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…
The Bible contains many apparent conflicts and some of these were discussed in the July, September, and October Wake Up Reports. This month we will consider another textual conflict. This conflict can be resolved so that all Bible passages are harmonious, but the resolution does not come easy. I would like to begin this article by…
The Old Testament description of cities of refuge illustrates God’s plan for the human race. God’s justice and mercy, the sanctuary service, and the day of atonement connect beautifully to show how God plans to resolve the sin problem. To The Reader: This booklet is based on material published on our web-site. To study further,…
Jesus said, “And do not call anyone on Earth “father”, for you have one Father, and he is in Heaven. Nor are you to be called “teacher”, for you have one Teacher, the Christ.” -Matthew 23:9,10 Between A.D. 538 and 1798 the clergy of the Catholic Church lorded “divine authority” over the nations of Europe…
What Must I do to be saved? People throughout the world have pondered this question. This booklet provides biblical answers to this question and includes these subjects: • How a God with foreknowledge still allows free will • God predestines events, not people • People inherently can distinguish right from wrong • God has established…
“From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent [change your attitudes and ways], for the kingdom of heaven is near.’” – Matthew 4:17(insertion mine) For many people, Heaven refers to an ideal place or a state of perfection. Of course, different people have different views on what constitutes perfection and this explains why there…
