[Article written by Matt Nevins. Originally published in his email newsletter “The Lamp.”] No one who believes the Bible denies the need to spread the gospel of Christ. Paul said the gospel is God’s power to save those who will believe (Rom. 1:16). We understand the accounts contained in the book of Acts where the […]
Continue reading... June 1, 2006
The A.D. 70 Doctrine
The A.D. 70 Doctrine is one that will spring up from time to time. This happens so infrequently that teaching on the subject is often ignored. Therefore, many Christians do not know about the doctrine or what it teaches. Recently, however, this doctrine has found its way to the area of the author and has […]
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Jesus Christ: Prince of Peace
“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). There are many terms and titles used to describe Jesus throughout the Bible. A few […]
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Calling on the Name of the Lord
The Scriptures plainly teach that calling on the name of the Lord results in salvation. Nowhere is this affirmed more plainly than in Romans 10:13 – “For ‘Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” I would imagine that the vast majority of professing Christians believe that we must call on […]
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Was Jesus a Liberal? (Part 3)
Was Jesus a Liberal? This is the accusation we set out to address. We have looked at His approach to Scripture, events in His life, and various teachings of His law. Do the things we have noticed fit into the definition of what it means to be “liberal”? Let us reexamine the terms used to […]
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The Church and its Spiritual Function and Form
[Article written by Matt Nevins. Originally published in his email newsletter “The Lamp.”] Form follows function. Well designed structures that follow this rule have harmony, efficiency, and sufficiency. God, the Master Architect, has constructed and maintains an everlasting kingdom that will never be shaken. The spiritual function and form allows for the perpetual existence of […]
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The Tempting of Christ
Matthew 4:1-11 contains the account of Satan tempting Christ. When we talk about “tempting” or “temptation,” we need to realize that there are two different uses for these words in the Bible. The first refers to a testing – that which comes from without. An example of this is when the Israelites tested God in […]
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