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The doctrine of baptism, as set forth in the New Testament, is scarcely recognizable in the modern world of “Christendom.” How did this strange and unwarranted change come about? Study this issue with us.
Why do most modern translations use the word baptize, an anglicized Greek word, rather than translating the Greek word into English?
In Paul’s letter to the saints in Ephesus, there is a marvelous platform for Christian unity. In this article, Wayne Jackson discusses the components of the plan for sacred unity.
Who was John the Baptist? What was his relationship to Jesus?
A response to The Jesus Seminar, as featured by the Peter Jennings ABC special, In Search of Jesus
This article is a discussion of the mysterious passage in Genesis 49:10-12. Especially, who was Judah’s “Shiloh”?
This final book of the New Testament is a fitting conclusion to the sacred canon. It was written by John while exiled on the island of Patmos and is directed primarily to seven congregations in Asia Minor. Of course, the principles of John's visions and the unfolding themes give hope and comfort ...
The term "millennium" signifies a period of 1,000 years. It is a common belief among many who are identified with "Christendom" that Jesus Christ will return to this earth to set up his kingdom in the city of Jerusalem, there to reign for a span of one thousand years -- called the "millennium." T...
Justice may be viewed from two vantage points. Divine justice is that which is between God and man. Human justice exists between men. Divine Justice Divine justice has to do with the harmony between the absolutely holy nature of God, and his dealings with sinful creatures. God is a being of utter...
Authority is one of those words that usually creates an instant emotional reaction—in some folks, fear and distrust, in others safety and order. While Jesus was the image of love and gentleness, he also possesses and exercises great authority.
What is the meaning of Balaam’s prophecy that begins: “I see him, but not now”?
Let's review the text from which this question comes. “And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the s...
It is a serious mistake to make the prophetic time frame of the book of Revelation hinge one solitary expression.
The most common impression of Jesus is that of a loving, tender, compassionate Savior. But there is another side to that “coin” — the one portrayed in Revelation 19:11ff.
The book of Romans is magnificent in that it reveals so many aspects of the “righteousness of God” (1:16-17).