Crucified With Christ The apostle Paul wrote, in Galatians 2, verse 20; “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. And the life that I live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, … Read more
The Scriptures Have Implications Many times, when we say things, we also imply more than is said. For instance, if I were to ask you; “Will you take me to lunch today? I’m implying, will you pay for lunch today. And as we read the bible, many things that the bible says, … Read more
Who did Jesus Baptize with the Holy Spirit and with Fire? In Mathew 3, verse 11, the bible records these words of John the baptist; “As for me, I baptize you with water, for repentance; But He who is coming after me, is mightier than I, and I am not fit to … Read more
Gifts of the Holy Spirit I want to talk about gifts of the Holy Spirit, but most importantly, I want to talk about one gift in particular. And that gift is mentioned in Acts 2, verse 38. That verse says; “Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in … Read more
Almost all Christian religious groups will speak of “sacraments”. But what are sacraments? What does the word “sacrament” mean? Let’s start with the meaning of the word “sacrament”. The word itself comes from the Latin word, “sacramentum”, and it’s meaning is.. “a solemn oath”. “Sacramentum” comes from another Latin word, … Read more
What is Baptism For ? In our previous lesson, we let the bible answer the question, “What is Baptism”. And we learned from God’s word, that baptism for a Christian, is a burial in water, and a resurrection. Rom 6:3-4 told us, “Or do you not know that all of us … Read more
What is Baptism ? What is Baptism For ? Is Baptism Essential To Salvation ? Those are some very good questions. “What is Baptism”, “What is Baptism For ?”, and “Is Baptism Essential to Salvation ?”. And we’re going to let the bible answer All of those questions. Let’s … Read more