The Narrow and Broad Way
Back where I came from in Tennessee, the highest elevation in our county was Short Mountain. Although it was only about 2,200 feet, it was still a pretty steep Tennessee foothill. For fun, my friends and I often used to drive around the north side of Short Mountain. The condition of the road was rough, […]
Calling Upon the Name of the Lord
In Peter’s Pentecost sermon, in Acts the second chapter, Peter quotes from three different prophesies in the Old Testament, one of which is Joel 2. He used this prophecy to show that the things that were taking place on that day were that which was spoken by the prophet Joel. “And it shall come to […]
The Marvelous Grace of God
Titus 2:11-13 says, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; …” God […]
Why We Obey God
The old hymn goes, “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.” When God gave the ten commandments, He did not begin by barking orders at the Israelites. In fact, the ten commandments do not even start with commands. They begin with the reassuring words, […]
What About the Thief on the Cross?
A couple of weeks ago, we ran an article titled, “The Baptism Of Desire.” A man called us, taking issue with the statement that one has to be baptized in order to be saved. He urged us to look at the thief on the cross. In Luke 23:43, Jesus said, “Verily I say unto thee, […]
Don’t Quit!
Paul is a fantastic case study in perseverance. There are several places in his considerable body of work where this is evident, but a notable example of this is 2 Corinthians 4:8-9: “We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but […]
Equipping Ourselves to Teach the Lost
When it comes to equipping ourselves to do the Lord’s word, there is certainly no substitute for a study of the Word of God. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped […]
Pearl Harbor
The Pearl Harbor attack demonstrated that a whole nation was unprepared for the attack. Nearly everyone, in their satisfaction with the trivia of everyday living, ignored all the evidence that an attack was coming. U.S. civilian and military intelligence forces had, between them, sufficient information to anticipate Japanese aggression weeks, or even months, before the […]
Who Will Be in Hell?
Rob Well, a preacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan, has ignited a debate on the Internet over the subject of who will be in hell. An eye-catching promotional video for the book posted on YouTube criticizes the belief that a select number of Christians will spend eternity in the bliss of heaven while everyone else is […]
The Baptism of Desire
On the April 25, 2011 broadcast of “The O’Reilly Factor,” Bill O’Reilly had as his guest a “pastor” who believes that there is no hell and that no one will be punished for eternity, not even Pol Pot, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, etc. O’Reilly, giving the Catholic view of eternal reward, said, “Non-Christians who seek […]
