We have seen this week how important repentance is.  It is necessary for one to become a Christian (Acts 2:38) and maintain fellowship with God when he sins (Acts 8:22).  In both cases, repentance is a necessary step for reconciliation with God. Due to the importance of repentance, we need preaching that leads people to […]

In 2 Corinthians seven, Paul refers to two kinds of sorrow—the sorrow of the world and godly sorrow. 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NKJV) 10  For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. The results of these two kinds of sorrow are significantly different.  While […]

I once heard a weak argument regarding the nonessentiality of baptism.  A man once said he knew that baptism did not work because he had been baptized several times but kept on sinning.  First, the purpose of baptism is not to stop a person from sinning but to take care of one’s past sins.  Second, […]

Repentance is a part of God’s plan of salvation.  On the day of Pentecost, a group of people asked Peter and the rest of the apostles what to do to be saved (Acts 2:37).  He told them to “repent and be baptized…” (ver. 38).  About three thousand souls obeyed the gospel on that day, repenting […]

During the personal ministry of our Lord, a group that was with Him told Him of a cruel incident when Pilate had some Galileans murdered while they were offering sacrifices (Luke 13:1).  The incident is one of which we know nothing.  There is no other reference to it in the Bible or other external sources.  […]