Quibbles about Baptism

Misused Passages: Mark 16:16 – baptism not in second clause (but if one does not believe, they naturally will not obey) Luke 23:39-43 – the thief on the cross was saved without baptism (also before Jesus’ death, we live under a different law – Colossians 2:14; Hebrews 9:17) Acts 2:38 – we are baptized for […]

Who Is My Brother?

What Makes Us Brethren? By faith we have been baptized into Christ (Acts 2:37-38; Galatians 3:26-29; 1 Corinthians 12:13) What if one does this but joins an institutional church or a denomination? Still a brother What if one doesn’t do this, but is religious and claims belief in God/Jesus? Not a brother Be Mindful of […]

The New Birth

Text: John 3:1-5 New Birth – Romans 6:3-4 New Man – Romans 6:6-18; Colossians 3:5-4:1; 1 Peter 2:2; Hebrews 5:12-14 New Relationship with God Can call Him our Father – Galatians 3:26-27; Ephesians 1:5 He disciplines us – Hebrews 12:4-11; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 We have a new home – Philippians 3:20 We have an inheritance […]

Come Out and Be Separate

Text: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 Clear distinctions made between those who are faithful and those who are not Christian & Non-Christian – 1 Peter 3:21; Galatians 3:27 Christ’s Churches & Man’s Churches – Ephesians 1:22-23; Romans 16:16 Sound Church & Unsound Church – Revelation 3:1; 2:5 Truth Teacher & False Teacher – 1 John 4:1,6 Faithful […]

How to Become a Christian

Text: Acts 26:28-29 How Paul did NOT become a Christian (Acts 9) By the Lord appearing to him in a vision (Acts 9:3-6) By calling Him Lord (Acts 9:5) By praying or fasting (Acts 9:9,11) What was Paul told to do (Acts 22:16)? Get up – his prayers could not save him Be baptized Wash […]

Beatitudes in the Book of Revelation

Blessed are: Those Who Read & Hear – Revelation 1:3 Those Who Heed the Words of This Book – Revelation 22:7 Those Invited to the Marriage Supper – Revelation 19:9 Those Who Wash Their Robes – Revelation 22:14 Those Who Have a Part in the First Resurrection – Revelation 20:6 Those Who Stay Awake and […]

Some Other Beatitudes

[Sermon delivered by Ross Conley] Blessed are they who… Read & Hear – Revelation 1:3 Are Called – Revelation 19:9 Keep the Sayings – Revelation 22:9 Have a Part in the First Resurrection – Revelation 20:6 Die in the Lord – Revelation 14:13