By Larry Ray Hafley (1) Often we are asked that if baptism is for the remission of sins, then why do we not baptize a child of God every time he sins? Those who ask the question think that it poses a dilemma for those of us who believe what Acts 2:38 says. So, if baptism …
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Great Themes from Acts: Salvation
By Tom Roberts The ministry of Jesus was inextricably connected to salvation. In fact, the very name given to him by the angel of God, “Jesus” (Lk. 1:31), is of Hebrew origin (Joshua) meaning: “Jehovah is Savior.” As Joseph was told, “it is he that shall save his people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). Not a …
Stand or Fall
By Lewis Willis Alright, I admit it: I listen to country music. A few weeks ago I wrote an article about a line in a country song which said, “Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.” Well, by now you have guessed it, I heard another line in another song and I think it deserves …
Exploding the “Big Bang Theory” (1)
By Joe R. Price Scientists believe they have discovered relics of the “Big Bang” which they say created the universe 15 billion years ago. These celestial fossils are “massive wisps of gas more than 500 million light years long” and are the “oldest structures ever observed” according to astrophysicist George Smoot (Salt Lake Tribune, Al, 4/24/92). …