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 →
The Holy Spirit Helps The Christian
It is written: And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. (John 14:16-17)... Continue Reading →
The Beauty Of “With”
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) One of the great mysteries portrayed in the Bible is the relationship between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It was the Apostle John who declared: 1 John 5:7-For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are... Continue Reading →
The Temporary Nature Of Miraculous Gifts
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) Throughout time, God often provided His Prophets and Apostles the ability to perform miracles in order to confirm to the people that what they spoke and wrote was actually inspired and from Him. Several passages of Scripture bear this out (cf. Exodus 3:12; 4:3, 1-7, 30-31; Judges 6:17-21; 1 Samuel 10:7-10;... Continue Reading →
The Unpardonable Sin: What Is The Blasphemy Of The Holy Spirit?
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) There is perhaps no greater trepidation that man can conceive than that what is conveyed in the simple word: 'unforgivable." There are many who believe that they have committed an "unpardonable" sin, a sin which is beyond the desire and power of God to forgive. Several times in our church's jail... Continue Reading →
The Holy Spirit Does Not Give You Gold Fillings
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) The title of this article is not a typo. Instead, it is motivated by a very interesting headline in the newspapers which described a supposed "movement" of the Holy Spirit. Supposedly, the Spirit of God was taking people's cavity fillings and turning them into gold! Notice: "Wednesday night, before Dutch Sheets... Continue Reading →
Be Filled With The Spirit: An Analysis Of Ephesians 5:18-21
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) 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... Continue Reading →
The Trinity: Part One-The Old Testament
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) Setting out to write an article-especially a brief one-about the Trinity is no simple task. When we are discussing the Bible doctrine of the Trinity (or the Godhead, to use the Scriptural term), it is into deep waters that we venture. Yet I am absolutely convinced that this is a teaching... Continue Reading →