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The Church: The Kingdom of Christ
“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the Kingdom of the Son of His love” (Colossians 1:13) In one sense (as above), the church and the kingdom are used as synonyms. Consider: (a) Christians, … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Textual study, Word Study
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Thrift Stores, Ringing Bells and Red Kettles
The Salvation Army operates thrift stores. These stores resell donated items such as clothing, furniture, household items, and toys. They even have trucks which will pick up donated items from your house. The revenue is used to fund their Adult … Continue reading
Posted in denominations, Doctrine, Fellowship, Giving, Stats
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Make Disciples or Baptize?
Did Jesus instruct His disciples simply to baptize or to make disciples? The answer should be clear. He said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:18). Yes, baptism is necessary for salvation. However, the instruction of … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Plan of salvation, Soul Winning
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Grace Series: Justified by Grace (Saved Through Washing and Renewing)
“For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another, but when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared… He saved … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope, Plan of salvation, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged adam clark, baptism, chrestotes, daniel whittle, disobedient, eleos, envy, eternal life, foolish, gary workman, Grace, hate, Holy Spirit, hope, hope of eternal life, john newton, justification, justified by grace, kindess and love appreared, kindness, lenski, love, lust, malice, nicodemus, philanthropia, renewing of the holy spirit, saved by grace, saved by renewing, saved through washing, song amazing grace, song I know whom I have believed, Titus 2:11, Titus 3:3-7, wash, washing and renewing, washing of regeneration
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The Christian Life (from John 3)
John 3 contains three points which sum up Christianity. Let’s notice: 1. The Cross of Christ “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up that whoever believes in … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Phrase Study, Plan of salvation, Textual study
Tagged a christ exalting life, baptism, blows or breathes, born again, born from above, born of water and spirit, double entendre, guy woods, he must increase, I must decrease, John 3, john hobbs, john the baptizer, marion fox, nicodemus, Numbers 21, pnei, pneuma, the bronze serpent in wilderness, the conversion of man, the cross of christ, the son of man lifted up, william walls, wind or spirit
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Calling On The Name
“And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved” (Joel 2:32 cf. Acts 2:21; 22:16; Romans 10:13). What does it mean to call on the name of the LORD? This is … Continue reading
Are You A Convert?
Most would probably agree that one must be converted before he can be saved. However, Let us consider – when is it that one actually converted or turned to Christ? One is not converted at the point of belief, or at the point of … Continue reading
Baptism and 1 Corinthians 1:17
1 Corinthians 1:17 is a key passage that some have used to deny the necessity of baptism in connection with salvation. It is claimed that if such was essential for salvation, then this passage would say that Christ sent Paul to baptize. … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Plan of salvation, Preachers, Preaching, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 1:17, 1 Peter 3:3-4, baptism, baptize into the name of, crispus, ed wharton, ellipses, figure of speech, gaius, Genesis 45:8, into the name v. in the name, John 6:27, Mark 9:37, Matthew 6:19-20, preach, relative negation
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