‘Baptism doth also now save us’
by Matt Clifton
From time to time it is asserted by some individuals that baptism in water plays no part whatsoever in the salvation of a man’s soul. However, to those who hold and teach such a view, 1 Peter 3:21 presents quite a stumbling block. Rather than teaching that baptism has no place in obtaining [...]
If only they had known…
by Weylan Deaver
Have you ever regretted a course of action because you later learned something you had not known earlier? At times serious mistakes are made which would have been averted had the truth surfaced (or been accepted) in time. Perhaps the ultimate case of this is described by Paul when he says that, had [...]
The night the lights went out
by Matt Clifton
As so often happens, my young son awoke during the night crying. Bleary-eyed, I forced myself from the comfortable bed and staggered to his room, scooped him up and headed to the living room on the other side of the house. We sat in the rocking chair a while to calm him, and, [...]
Paul and Baptism
by Matt Clifton
It is sometimes stated that the writings of the apostle Paul give no particular emphasis to baptism as a command of the gospel. In fact, the average “man on the street†evangelical adherent will claim that since Paul said Christ sent him “not to baptize, but to preach the gospel†(1 Cor. 1:17), [...]
Is baptism essential for salvation?
by Matt Clifton
Some have wondered why the church of Christ places so much emphasis on baptism. A more important question may be, “Why have so many denominations place little or no emphasis on baptism?”
The reason the church of Christ preaches baptism as essential to salvation is because that is exactly the position the Bible gives [...]
Baptism into Christ
by Matt Clifton
The subject of baptism has confused many believers in Christ over the years. It is not the teachings of the Bible, however, that have caused this confusion, but rather man’s various “interpretations†of biblical teaching that is the source of the difficulty. When we take the sum total of what the Bible teaches [...]
Confessing Christ before men
by Matt Clifton
Jesus caused a lot of friction in His earthly ministry, especially among the prevailing Jewish groups of that day. The biggest issue was that Jesus claimed to be the Messiah, and most of the Jews were not ready to accept Him as such. In John 9:22, we read that “the Jews had already [...]
Repenting of sin
by Matt Clifton
At this point we have had two installments on the subject of how one can know for certain he or she is a Christian. In the previous two articles, we noted that faith comes from hearing the Word of God (Rom. 10:17), and the faith we are to have is a faith in [...]
Belief in Jesus Christ
by Matt Clifton
We continue now in our series of articles on how one can know for certain he or she is a Christian. In our last article, we noted that faith comes from hearing the Word of God (Rom. 10:17). This necessarily rules out the ideas of being “born a Christian†because our parents were [...]
Hearing the word of God
by Matt Clifton
Have you ever heard someone say, “I’ve been a Christian as long as I can remember?†Or, when asked if they are a Christian, someone responds, “Well, my parents have always been Christians, so I guess I am a Christian too.â€
Answers like these make you ponder the question, “What makes a person a [...]
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