By Irvin Himmel A wealthy young man once approached Jesus with this question: “Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” Jesus reminded him of some of the commands of the law to which he needed to give attention, and he responded, “All these things have I kept from …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Sprinkling Or Immersion?
By Larry Ray Hafley (The letter below was written to answer the questions of a young, Catholic man who wanted to know if baptism was immersion or sprinkling.) Thank you for your kind letter. I am so happy to hear from you! I have appreciated the way you have listened and studied. I pray that …
The Beginning
By Walton Weaver Jesus was in Caesarea Philippi when he announced to his disciples that he would build his church (Matt. 16:13, 18). The coming of the kingdom, or the building of the Lord’s house, had long before been a subject about which the prophets had spoken (Dan. 2:44; Isa. 2:3-4). The time for the …
Paying a High Price For a Foul Mouth
By John C. Robertson While most of the book of Leviticus relates the law of God given to Moses on Sinai, there is an incident of history that takes place wherein is a valuable lesson. There was a son of an Israelitish woman whose father was an Egyptian that “strove” (Lev. 24:10) with an Israelite …