Today’s post contains the same information that is in FAQ 37. Some people think Jesus and Peter were at odds in their teaching on the Christian baptismal formula. We have commonly heard some say, “I’d rather take Jesus’ word […]
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Today’s post is also the subject matter of FAQ 36. Who do you regard higher for salvation issues, Peter or Paul? If you could speak with either Peter or Paul about the plan of salvation, which would you choose?
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The following points can be made from a reading of Luke’s narrative of Paul’s conversion (Acts 9) and of his own recounting of it (Acts 22,26). (We will refer to the Apostle, even in his pre-conversion state, as Paul rather
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There is nothing so honoring to Christ than for a person to repent of his sins and to be baptized in the name of Jesus. To take on the name of Jesus in baptism is the most significant thing a
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This post contains what I think is an interesting, but neglected, feature of remission of sins. Remission of sins is something everyone who comes to Christ desires and something nearly everyone who names the name of Christ claims to have
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5.12.21 Every Scripture is inspired (2Timothy 3:16). The Greek word for inspired implies that every Word is God-breathed, or, spoken by God (Matthew 4:4). Therefore, every Scripture has specific divine meaning according to to God’s purpose in saying it. Because
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I had a conversation with a good and longtime friend this morning. I will refer to him as John. As we talked, I felt like the Lord presented another occasion to address baptism in Jesus’ name with him. In
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The fourth external hindrance to being saved is the category of the trials of life. In this broken world, every one of us experiences problems, disappointments, and setbacks. There are frequent occurrences of trouble, such as natural disasters, accidents, sickness,
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Religious falsehood The third great external hindrance to people being saved is religious falsehood. By that general title, I am referring to all non Christian religions and to all false salvation doctrine within Christianity. All falsehood is dangerous because
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By culture, I am referring to the prevalent philosophy and lifestyle of the day. We sometimes refer to this present state of being simply as, the world, or, the world system. We refer to it in contrast with the way
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In blogpost 49, I introduced the subject of obstacles to people being saved. In light of the love of God and Calvary itself, it’s amazing that all persons will not be saved. The Gospel is clear that all persons are
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The perfect Scriptural text for this post on weakness is Matthew 26:41b. Jesus said, the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. I think it clearly describes that sad state of human experience when a person truly wants