Is the Sabbath Binding on Men Today?
One of the burning issues first century Christians faced was, “Was the Law, thus the Sabbath, binding on Christians?” Many Jews, who accepted Jesus as their Messiah, had become Christians but felt they were still obligated to keep the Law, circumcision, and the Sabbath. They also believed that Gentiles who had become Christians as they […]
What the “Oneness” Doctrine Does
Oneness Pentecostals affirm there is only one person of God, Jesus. They say God has never been but one person, first manifested in creation as “Father,” in redemption as “Son,” and by emanation or in the church as “Holy Ghost.” If that is true, there are several serious consequences they face: Kyle Campbell
There Is One Faith
There is one faith (Eph. 4:5). This is the fifth of the items from Paul’s “Seven Point Unity Platform.” Having appealed to brethren to walk worthily of their calling and to endeavor to keep the “unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;” he laid out seven things which if faithfully observed, will assure […]
There Is One Body
Repeatedly the scriptures declare “there is one body”. “Now are there many members but one body …” and “By one spirit have ye all be baptized into one body …” (1 Cor. 12:13, 20) “Ye are called in one body …” (Col. 3:5). When Paul urged Ephesians to “endeavor to keep the unity of the […]
There Is One Baptism
There is one baptism (Eph. 4:5). The scriptures speak of a number of different baptisms. There was the baptism of Israel unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea (1 Cor. 10:1f). Then John the Baptist spoke of the Messiah who was to come and baptize in the Holy Spirit and Fire (Matt. 3:11). […]
Offensive Teaching
From time to time some preachers are told that their lesson or article offended someone. The lesson may have been on the errors of the Baptist church, modest dress, filthy language, false teachers or marriage, divorce and remarriage. When the complaint is lodged, it is either explicitly stated or implied that the preacher needs to […]
Did Jesus Break the Sabbath?
John 5 records the details of a Sabbath healing. Jesus was in Jerusalem and passed a pool called Bethesda which was believed to have healing power for the first person who stepped into it after there was a bubbling in its waters (John 5:3-4, KJV). He saw a man there and just as he knew […]
No Book Written by Christ
One of the complaints against Christianity lodged by skeptics is that “Jesus didn’t even write a book.” It is true that Jesus did not personally write a book for inclusion in the New Testament. The only time we know of Him writing anything, is when He wrote on the ground — and we don’t even […]
Narrow-Minded?
R. L. Whiteside wrote, “Narrow-minded? Well, a person’s mind should be narrow enough to shut out everything but the truth, and broad enough to accept all truth.” How true a statement this is! Jesus said, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). He said in John 14:6, […]
The Nobleman’s Faith
John 4:46-54 records the story of a nobleman who looked for Jesus so that He would heal his son who was near death. Some confuse the nobleman with a centurion who also sought help from Jesus to heal a servant who was deadly ill. This account is recorded in Matthew 8:13 and Luke 7:1-10. The […]
