Get Out!
Have you found yourself practicing false religion and wonder what to do about it? You may be a member of the same church that your parents were — maybe not the same congregation, but the same overall church or belief system. As the years have passed, you realized things are being done that the Bible […]
“I Don’t Care What It Says”
In the course of a discussion the other day, I asked a man to read a certain chapter from the Bible and get back to me about our topic. He said he would read it, but it would not matter what it says, because he would continue in his practice anyway. He said God would […]
Can You Improve God?
Some people think they can improve God and His commands. Nadab and Abihu, who were servants of God, offered “profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them.” It was “unauthorized” (ESV). Because of this decision, “fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord” (Leviticus 10:1-2). […]
“Supersizing Religion”
On February 4, 2004, an article posted on Foxnews.com declared that most Americans either watch sports or attend some kind of worship assembly every Sunday. But a growing number of “megachurches” are trying to merge the two by providing entertainment and a “motivational speech” to crowds so big they might as well be attending a […]
God Is Real
Atheists say there is no God. Agnostics question whether or not there is an Almighty. The truth is, God is real. Evidence for His existence is abundant. The fact that there is a universe demands the existence of God. The Hebrew writer said, “For every house is built by someone, but He who built all […]
Evil Exists
There has been abundant discussion about President Bush’s comments on the “axis of evil.” Many have supported it, but many others have also condemned it. Part of the problem is that men have been taught there is no such thing as evil. Evolution and Humanism have been taught in our public school systems for decades. […]
Created by God, Corrupted by Satan
The first chapter of the Bible records the creation of the world and all things in it (Gen. 1). The third chapter introduces the corruption of Satan (Gen. 3:1-6). This pattern of perversion has held true from that point on. However, this does not make creation itself a bad thing. When God finished making all […]
Baptism: Sprinkling, Pouring, or Immersion?
Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19). Through the years there has been disagreement upon the action or mode of this baptism. Some religious groups have said it can be either sprinkling, […]
Baptist Baptism: A Form of Godliness
In a previous article, we discussed the action of baptism and acknowledged that the Bible declares it to be a burial–submersion or immersion (Rom. 6:3-4). We are happy that some of our religious neighbors accept this Bible truth, namely the Baptists, but are sad that they deny its purpose as revealed in the scriptures — […]
The Death Penalty
Timothy McVeigh’s execution has brought the debate over capital punishment to the forefront once again. Of course, there are those for it and those against it. One recent Fox News Channel poll revealed that nearly 70 percent of the nation approves of it. However, the majority is not always right. God’s word is right, and […]