A congregation with which I once worked had an exhibit at which we gave away gospel tracts during a three-day community event. Our tract on the new birth caught a gentleman’s attention. “Isn’t this teaching that baptism is necessary for salvation?” he asked. I agreed that the tract so taught and affirmed that the Bible taught this as well. A rather spirited discussion ensued, to say the least.

Among the many objections he offered was that baptism was just a “church ordinance.” I asked him to show me where the Bible said that. Of course, he made no attempt to do…

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“…we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character…” (Romans 5:3-4).

For disciples of Christ, it’s heartening to know that persevering in tribulation yields proven character — “a quality of life and character that has been tempered and purified and demonstrated to be pleasing to God” (Jack Cottrell). Marvin Vincent called it “tried integrity.” As James wrote, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing” (1:2-4).

However…“A man must…

The End of Demon Possession In the last article (Here), we looked at the closing chapters of Zechariah which described the New Testament age. The prophet foresaw the piercing of the side of Jesus and the outpouring of the Spirit … Read More →

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Recommending the Great Physician A critical Pharisee once asked why Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners. The Bible says, “When Jesus heard that, He said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those … Read More →

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God’s Final Words in the Old Testament Thirty-seven of the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament had been written when Zechariah began his work as a prophet. What had God not reveal to His chosen nation? What more needed to … Read More →

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Memory Verse: One Lord… As I was growing up at the West Huntsville (AL) congregation, we had an hour-long Sunday night class for all the young people in the church. The class began with each of us saying a memory … Read More →

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What Does Your Heart Desire Most? The older I get as a Christian the more I am convinced that the key to greater spirituality is found in meditating on the psalms. David was a man after God’s own heart. By … Read More →

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Your Spouse is More than a Piece of Meat “I love a good steak.” I’ve probably said that dozens of times in my life. And while I do enjoy a good steak—in all honesty, I do not “love” a steak. … Read More →

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