Theory Versus Practice
I would like to direct your attention to the 6th chapter of the book of Hebrews beginning with verse one.
“Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the
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American Idolatry
In Acts 14 we read about Paul and Barnabas traveling through Asia Minor preaching the good news of Jesus Christ. When they came into the city of Lystra, they found the people desiring to treat them as one of their …
Did Jesus Die In Our Place? (6)
Many of those who defend the substitution theory of Christ also use some of the Old Testament stories as proof for Christs substitution. Do any of the Old Testament analogies we frequent show substitution? Let us take a moment to …
Some Things Said… (Apr 05) (3)
Earth Day and Mother Earth
[Last week] marked the 35th anniversary of the founding of “Earth Day” by former Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. It [was] also V.I. Lenin’s birthday — which is no coincidence. Nelson modeled his anti-capitalist protests after …
Some Essentials and Non-essentials
“For Moses truly said to the fathers, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you. And it shall come to
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Did Jesus Die In Our Place? (5)
1 Peter 2:24
If Jesus did not literally have the sins of the world placed upon him, then what did Peter mean in 1 Peter 2:24, “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we …
Some Things Said… (Apr 05) (2)
Prayer Punishment
The ACLU has asked a federal judge to punish school officials for allowing a pre-game prayer at a high school baseball game. Louisianas ACLU director called the brief prayer for player safety “un-American and immoral” and says that …
What is a church? (7)
The next usage of the words translated for church and assembly appears in Acts 21 and verse 22. In this instance, Paul has reached Jerusalem and has just completed his explanation of the situations that he had come upon as …
Did Jesus Die In Our Place? (4)
Jesus Became Sin (2 Corinthians 5:21)
2 Corinthians 5:21-”He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (HCSB). “He made Him who knew no
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Did Jesus Die In Our Place? (3)
In our last article we introduced the problem of the substitution theory. I believe a couple quotations will easily summarize the problems we considered last time. “The great Baptist preacher Charles H. Spurgeon said: “If Christ has died for you, …