To suggest that the Savior of the world produced a substance the Bible elsewhere calls ‘a mocker’ is to miss the profound purity of His creative act. As Jesus stood before six stone water jars in Galilee, He wasn’t just solving a social embarrassment—He was revealing His identity as the Creator.
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God’s Seamless Setup: Baptism
The Mikvahs of the Temple stand today as silent archaeological witnesses to the fact that the transition to Christianity was a masterpiece of divine planning. When one considers the biblical data alongside the historical evidence, there is no good reason to reject water baptism as the means of spiritual purification.
The Synagogue and Christianity
By the first century, the synagogue had become the primary platform for Jewish spiritual life. This shift provided the exact organizational DNA that the New Testament church would grow out of.
In response to Chris Hewett: “The Country Preacher”
This is a thorough refutation of a false charge, made by “Pastor Chris Hewett” of the Ridge Road Baptist Church in Hiram, Georgia.
What Can Wash Away My Sin? Baptism in the Blood of Jesus!
It is vital to distinguish between the source of salvation and the means of reception. The blood of Jesus is the only element with the power to atone for sin. However, God has always utilized physical acts of faith to bestow spiritual blessings.
God Stirred a King
If God could move the heart of a Persian king to restore a physical temple, how much more is He stirring the hearts of His people today to build a spiritual house?
The Kiss of Betrayal
The wound inflicted by an enemy is painful, but the wound delivered by a friend or a loved one is catastrophic. It is not just the injury itself that hurts, but the knowledge that the hand that struck the blow was once held in trust.
“For by grace are you saved-through faith”
Grace is the reason for salvation, faith is the attitude that trusts God’s promise, and the obedience of the Gospel plan is the act through which the grace is received, faith is made active, leading to the remission of sins and life in Christ. They are not in tension, but in perfect harmony.
“It Takes All Kinds”
There are some “kinds” that shatters people’s worlds. There are some that make peoples world stand still in the worst possible way.
Porn: The Plight of People
Sex is a good thing, a God given blessing to people who have committed themselves to one another in holy matrimony. Pornography takes that which God intended to bless holy unions and degrades it into an unholy, sinful lie that is devoid of every good thing that He intended.
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