In discussions with our religious neighbors, no subject comes up more than the issue of baptism. When is a person saved; at the moment of faith or when a believer submits to baptism? Does baptism save? What about faith alone? Where is God in this kind of deliberation?. Let me say clearly. I believe a… Read More »
What Will You Do With Jesus?
It’s a simple question some people find difficult to answer. Will you believe he is the Christ, the Son of the living God? Peter confessed he believed just that in Matthew 16:16. It is the bedrock of our faith. The answer to the question you give will determine your eternal fate. “for unless you believe… Read More »
Rocks, Stumbling Stones, And An Unmoving Corner
Am I a follower of Jesus? Am I a worshipper of Jesus? Am I a believer in Jesus? Am I stumbling because of Jesus? Am I standing with Jesus as my rock? Am I guided by Jesus as my cornerstone? I Will Follow: Jesus choose twelve men from among his disciples to be his personal… Read More »
All Alone And Afraid
That is just how Satan wants us. Because he knows, “Two are better than one.”-Ecclesiastes 4:9. Our God is a God of fellowship and oneness. God is in a constant, unified state of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is never divided, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”-Deuteronomy 6:4. As… Read More »
Worship Lessons From the Worst Singer I Have Yet To Hear (originally To Obey Is To Worship)
Maybe, no certainly, the worst singing I have ever heard during a worship service was by a man named Elbert Jacks. Maybe, no certainly, the most uplifting singing I have ever heard during a worship service was by a man named Elbert Jacks. Brother Jacks was deaf or nearly deaf and it affected his ability… Read More »
What’s Wrong With Calvinism?
[Editor’s note: This was published prior to 2021. It is republished here so it can be accessed.-JS] I believe a person can be a Calvinist and still be a Christian…I just don’t know how. Calvinism (named after John Calvin 1509-1564) teaches a person must be chosen by God for salvation and has no free will… Read More »
Am I A Christian?
Is it possible there are multitudes of people living in this country who think they are Christians when, in reality, they are not? This is a frightening and serious question. It would take an overwhelming amount of delusion and false information for something like that to happen. But it certainly does. First we have to… Read More »
The Treasure of the Kingdom
I have always been fascinated by Monaco. It is a city for the rich and famous in the South of France. If I were James Bond, I would vacation in Monaco when there were no super-villains to chase. When I was a kid, Wide World of Sports would show the Grand Prix of Monaco and… Read More »
Something Is True vs. Trust To Carry Me Through
“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”-Hebrews 11:6 What does it mean to be a believer? What is true faith that has the power to overcome sin? For me, I discovered life-saving faith… Read More »
Knowledge, Faith, and Love
Increasing in knowledge is not increasing in faith. I ran across this phrase (at least something similar) on social media this week. It is kinda true and sorta false all at the same time! But we should not miss the point. People can align too easily at the poles instead of the equator. At one… Read More »
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