Why there is such controversy in the religious community today over the Biblical requirements for one to be saved from sins is rather mind-boggling! The New Testament makes God’s conditions for salvation abundantly clear. In order to obtain the forgiveness of sins, one must believe Jesus is God’s Son, repent of his sins and confess his faith. All of those are clearly…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 53)
Forty-five years after the twelve spies returned from spying out the Promised Land and the people of Israel believed and followed the pessimistic perspective of the ten spies, Caleb recalled the effect of that faithless report. This faithful spy, in his old age, said, “My brethren who went up with me made the heart of the people melt” (Josh. 14:8). This same evaluation…
3,500 years ago, the king of Egypt grew increasingly concerned about the size and might of the Israelite nation. The king instructed the Hebrew midwives to take matters into their hands: “When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a…
There are some who question there being multiple steps and conditions required for salvation. However, “the way of man is not in himself,” for “it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps” (Jer. 10:23). God is the author of salvation (Heb. 5:9), so we must respect and obey whatever conditions He specifies (and as many as He stipulates).…
The city of Joppa was a natural harbor along the Mediterranean coast and was a well-traveled commercial seaport. When the beloved Dorcas became sick and died, the disciples sent for Peter in nearby Lydda. Peter travelled about 10 miles to Joppa and did the unthinkable…the amazing…the thrilling—he raised Dorcas from the dead. Would you believe that nobody really cared and that the news of that…
Jesus healing Peter’s mother-in-law is one of those fascinating miracles of Christ, and it is only given a very few verses in Scripture (Matt. 8:14-15; Mark 1:29-31; Luke 4:38-39). The text says that she was sick with a high fever and had been laying in the bed for a while. Jesus came, rebuked the fever, took her by the hand, and the fever left…
Salvation from sin is man’s greatest need (whether the individual man or woman recognizes that fact or not). It is man’s own personal sin which he has committed (1 John 3:4; John 8:34; Ezek. 18:20) that separates him from God (Isa. 59:1-2; Jas. 1:13-16). In a spiritual condition of extreme desperation, he must get away from and get rid of his sin. …
When Moses began to make excuses to God about why he was not the right spokesperson to go to Pharaoh, God asked Moses this question, “Who has made man’s mouth?” (Ex. 4:11). What a question! The very organ of which Moses claimed he was lacking was given to him by his Maker. So, who made your mouth? While we’re at it, who…