The subject of baptism is one of the most thrilling of all Bible subjects.  Yet, due to the diverse teachings that exist today about baptism, it sometimes loses its thrill in the midst of discrepancy.  While the Bible clearly teaches the essentiality of baptism in order to obtain salvation from sins (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16), many religious groups today teach that…

The world has changed so drastically from what it was just a short time ago. Morality has been redefined. Marriage has been redefined. Righteousness has been redefined. Realistically, we are not as concerned about godliness as we once were.      We have become a society characterized by being a “non-judgmental” pluralistic one, where each person uses his own judgment and his own…

How good is our God? James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above…” That means every blessing, every kindness and every mercy that we receive originates with our heavenly Father. The Lord has shaped the universe to our benefit. He “…formed the world to be inhabited…” (Isa. 45:18), gave it to man (Psa. 115:16), and gave us dominion over…

“Judge not…” is one of the most misused quotes of all Scripture. This passage is seen as a trump card to end any and all moral warnings from Christians. Even some self-proclaimed Christians utter the phrase “Only God can judge me” when confronted with their sins. Of course, if they actually read Matthew 7:1-5, they would know that Christ’s argument is not…

The Food and Drug Administration requires labels on food packages to indicate the % Daily Value of that food item to the FDA’s recommendation of 2,000 calories a day.  It doesn’t matter, in essence, who picks up that package of food.  It is going to recommend 2,000 calories.  Yet, even the FDA realizes that the caloric needs of each individual person varies.…

With the coming of a new year, my mind is taken back to a poem I memorized when I was twelve years old. I have searched and cannot find who wrote it in one of its several versions, but it is one which has had a profound impact on my life. I hope it will have the same impact on yours! There…