by William J. Stewart Several years ago, we had a visiting preacher with us for a weekend meeting. Following the Saturday evening study, while driving one of our visitors home, our enthusiastic evangelist asked how long she had been a member of the church. She confessed that she was not a member, but had been attending…
Category: Baptism
Water baptism, final
This article is part of a series responding to an article titled “THE BIBLE VERSUS THE CHURCH OF CHRIST” by James L. Melton. The original article is no longer available at av1611.org as it once was. Reading a response without access to the original writing can be frustrating. Having the context of quotes is important….
Water Baptism, Acts 22:16
This article is part of a series responding to an article titled “THE BIBLE VERSUS THE CHURCH OF CHRIST” by James L. Melton. The original article is no longer available at av1611.org as it once was. Reading a response without access to the original writing can be frustrating. Having the context of quotes is important….
Water Baptism, Acts 2:38
This article is part of a series responding to an article titled “THE BIBLE VERSUS THE CHURCH OF CHRIST” by James L. Melton. The original article is no longer available at av1611.org as it once was. Reading a response without access to the original writing can be frustrating. Having the context of quotes is important….
Water Baptism, Mark 16:16
This article is part of a series responding to an article titled “THE BIBLE VERSUS THE CHURCH OF CHRIST” by James L. Melton. The original article is no longer available at av1611.org as it once was. Reading a response without access to the original writing can be frustrating. Having the context of quotes is important….
Water Baptism And Salvation
This article is part of a series responding to an article titled “THE BIBLE VERSUS THE CHURCH OF CHRIST” by James L. Melton. The original article is no longer available at av1611.org as it once was. Reading a response without access to the original writing can be frustrating. Having the context of quotes is important….
The Foolishness Of God
by William J. Stewart There are many today who have no regard for the Bible. They believe the Scriptures to be a “crutch” for the weak, a book of “fairy tales.” They would be quick to declare the message of the gospel to be foolishness. The apostle Paul reveals that such a consideration by the…
What About the Thief on the Cross?
by Keith Sharp When faced with a Bible passage that plainly teaches the necessity of water baptism for salvation, many of our friends protest, “But what about the thief on the cross? He was saved forty feet above the high water mark! He never got his big toe wet! I want to be saved just…
Baptism For The Dead
by Frank Jamerson Whether you have talked with a Mormon or not, the statement in 1 Corinthians 15:29 is difficult. After discussing the importance of the resurrection of the body, Paul said, “Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead. if the dead do not arise at all? Why then are they…
Why Matters
What do I mean by “why matters”? Simply this, the reason or purpose behind doing something (the why) is as important as the doing itself. We understand this in the secular world. Would it be OK if your spouse married you, not for love, but for your money? Is it acceptable for an employee to…