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Why Immersion?

doc — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:09:28 +0000

Yeah, why? Why do some churches insist that baptism is, and can only be, immersion? Why is sprinkling or pouring not just as good? After all, they are a lot more convenient, and…Woah! Are we trying to please ourselves, or are we trying to please God? If we choose to please ourselves, then we are [...]

The Lord’s Supper

doc — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:04:40 +0000

There is much diversity today concerning the Lord’s Supper, or Communion. Really, there should not be. The Bible teaching is plain. If three different groups practice taking the Lord’s Supper in three different ways, they cannot all be doing it correctly. Therefore, we need to carefully examine the Scriptures to see what God has told [...]

Time

doc — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:44:46 +0000

I had told you about my teacher whom I did not like, and what she had taught me (“My Body Is a Temple”). There is another lesson I remember from her that I will share with you. We sing a song that talks about time: Time is filled with swift transition. Naught of earth unmoved can stand. Build your [...]

“My Body Is a Temple”

doc — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:42:19 +0000

You know, it really is funny the things you remember. When I was in the second grade, I had a teacher with whom I formed a mutual dislike attraction…I could not stand the woman, and she heartily returned the emotion. But, you know, she really did teach me a few thngs. This was a public [...]

Whose Prayer Is Heard?

doc — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:22:41 +0000

That is a very important question, isn’t it? I constantly hear people say, “Well, you need to pray about that,” or “Just pray for what you need.” There is no doubt at all that a Christian should do just that, but what about those who are not, in the strictest sense, Christians? All blessings…forgiveness, sonship, eternal [...]

To Judge or Not To Judge

doc — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:33:13 +0000

I recently heard a Christian say, “I cannot judge that. It is a sin for a Christian to judge anything.” You know, I went home and really thought about that. It sort of bothered me, yet I, too, remember Matthew 7:1. Did Jesus mean that we are never to judge anything wrong? If so, [...]

Will Those Who Have Never Heard the Gospel Be Lost?

doc — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:42:55 +0000

Well, let us examine the Bible teaching on that subject. First of all, the Gospel was once preached to every nation under Heaven (Colossians 1:23), so nations now heathen once knew the truth but chose to forget it (Romans 1:18-24). Since they willingly gave up the knowledge of God and His Word, God, in turn, has [...]

I’m Sincere

doc — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:58:17 +0000

Great! I congratulate you! But what are you sincere about? Are you sincere about the Word of God? Or are you sincere about what you want? I know there are some who believe that you are all right with God as long as you are sincere about what you believe. BUT…is that the truth? Let’s [...]

“God Made Me Gay, So I’m OK”

doc — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:16:21 +0000

WRONG!!! I hasten to say, I am not gay. This is, instead, a comment heard in many pulpits, and among many circles. However, no matter who says it, it is emphatically wrong. I think we need to examine the issue on several fronts. Homosexuality is evil, and is a sin. Many verses prove this: Romans 1:26-32, [...]

Is Your God Dumb, or Just Weak?

trp — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:00:53 +0000

I am hearing things today that truly amaze me. I am hearing people say that there is no absolute truth. I am hearing that we cannot know for absolute certainty that any given thing is absolutely right or absolutely wrong. I am hearing that many, including those who claim to be Christians, no longer believe [...]