By Norman E. Fultz Luke records in Acts 8:26-40 (May I suggest you turn and read it?) the conversion of the eunuch from Ethiopia. The treasurer of the Queen of that country, he evidently was a Jew or a proselyte to the Jewish religion and had been to Jerusalem to worship. On his way home a …
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Billy Graham Versus the Bible
By Johnie Edwards On August 5, 1975 Mr. Donald Holsten, one of Mr. Billy Graham’s counselors, responded to a letter we had written asking about the church and salvation. Here is the answer: Church Membership “In answer to your question, we must first of all emphasize that church membership is not essential to salvation.” Now let …
Descriptive Terms of Christians Pilgrims, Sojourners, Strangers
By Mike Willis “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul” (1 Pet. 2:11). On several occasions, the New Testament uses the words “stranger,” “sojourner,” and “pilgrim” as descriptive names for Christians. For many of us; our acquaintance with the idea of “pilgrim” is largely derived …
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Dangers of a “One Man” Translation
By Luther W. Martin The King James Version of the English Scriptures was translated over a period of seven years, being published in the year 1611. Fifty-four scholars were invited to participate in this work, but only forty-seven took part in the actual translating. The English Revised Version was translated over a period of ten and …