Satan encourages laziness. He knows that God has ordained for men to work by the sweat of their brows. Satan knows God has ordained that “you shall reap what you sow” and if a man can be tempted to sow… Read More ›
faith and works
BAPTISM WITHOUT FAITH: A WORK OF THE FLESH
It doesn’t matter whether or not you are baptized if you do not believe. Baptism w/o faith – which is forced on infants and some adults too are immersed w/o faith – is a pointless work of man and of… Read More ›
FAITH IN THE UNSEEN THINGS OF GOD
Bible study is very uplifting and gratifying if done with seriousness. Combine study with prayer and the direction of your entire day will change. Speaking of Bible study, you all know what Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is the “conviction… Read More ›
BAPTISM AND FAITH = FAITH IN GOD’S SAVING GRACE
I have studied with a few “Baptist” – they borrow their name from John the Baptist, which is ironic (Mk 1:4; Lk 3:3) – who have adopted the line that Baptism is necessary for obedience but it’s not necessary for… Read More ›
WEAK ARGUMENT FOR SALVATION WITHOUT BAPTISM
An anonymous writer1, who goes by “student of the word”, says the following about the spiritual condition of a person who is not baptized. The simplest answer is that I finally realized that any question having to do with the… Read More ›
FAITH AND WORKS, Jas. 2:18
“But someone may [well] say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” – Jas 2:18 Am I saved by “faith alone” or am… Read More ›
WE ARE JUSTIFIED BY WHAT KIND OF FAITH?
The Bible says that faith justifies. But what kind of faith justifies? Demons believe and tremble, but they still are lost. Others believed and remained lost because they wouldn’t confess Jesus (John 12:42; Rom. 10:9,10). Still others believe, but they… Read More ›
A Conquering Faith 