There is One Spirit
While God is a Spirit, and both Father and Son are “God,” they both are “Spirit” (Jn.4:24; 1:1f). Still, there is only one “Holy Spirit.” The Spirit’s work is Paul’s object when he wrote: “There is one Spirit.” Jesus revealed the Spirit’s work in varying statements he made to the Apostles the night of His […]
There is One Lord
The word “Lord” means “master”…one who has the right to command. The entire Godhead has the right to command but has given all authority into the hands of Jesus. Thus we read “all authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth” (Matt. 28:18). “God hath made him both Lord and Christ” (Acts […]
There is One God
In this the last of our articles on the “Seven Ones” we will examine Paul’s statement “There is one God” (Eph. 4:6). Repeatedly through the Scriptures, we are told that “The Lord our God is one”. In this list of “seven ones” Paul has said there is “one Spirit”; “one Lord” and “one God”. What […]
One Faith
The Bible speaks of “the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). It tells us to resist the devil “steadfast in the faith” (1 Pet. 5:9). Thus, we understand there are not many faiths, but one. Paul wrote, “There is…one Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Eph. 4:4-5). This is contrary […]
One Body
“There is one body…” (Eph. 4:4). The body is the church. “And He put all things under His feet and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all” (Eph. 1:22-23). Therefore, there is one church. This comes as a […]
One Baptism
“There is…one Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Eph. 4:4, 5). As is often the case, what the Bible says is contrary to what the world believes. The world believes in many lords, faiths, and baptisms. The Bible declares Jesus “is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Tim. […]
“Handle Not, nor Taste, nor Touch”
Having urged Colossians to “let no man judge you” (Col. 2:16); Paul cites some things we are to allow no man to judge us in, meats, drinks, feast days, new moon, sabbath. Then shortly follows the following words: “If you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the […]
The Pope and Hell
The title of the article read, “No fire or brimstone, but hell’s real, pope says” (The Houston Chronicle, July 29, 1999, p. 28A). In the article, the pope was reported to say that hell is not a physical place, but an experience in this life. Note the following quotes from the article and the very […]
True or False: Bible Baptism Is …
Sprinkling or pouring. False. Baptism in the New Testament was immersion in water. Both Philip and the Eunuch went down into the water (Acts 8:36-38). Colossians 2:12 says men are “buried with Him [Christ] in baptism.” “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism…” (Rom. 6:4). An outward sign of an inward grace. False. Nowhere […]
Does Your Preacher Teach Weekly Tithing?
First, let us understand that the New Testament of Jesus Christ nowhere teaches “tithing.” It does teach that Christians should give back to the Lord bountifully, cheerfully, with purpose, and as you may prosper, but does not demand a tenth (2 Cor. 9:6-7; 1 Cor. 16:2). Understand, you can give a tenth, but it is […]
