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May 19, 2021 · 6:07 am

A Passage To Ponder: Acts 26:12-23

In his Daily Bible Study series, William Barclay tells a compelling story about an evangelist named Brownlow North. Apparently, in his younger days, he had lived a wild life.

“Once, just before he was to enter the pulpit in a church in Aberdeen, he received a letter. This letter informed him that its writer had evidence of some disgraceful thing which Brownlow North had done before he became a Christian, and it went on to say that the writer proposed to interrupt the service and to tell the whole congregation of that sin if he preached.” Continue reading →

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May 6, 2021 · 8:29 am

The Greatest Question Ever Asked

A friend once asked Isidor Isaac Rabi, a Nobel prize winner in science, how he became a scientist.

Rabi replied that every day after school his mother would talk to him about his school day. She wasn’t so much interested in what he had learned that day, but she always inquired, “Did you ask a good question today?”

“Asking good questions,” Rabi said, “made me become a scientist.” Continue reading →

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March 23, 2021 · 7:01 am

Do You Have To Be Vegan To Be Saved?

This recent headline from Christianity Today magazine caught my attention.

Many Adventists in Asia and Africa Believe You Must Be Vegan to Be Saved

The article by Rebecca Randall says that “Seventh-day Adventists around the world have heeded their co-founder’s teachings on eating a plant-based diet, (and) many adherents in parts of Asia and Africa have raised veganism to a place next to godliness.”

According to Adventist research teams from 13 regions around the world, their members believe salvation is ensured two ways: through Jesus Christ (92%), and through giving up meat, animal products, alcohol, and tobacco (80%). Continue reading →

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February 20, 2020 · 8:11 am

7 Reasons Why Salvation’s So Great

“Great” is a simple but wonderfully expressive English word that may describe people, experiences, opportunities, material things, or ideas and ideals.

To speak of something being great we are saying it is remarkably outstanding. Highly significant. Especially notable. Extraordinarily wonderful. Exceedingly substantial. Great is enormous. Immense. Tremendous.

Our Bible reading today in Hebrews 2 calls our salvation “so great a salvation.” Why? Here’s 7 reasons salvation is so great. Continue reading →

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February 6, 2019 · 4:38 am

Where Are the Nine?

 

This week Norma Jean and I are attending the Florida College Lectures. The theme is “The Works No One Else Did,” subtitled “The Miracles of Jesus.”

Monday night, in his keynote address, Phil Robertson pointed out that Jesus’ “miracles were a message,” and “the signs were a sermon.” More than just supernatural events, they visually and dramatically proclaimed to all who saw them something deeper than the sign, a lesson that Jesus was teaching.

Perhaps there is no greater miracle message than when Jesus healed the 10 lepers. In his Tuesday morning lecture, my friend, Brownie Reeves, delivered a lesson based on this account from Luke 17:11-19. Continue reading →

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January 4, 2019 · 7:54 am

Great Things The Lord Has Done

“To God Be the Glory” is one of over 8,000 hymns written by one of the most prolific hymnists in history, Fanny J. Crosby.

Written in 1872 and published in 1875 the hymn was very popular in Britain but was not widely used in the United States. In 1954 Cliff Barrows, the song leader for the Billy Graham crusades was asked to add it to the song selection for his London crusade. The next year it was again included in a US crusade in Nashville, Tennessee, and began to gain popularity. Today, it is widely used in songbooks of most churches.

There is a line in the first stanza that recently captured my attention. Continue reading →

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December 14, 2018 · 8:00 am

Voices That Call

This morning while reading Revelation chapter 11, I had a flashback down memory lane. One that first produced a slight chuckle in the early morning darkness. Then a warm feeling inside. And then some personal introspection.

Verses 11 and 12 reminded me of a sermon I heard Robert Jackson preach 50 years ago.   Of course, I may remember it so well because l “borrowed” and preached it several times in my early days of ministry. Continue reading →

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November 30, 2018 · 6:26 am

Can You Be Cleansed Of Sin?

Vernon Price tells the story about a young lady who lived a sordid, and sinful life. Drugs, alcohol and sexual immorality characterized her lifestyle.

However, one night in a church service, she was convicted of her sins and responded to the Lord’s invitation. As she grew as a Christian she became involved in ministry and teaching children’s Bible classes.

At some point, she caught the eye and the heart of the preacher’s son. As the relationship grew, they made plans to be married. That’s when some problems from her past surfaced. Continue reading →

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November 9, 2018 · 5:57 am

Are We Saved By Faith Only?

“Faith in Christ is all that is needed for salvation,” wrote one of our readers in response to a recent post.

The doctrine of “faith only” is not a new theological idea. Issues surrounding faith and works have been debated for centuries.  And various religious groups give differering answers to the question, “What must I do to be saved?”

It is important, however,  for us to ask, “What does the Bible say?” Continue reading →

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May 30, 2018 · 5:30 am

Great Bible Verses: Romans 6:3-4

Jack Cottrell was a professor of theology at Cincinnati Christian University from 1967 to 2015 and the author of numerous books. He often wrote regarding faith, grace and baptism.

Regarding salvation, Cottrell wrote, “Both faith and baptism are conditions for salvation, but faith is the means and baptism is the time.”

He then shared this illustration to make his point. Continue reading →

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