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Black People in the Bible

The Bible does not usually specify skin color.  Instead, it speaks of people’s relationship to God.  Of Noah, we are told, “Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations.  Noah walked with God” (Genesis 6:9).  Of Job, we are … Continue reading

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Feelings and Salvation

Let me tell you of a conversation that I once had.  I was eating with two others.  One was a member of the church.  The other was probably not.  He was questioning his baptism.  Had he been baptized for the … Continue reading

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The Ethiopian Eunuch’s Confession (Acts 8:37)

“And the eunuch said, ‘See here is water.  What hinders me from being baptized?’” (Acts 8:36). “Then Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’  And he answered and said, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the … Continue reading

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The Assembling and Evangelism

A common but faulty view exists concerning the purpose of the worship assembly.  Some have thought that the church’s worship assemblies should primarily be geared toward the non-Christian.  Some have thought that the best place for evangelism is the worship … Continue reading

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