Baptism
This Sacrament, or sacred act, instituted by our Lord Himself (Matthew 28:19,20) is described in the inspired Word of God as ” a washing of regeneration and renewing of …
Sanctification
Atonement, redemption, forgiveness, pardon, justification, reconciliation, salvation – these are all-important words in Scripture. The discerning Christian will recognize that they all have to do with the subject …
The Greatest Need
People have “different needs as far as church services and …you have to attend a church that meets your needs…(and) that brings the person closer to God?” A young …
Fellowship (i)
Compared to “unionism” which is the joining together of such in joint worship and church work those who are not agreed in the Word and doctrine, “fellowship” as we …
The Blessings Of Baptism
Last week we spe of the institution of baptism and why we baptize infants. We saw from Scripture also that adults are instructed before they are baptized. There is …
Saints
“Sing praise to the Lord, You saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name” (Psalm 30:4). “To the saints who are in Ephesus, and …
Speaking The Truth
Believers in Christ have been called by the Truth. The Father regularly comforts the heart through the Truth of our redemption in Christ. That is the sum and substance …
Fellowship (ii)
Fellowship with its blessings, and bad fruits of what we call unionism, are evident already in the Old Testament. In Genesis 12, the Lord told Abraham to leave country, …
Martin Luther:
As we come to the celebration of the Reformation, we hear much of Martin Luther. Martin Luther was God’s “tool” in the Reformation of the Church. There had been …
Ordination
Ordination to the ministry by the laying on of hands and prayer is not a divine ordinance. However, while it is not commanded in Scripture, it is mentioned as …