If I am on an airplane and telling the person next to me about the gospel and the plane starts to go down and crashes, will that person be saved if they are not baptized? There is no way to get them baptized. Are they doomed, even if they believe on Jesus and confess Him? What does the Bible say in this…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 3)
You’ve no doubt heard others say it, and you’ve probably even said it yourself—“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Advertisements, salespeople, donation seekers and spam emails can make something sound so good that you want to jump in with both feet. But, then sound reasoning sets in and you wisely hold off. Here’s the problem: NOT everything too good…
In 1967, Thomas A. Harris published a book entitled, I’m OK, You’re OK. The book focused on interpersonal relationships, healthy communication and understanding how individuals interact with one another. Harris did not focus on religious beliefs, but the title of his book has certainly been taken and used frequently in that arena for over 50 years. When a difference in beliefs and/or…
When you think of a house of great treasure, which house comes to mind? Do you think of the Taj Mahal? Or what about Fort Knox? Maybe you think of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory? Is there some reason that your own house doesn’t immediately come to mind? Proverbs 15:6 states, “In the house of the righteous there is much treasure.” Have you looked around your house lately? God…
If someone is “mostly right” about the teachings of the Bible, isn’t that good enough? A man by the name of Apollos had been “instructed in the way of the Lord” and was teaching “accurately the things of the Lord,” with one exception. “He knew only the baptism of John” (Acts 18:25). If he was “accurate” in other things, is being off on one thing,…
Six times the psalmists call out to God with the words, “Hear my prayer.” Once they call out with “Hear my cry” and four times with “Hear my voice.” The psalmists were quick and eager to turn to the Lord in their moments of need. One such occasion is in Psalm 102. The psalmist begins with that call, “Hear my prayer, O…
Apparently we have Alanis Morissette to thank for the expression, “Friends with benefits,” but of course, the concept has been around for ages. As with most modern expressions, it sounds benign and even positive. But, when sin is given a new name, it is still sin. God created man, created woman, created marriage and created sex (Gen. 2:18-25). God placed the gift of sex exclusively…
The Bible lays out a pattern for our behavior. God is loving, therefore, we must be loving (1 John 4:7-19). God is forgiving, therefore, we must be forgiving (Matt. 18:21-35). These patterns not only expect the fact of our imitation but also the measurement and length of imitation. Would this not also be true of His many other moral attributes? Consider just one. “God is longsuffering toward…