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 [...]
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by doc
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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, [...]
Posted on February 9th, 2010 by doc
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We use these three words interchangeably, but are they? Let’s look at all three.
Hebrew This word first applied to Abraham and his family when they came to Canaan. The origin of the word itself is unknown. Some say it is from Eber, who was an ancestor of Abraham (Genesis 10:21; Numbers 24:24). Other authorities believe [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by doc
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In Matthew 12:36, we read “And I say unto you, that every idle word that man shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the Day of Judgment.” That was Jesus speaking. If I am to give an account for anything in the Day of Judgment, I ought to be aware of that, oughtn’t I? [...]
Posted on December 18th, 2009 by doc
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Not faith in Jesus. The faith of Jesus.
Did Jesus have faith? Did He need faith? How does the Spirit describe faith?
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
That’s one of those types of statements that to me is like describing grace as “unmerited favor”. It sort [...]
Posted on December 15th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Well, yes, this is another sticky subject, because there are many errors being taught about this very topic. I can remember when we were told something like: If A = 101, B = 102, C = 103, etc., then the Antichrist is Hitler because those letters add up to 666. Later, I heard that, if [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by doc
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Today, we don’t seem to like people who give commands. Suggestions are all right, but don’t tell me what to do. Right? Well, it seems to me that Jesus offered very few suggestions, and gave quite a few commands. In fact, I would seriously take anything the Master said as a command. So when I [...]
Posted on August 28th, 2009 by doc
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Many are concerned about the dead…just what state are they in? Let’s look at Revelation 14:13: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow after them. This does not indicate that they are in a state of [...]
Posted on August 20th, 2009 by doc
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Oh, yeah, this is going to be a sticky thing, isn’t it? Many today believe that this gift of the Holy Spirit still exists, and that they have been so gifted. At the risk (or perhaps the hope) of starting a debate, I want us to think about this…not in terms of what we feel, [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2009 by doc
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When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper, He commanded the use of “wine” and “unleavened” bread. We have no problem with the “unleavened” bread, do we? We all acknowledge that that is simply bread that has no yeast or any other agent which causes it to rise, such as baking soda or baking powder. But what [...]
Posted on August 8th, 2009 by doc
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