The First Gentile Christian #1
The separation between Jews and Gentiles is well known. That separation was deemed necessary by God in order that a pure line from Abraham to Christ might be maintained and to help the Jew retain his faith in the one true God. This separation was not to be permanent, however. In His promise to Abraham […]
Was Saul Saved on the Road to Damascus?
Many insist that Saul was saved on the road to Damascus, yet there is nothing in the three accounts of his conversion that indicate such (Acts 9, 22, 26). From all three accounts, two questions that Saul asked are recorded. His first question was immediately after he and those with him saw the great light which […]
Is There a Higher Power?
Human beings have limitations, and when it comes to the incredible world that we live in, we’ll always know some things, but never all things. Because mankind is inquisitive, we wonder where we came from and how we got here. We observe the complexity and order of the Earth live and think to ourselves that […]
“Understandest Thou What Thou Readest?”
This was Philip’s question to the Ethiopian Eunuch when he encountered him as he approached his chariot (Acts 8:30). Philip had been commanded by an angel of the Lord to go south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. These are the only recorded words to Philip in the text and Philip arose […]
God’s Second Law of Pardon
Jesus said, “The poor ye have always with you” (Matthew 26:11). He could have as easily said, “Sin you have always with you”. Man is inclined to sin. John wrote, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the word is not in us” (1 John 1:8). Every responsible person has at […]
“Standing at the Right Hand of God”
About 18 times in the New Testament different writers refer directly to this same expression from Psalm 110:1: “The Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou at my right hand until I make all thy enemies the footstool of thy feet”. Not all these quote the entirety of the Psalm, but sufficient enough of it […]
Can We Agree on This?
The Bible teaches believers in Christ are to be unified. Jesus prayed for it (Jn. 17:20-23). The Spirit commanded it (1 Cor. 1:10). The disciples practiced it (Acts 4:32). Some believe this is not possible today. However, the gospel was and is for all the world until the end of time; it is that by […]
Can a Christian Fall From Grace?
The Bible has several passages which teach that a child of God can fall away. Probably the most well-known is Hebrews 3:12-13: “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest […]
Calvin Answered
The religious thought of many have been influenced by John Calvin. He came up with the TULIP theory, which is accepted by most denominations. Let us examine this doctrine of man (Matt. 15:8-9). Total hereditary depravity: This first point says that man is born inherently depraved, that is, each person inherits Adam’s sin. Thus, it […]
“Who Made Thee a Ruler and Judge?”
Acts 6-7 records a controversy between Stephen and those in the synagogue of the Libertines (Acts 6:9-10). The controversy concluded with Stephen being taken and tried before the Jewish council. There he was charged with speaking against both the temple and law for his accusers said they had heard him say that “Jesus of Nazareth […]