Author Archives: Bryan Hodge

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About Bryan Hodge

I am a minister and missionary to numerous countries around the world.

Preparing To Worship

When you come to the worship assembly, what preparations have you made?  What thought and meditation have you given to what you are about to do?  What is your attitude?  Where is your mind?  What is your spiritual condition? Moses … Continue reading →

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Eternal Life: Future or Present?

I read an article recently regarding eternal life.  It was written, “Everlasting life doesn’t begin when you die.  Everlasting life begins the moment you believe in Jesus for it.  Jesus says, ‘He who believes in Me has [right now – … Continue reading →

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Tongue Speaking: What was It?

There are two ordinary Bible usages for the word “tongue.”  (1) The word “tongue” in the Bible is at times used to refer to the body part within our mouth which helps us to speak (Luke 1:62).  (2) It is … Continue reading →

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JESUS: a god?

The New World Translation (NWT), the product of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, renders John 1:1, “In [the] beginning the word was, and the word was with God, and the word was a god.”  The do so because the definite article does … Continue reading →

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The “Thief upon the Cross” argument

Many honest, sincere people will neglect baptism.  They will go to their graves thinking that they’ll be saved in spite of this neglect because, after all – “the thief on the cross wasn’t baptized, and he was saved.”  Let us … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at Romans 10:9-10

This is a favorite passages of some who wish to deny the essentiality of baptism, and the need of living a faithful life.  Even some who know better than this, still struggle with explaining clearly, just what this passage teaches.  … Continue reading →

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Ever Changing Doctrines

When the previous Pope died, numerous news reports cited various polls which asked the people what the next Pope should change: Should he allow the priest to marry? Should he allow female priests?  Should the church change its views on abortion … Continue reading →

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Jesus: A Real Person

Did Christianity really originate from a Jesus the Christ of First Century Israel?  Did Jesus really live? Encyclopedia Britannica concludes, “In ancient times even the opponents of Christianity never doubted the historicity of Jesus, which was disputed for the first … Continue reading →

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What Will Future Homes Look Like?

Some months ago, there was a big push for America to recognize homosexual marriage.  The mayor of San Francisco was licensing and performing such marriages, defying the state.  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts decided to recognize such marriages.  While at the … Continue reading →

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SNOW AND ICE

What can we learn about God from the snow?  Job 37:6 says of God, “For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’ …”  God controls the natural order of things.  He sends the snow.  The actual context (Job … Continue reading →

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