Church Membership is Not Required for Salvation
I have been asked many times if church membership is required for salvation. The answer is “no.” The eternal destiny of each person is determined by his or her response to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Those obeying the Holy Spirit are living by faith. Those refusing to obey His voice are living in […]
Has the Time Come to “Run for the Hills?”
From time to time the staff receives phone calls and emails asking, “Has the time come to ‘run for the hills?’ ” I have no doubt that many people would like to escape the stresses and demands of life by “running for the hills,” but this article will focus on the serious side of this […]
What is Jesus Doing?
Last month we investigated the existence of Jesus before He came to Earth. This month we will investigate His work in Heaven before and after He came to Earth. Jesus Speaks for the Godhead Before the universe was created, the Father and the Holy Spirit agreed that Jesus would be the “voice” for the Trinity. […]
Jesus’ Existence Before He Came to Earth
Watch a detailed seminar on Jesus role in heavens government before he came to earth Bible students often wonder if Jesus existed before He took human form, and if so, what His activities were prior to His birth. Jesus did exist before He was born as Mary’s child, but organizing the facts on this subject […]
Did Jesus Have a Sinful or Sinless Nature?
Through the years, I have received letters and phone calls asking about the nature of Jesus. Basically, the question is “Did Jesus have a sinful or sinless nature?” Usually, my first response is “Why does this matter to you?” I ask this in an attempt to get beneath the surface to discover the real underlying […]
Legalism and Grace
Because the book Warning! Revelation is about to be fulfilled supports the concept of God’s Sabbath rest on the seventh day of the week, people often use the argument that the book promotes legalism and they choose to dismiss the entire book. Unfortunately, most Christians do not observe Saturday as a holy day and further, […]
Do I Need to be Rebaptized?
Mr. Wilson: I was baptized when I was a baby. Do I need to be rebaptized? Sincerely, Brian I was baptized when I was 12 and now I am 36. I drifted in and out of various churches until I was 30. My spiritual life today is much improved than when I was baptized. Should […]
Fear Monsters
1 John 4:18 According to a Greek legend, there was a courtier named Damocles (dam-o-clees) who served a tyrant. King Dionysius II (di-o-nee-see-us) was lavishly self-indulgent, incompetent and immoral. Dionysius had obtained the throne through subterfuge and mutiny, and his subjects despised him for it. The king employed Damocles primarily because he was witty and […]
How Should Christians Respond to Paul
Christians have diverse opinions regarding what Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 11:1–15. For example, Paul could have been writing that it is a sin for men to wear long hair like women and women to wear short hair like men. Paul’s counsel to the church at Corinth was based on Old Testament principles that superficial […]