Believing that Jesus was as a great person, or even that He was the son of God, is not enough to save us from our sins. Billy Graham was right when he said it takes more than this. He said “even the devil believes all these things about Jesus (James 2:19) – but that doesn’t
Churches of Christ (Rom 16:16) constitute the one “bride of Christ” (Eph 5:22-33). She wears His name. All people are required to obey the God of heaven in order to be saved. He then “adds” all these saved to His one church (Acts 2:36-47). Faithful preachers and teachers insist that all who would be saved
Misguided and arrogant knowledge is spoken of in I Cor 8:1-12. This was a display of haughty disciples overriding the feelings of weak and untaught Christians regarding eating meats sacrificed to idols. True knowledge, on the other hand, is absolutely required. Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free”
Was the thief saved without being baptized? If so, does it contradict what Jesus said a few days later in His great commission: “He that believes and is baptized shall be saved.” The thief asked to be remembered when Jesus would come into His kingdom. Most disciples, and probably the thief also, thought Jesus would
When a storm is ahead, a good pilot will do what it takes to save his passengers. After repeated warnings through flight attendants, the pilot’s commanding voice comes through loud and clear: “My job is to get you safely home.Your job is to do what I say. Now buckle up!” Was the pilot insensitive? Angry?
“It is appointed that man die, then go to face judgment” (Heb 9:27-28). Death is not the end, but separation of body from spirit. The body returns to dust; the spirit returns to God who gave it (EccI 12:7). This happens when breath leaves the body (I Kings 17:17). Life is the union of a
You may never know who the preacher was. You can preach these 3 points! 1 “Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of FAITH, having our bddies washed with pure water.” God is all around us, but we must “tune in” to the right frequency to know His presence
Heroism is measured by sacrifice. Some may remember Arland Williams who lost his life while saving a woman from an icy Potomac River crash, Jan. 13, 1982. Or Eric Pienaar who rescued a woman from the Hudson River on Feb. 11, 2009. And now, the rescue of Capt. Phillips from pirates. The greatest story ever
Bible history is divided into 3 ages: Patriarchal Age from Adam to Moses, Mosaic Age from Moses till the death of Christ, and Christian Age from the cross till the end of time. The Old Testament was written about God’s dealing with man in the times before Christ, history that we are to learn “for
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