2003 Archive

Question: Into whose name should a Christian be baptized?  “Matthew 28:19 says, ‘Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.’ I now still baptize in three of them. What is your idea on this? If ...Read More

Question: Is 1 John 5:7 authentic? “Recently someone said that 1 John 5:7 is authentic because it appears in the Textus Receptus. Could you please comment.”                Australia Answer: You are right that it appears in the Textus Receptus, however, it did not appear there ...Read More

Faith is complete dependence upon the word of God only, for the accomplishment of what that word says.  This being so, it must never for a moment be forgotten that where there is no word of God, there cannot be any faith.  This is ...Read More

“And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32) When Jesus spoke these words, the Jews replied immediately: “We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man.” (John 8:33) These were strange words coming from ...Read More

The Soon Coming of Jesus Christ and Earth’s 1000 Years of Rest Today there are many different theories concerning the return of Christ to the earth. One of the most popular is the following, which states:   “Christ will come and secretly gather (rapture) His ...Read More

Lessons on Faith (Part 8) “To HIM that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” (Romans 4:5)  This is the only way that anybody in this world can ever become righteous. First admit that he ...Read More

When Abraham and Sarah had cleared themselves of all the scheme of unbelief which had produced Ishmael and had stood upon faith alone—dependence on the word of God alone—Isaac, the true child of the promise, was born.  In hearkening to the voice of Sarai ...Read More