What role is the church to play in society? How politically involved should Christians be? Is political involvement the same for the church as for the individual Christian? Three Institutions – Three Different Roles In the Bible, we find God …
Water Baptism
The meaning of baptism is very important to the Christian and his Christian life, for it is in the life of obedience that we see God’s purposes and desires. We need to keep in front of us the right and proper attitude in baptism. We need to …
Interpreting The Bible
How many times have you heard someone say regarding the Bible, “Everyone has their own interpretation,” or “That’s your interpretation, not mine”? Little do they realize such comments are in direct conflict with what the Bible says about …
Corporate Prayer
There is no action on the part of Christian people more frequently stressed than that of prayer. Conversely, there is no activity less regularly engaged in by Christians. This is especially true of corporate prayer. We all feel guilty over not …
Church Membership
What Is The Church? Most people answer this question by describing a building with steeples and pews. They identify the people who attend meetings at that building as “members” of that church. It doesn’t take much Bible reading to recognize this …
Benevolence
What Is Benevolence? Benevolence, as outlined in Scripture, is the predisposition to do what is good for other people. There is not a specific imperative as to how this is to be accomplished, only that the act is designed to be for good will and …
Baptism of the Holy Spirit
What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? In the second chapter of Acts, we read of an event which has come to be called the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Nearly two months after Jesus Christ had been crucified, the disciples were gathered in an upper …