To whom do we give credit for the blessings in our lives? I hope the answer is God. I also hope that we can acknowledge how easy it is to give credit to someone else, especially to ourselves, for the things with which we have been blessed. The Bible warns us to beware of this. […]
The Word of God is the most inspiring book that has ever been written. It guides and directs us into profitable living (Titus 2:11-12). The Bible, however, includes more than words of exhortation. It also includes sober warnings about behavior that is displeasing to God. This week, let us consider some of the warnings that […]
Not everyone qualifies to be baptized. We have already seen that this week concerning repentance. Peter placed repentance before baptism, and the scriptural order of things must be respected. As previously stated, the person who is baptized without repentance just gets wets, but his sins remain on his account. The same is true with faith. […]
When one obeys the gospel of Christ, he lands a blow to the tyranny of Satan. The devil, however, is resilient. He does not give up easily. The truth is, after one obeys the gospel, Satan tries harder than ever to destroy him. The result is that we are constantly under the attack of the […]
When the Jews asked the apostles a straight-forward question on the day of Pentecost, they received a straight-forward answer. A person must repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins to be saved (Acts 2:38). Acts 2:38 is a part of the conclusion of the first gospel sermon preached by Peter after the resurrection […]
You must be baptized to be saved. How do I know. I know it because Jesus said so. Mark 16:16 (ESV) 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. If we cannot believe Jesus, who can we believe? While baptism is necessary for salvation, just because […]
Despite what the majority of denominational preachers teach, baptism is essential to being saved. When the people asked what they had to do to be saved, Peter told them to repent and be baptized (Acts 2:38). All of the intellectual attempts to explain away the inspired teaching of Peter cannot change the truth that baptism […]
Many forces in the world vie for control over our lives. The question is, who do we give it to? As Christians, the answer should be Jesus. Jesus will never force His will upon us or coerce us into obeying Him; however, He does want us to voluntarily relinquish our will to His will. He […]