Duh! I’m stating the obvious here. To be saved you must hear the word. How else would anyone know why they need Jesus to save them? It almost seems a little silly to include this in my list of steps to be saved. Yet, it is very important to state the obvious so that the … Continue reading Hear the Word to Be Saved
Tag: gospel
Obey to Receive
If we have not obeyed in the way God has instructed, can we expect to receive what God has promised?
Something to Fight For
These are some of the verses that can bring out the fight in me in a good way. They remind me that I have something to fight for. That there is not only a right way to share the gospel, but a wrong way.
Sunday Reflection: Who’s the Real Deceiver?
It’s interesting how men become what they criticize when it suits their purpose; how they can rationalize that it’s okay for them to do it but not someone else.
A Church or a Country Club
A Christian enters a place of worship. What does he see? Not teaching, not singing, but a country club full of those who have found opportunity to satisfy their desires for recreation.
Sunday Reflection: Denying Association
Have you ever been embarrassed of your association with a certain person or group? Why?
Poem: The Sower
The sower sows his seed, Hoping to produce a good crop, But it doesn’t happen that way, Most of them will flop.
Thankful for Good Ground
There are those people that come into our lives that are a reminder that God's word still finds good ground.
Enlightenment + Patience
When you learn something of great significance or have become aware of it, your sensitivity to others' ignorance can become like a magnifying glass causing insensitivity. Enlightenment must come with increased patience for the blindness of which you once bore. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able … Continue reading Enlightenment + Patience
Baptism’s Truth
Oh Baptism, with so many conflicting teachings, where can I find your proof for truth? Tradition or conviction? “He who believes and is baptized will be saved...” Mark 16:16 Sprinkle or immerse? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death... Romans 6:4 Remission or gesture? “Repent, and let every one of you be … Continue reading Baptism’s Truth