturdays Do not have women pastors and do not sprinkle or pour for baptism. If
1. You may read about it in the Bible (Rom 16:16). 2. Jesus is its builder (Mt 16:18). 3. It exalts Christ as the only head of the church (Col 1:18). 4. It was purchased by the blood of Christ (Acts 20:28). 5. It is not a denomination, but the body of Christ (Eph 1:22-23).
THE WORD OF God is “powerful and sharper than any two edged sword” (Heb 4:12). He spoke and the world and all things In It came Into existence, from the smallest creature to mankind to all planets of the universe! GOD spoke directly to Adam In the garden. As history unfolds, He spoke to the