What would you NOT do for Jesus? If Jesus needed someone to help Him with His homework, would you step up to help (willingly), even if there were others who could or should? If Jesus needed someone to help Him with His computer, would you step up to help (willingly), even if there were others who could or should? If Jesus needed…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 208)
“Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?” The man in Acts 8 was excited about the prospect of being baptized and wanted to know what stood between him and obeying what he had been taught. From this man’s request, we learn that baptism is an integral part of the message of Jesus, and we also learn that there are some prerequisites…
So often–when shepherds of a congregation are making efforts to shepherd straying sheep whose attendance at worship has fallen off–a member will be heard to say, “Well, that’s none of the elders’ business! They just need to leave me alone! If I’m there or not there is none of their business!” As gently as I can say this, such a position is…
How many people have you heard criticizing the Bible but they’ve never read it themselves? They make comments like: “The Bible is full of contradictions.” “The Bible is full of errors.” “The Bible is just a book full of kid stories.” Such bold and reckless claims, yet they’ve never read it. How many people have you heard teaching the Bible but they’ve…
The most exciting words one can ever say are, “I want to be baptized.” There is no decision more important than that one! In order to be ready for this step, one needs to understand the all-authoritative nature of Scripture, man’s desperate need for salvation, God’s full plan of salvation and the purpose of baptism in God’s plan. Additionally, to be a…
Watch the tone! Jesus told a grieving widow who had just lost her only son, “Do not weep” (Luke 7:13). Did He say that like an irritated coworker, “Stop the crying already!”? Did He say it like a bossy big brother, “Stop your crying, you big baby!”? Or, did our Savior use another tone of voice? Trying to assign tone to written…
There are, no doubt, a variety of ways that people in the world might know that you are a Christian. For one, you could just tell them. Walk up and tell individuals, “Hello, I’m a Christian.” (Nothing wrong with that, and our world might be a better place as a result.) Or, someone else could tell people for you. “Did you know…
When someone says, “I want to be baptized,” there are some critical things to know, to understand and to do, starting with a respect for the all-authoritative nature of Scripture. Additionally, to be a proper subject for Bible baptism and to properly obey this part of God’s plan, one must understand: 2. Man’s desperate need for salvation. Man’s relationship with God (or…