If you get into a conversation about salvation with two “religious” folks today, the likelihood is high that you will be talking to two individuals who believe, practice and teach two different things about this most fundamental of all subjects—salvation!  That fact is amazing, frightening and discouraging. Remarkably, some have taught that salvation is not available to all men, for God never…

Life is filled with warning signs like, Bridge Out Ahead . . . Poison . . . Do Not Operate Machinery After Taking This Medication . . . Rip Currents . . . Soft Shoulders . . . Road Narrows . . .  Do Not Pass . . . Detour . . . Travel Advisory . . . etc. We are wise…

The book of Luke uses the word “lost” more than any other book in the New Testament.  It is within the pages of this account of the gospel that we read, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (19:10).  Chapter 15 focuses on a sheep that was a lost, a coin that was…

There is a political philosophy which advocates that the government should dominate every aspect of one’s life from the cradle to the grave. We lived for nearly ten years in New Zealand, and the view there was described by the words, “From the womb to the tomb.” Without getting into an evaluation of this philosophy, let me tell you of another program…

The doctrines of men have certainly created significant confusion in the religious world, regarding not just what some would try to classify as “trivial matters,” but impacting the most critical of all subjects—man’s salvation. Man-made doctrines vary on (1) identifying those who are lost, (2) designating who has the right to be saved, (3) enumerating what man must do in order to…

There are so many name brand products that you know—you hear and read a lot about them.  For most name brand products (medicines, foods, beverages, paper goods, etc., etc.) there are generic brands that are similar to their name brand counterparts, but you don’t generally see or hear the generics advertised.  The greatest appeal of generic brands is that they do not…

Our Tuesday morning Bible class has evidently met a need in the lives of many here at Palm Beach Lakes. We had no idea about the level of interest or how many would attend, but it really seems to fulfill a need. We owe a debt to Mike Archer as the driving force to help make the class a reality. He made…

A few years ago, my family walked into a toy store where there was a massive display of Mr. Potato Heads, along with dozens of parts and accessories for the little spuds.  On the display  were small empty boxes that children (and parents!) could stuff full of all the Potato Heads and parts they wanted and pay a fixed price of $18. …