If you are familiar with the book of Hebrews, you know it is addressed particularly to Jews: some who believe in Jesus Christ but also to the larger audience of seeking Jews. In the book, Jesus is presented as being… Read More ›
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THE DEVIL IS THE SUBVERSIVE INFLUENCE IN THE WORLD, DM
APOLLYON – Apollyon (Ἀπολλύων) is the Greek name for Abaddon, the spiritual being (or place) named as the destroyer (or place of destruction), the exterminator, in Christian apocalyptic theology. 9The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil,… Read More ›
YOU CAN’T BE SAVED UNTIL YOU ARE IN CHRIST
The bible says you must be IN Christ. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Why do you think John the Baptist and Jesus said… Read More ›
THE NOT TO BAPTIZE CHILDREN, DM
When is a child accountable as a sinner?The easy answer is when the child is no longer a child, but is an adult. I remember years ago hearing that a mother took her 7 year old child to get baptized… Read More ›
MEANING OF ‘EIS’ IN ACTS 2:38 AND MATTHEW 12:41: prospective or retrospective?
When debating the necessity of Baptism, some of our religious friends say that Baptism is done “because” (a retrospective meaning) one’s sins are already forgiven. The other side argues that Baptism is done “with a view to” (prospective) forgiveness of… Read More ›