By Frank Jamerson Whether you have talked with a Mormon or not, the statement in 1 Corinthians 15:29 is difficult. After discussing the importance of the resurrection of the body, Paul said: “Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
“The Sure Mercies of David”
By Titus Edwards Talk about hitting the nail on the head! Paul surely does when he connects Jesus to David in the sermon he delivered to the Jews in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia (Acts 13:14-41). Great speakers tailor their lessons to their audiences. So watch a master preacher at work. Paul declares that in …
The Similitude of Adam’s Transgression
By Norman Midgefte In the King James Version, Romans 5:14 reads, “Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is a figure of him that was to come.” In the American Standard Version, the phrase under consideration reads, “the likeness of Adam’s transgression.” …
“Eye Hath Not Seen, Nor Ear Heard”
By Robert Jackson “Eye has not seen, or ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Cor. 2:9) These words from the pen of the beloved Paul are often spoken at funerals . This is due to the fact that many think …