The Catholic church recently reported that a priest had resigned when it was determined that by changing one word in his baptismal formula that thousands of so-called baptisms were now presumed invalid.  Think about that for a moment—a person’s baptism has been reckoned to be meaningless because of what the baptizer said or didn’t say. From a Scriptural standpoint, what the person…

The words of our eternal God are forever true. He cannot lie. Whenever He decrees a matter, no mortal can ever change it. David affirmed this truth when he said, “Forever, O Lord, Your word is firmly fixed in the heavens” (Psa. 119:98, ESV). We should not be surprised that the phrase “forever and ever” is found forty-seven times in the Bible.…

Living in South Florida we are not strangers to the concept of invasive species. We deal with iguanas almost daily, but we also have walking catfish, Argentine Tegu, Muscovy ducks, Burmese pythons, Cane toads, Rhesus monkeys, Brazilian Pepper trees, wild boar, Cuban tree frogs, Snakehead fish, Lionfish, Giant African land snails, Air potato vines, and feral cats, to name a few. These…

“The last day” is coming—the last day for life on this earth, the last day for the existence of this earth, the last day to have an opportunity to obey the gospel and be saved, the last day to make preparations for judgment and eternity!  While the day of Christ’s return will be “the last day” (John 6:39, 40, 44, 54; 12:48),…

It is remarkable how often we use the same phrases as we pray. There is nothing wrong with repetition, as long as it is not vain repetition (Matt. 6:7). Over the years I have heard others pray that the preacher might “have a happy recollection of the things he has studied.” I heard it for years but was unable to know what…

When the Bible speaks of inspiration it includes both testaments—both are inspired. It includes all sixty-six books of the Bible. It includes every chapter, every verse, every sentence, every phrase and every word. It all is inspired for all the scripture is inspired—God breathed (2 Tim. 3:16-17). One should never read the Bible without realizing how inspiration reaches to the choice of…

What an exciting day awaits us, as we are “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Tit. 2:13).  At the time of His return, all the dead will be raised and the earth will be destroyed.  What a sight all of that will be!  But what will happen next? “When the Lord is…

I have a fond childhood memory of picking fruit with my grandmother. We would drive over to the next valley that was full of orchards. In the spring, descending the hills down into this town you could see miles of flowering trees. In the late summer, the flowers were replaced with green leaves and fruit. We picked cherries, plums, and peaches. Having…