It is written: Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38) The next passage which we will investigate in our study of texts about New Testament... Continue Reading →
Carefully Studying The Baptism Texts Of The New Testament (Twelve)
It is written: Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. (John 3:5) Without a doubt, John 3:5 is one of the most powerful texts about the subject of baptism. Within the writings of the second century Christians, we... Continue Reading →
Carefully Studying The Baptism Texts Of The New Testament (Eleven)
It is written: Mark 16:15-16-And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. Having seen that the text of Mark 16:9-20 is authentic and part of Mark’s Gospel, let’s... Continue Reading →
Carefully Studying The Baptism Texts Of The New Testament (Eight)
It is written: Matthew 3:11-I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Mark 1:8-I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the... Continue Reading →
Carefully Studying The Baptism Texts Of The New Testament (Two)
It is written: concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation. (Hebrews 9:10) As strange as it may sound, in order to better understand the baptism of the New Testament, we must begin with the Old Testament. Many are not aware that baptism (ceremonial cleansing in... Continue Reading →
In A Mirror Dimly And The End Of Miraculous Gifts
It is written: Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be... Continue Reading →
The Connections Between Demons And Glossolalia
It is written: lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Corinthians 2:11) One of the ways that Satan has gotten a foothold in many places today is through the so-called “tongue” movement. Many religious people, carried away into an emotional frenzy in religious services, practice what... Continue Reading →
Lessons From Acts 15-Holy Spirit Baptism Was Temporary And Not For Every Christian
It is written: “So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, 9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.” (Acts 15:8-9) One of the great lessons we learn from the fifteenth chapter of Acts deals with the subject... Continue Reading →
Josephus And The Miracles Of Jesus
It is written: “This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him." (John 3:2) The miracles of Jesus are one of the evidences that He is the... Continue Reading →
Being Filled With The Spirit: A Study Of Ephesians 5:18-21
Several people that I study and work with have told me that they have been "filled with the Spirit." Being raised in Pentecostal type churches, they have often been told that the Spirit operates in a way that requires people to cease rational and logical thought, and that He operates upon them in such a... Continue Reading →