matthew-28:19-20

"Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached Jesus to him" (Acts 8:35). In these days many people are trying to find God by varying methods, in different places, and by self-thought and beliefs. They are so accustomed to the ways of business, so used to the ways of the wo... Read More

The apostles and their co-workers received the Double Cure at Pentecost when they were filled with the Holy Ghost and their hearts were purified by faith. (Acts 15:8, 9.) Prior to Pentecost they were: I. TRULY CONVERTED. -- This is overwhelmingly proved by the following facts: They had received the ... Read More

“Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him and asked Him, ‘Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?’ So Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not ... Read More

On to Baptism South of Lake Constance, where the land rises to the shimmering Säntis, Altmann, and Kreuzberg peaks, the city of Sankt Gallen lies in the valley of the Sitter River. For more than a thousand years after 612 A.D. when the missionary, Gall of Down, settled here, monks lived in Sankt Gal... Read More

A Bull in the China Shop Clustered around its Benedictine monastery, Mönchen-Gladbach on the plains of the lower Rhein in Germany, was a city of song. Its monks sang. Choral groups of nuns from the convent of Neuwerk sang. The music of the great organ in the bishop's church broke into thousands of c... Read More

Introduction Bible students never cease to marvel at the perfection and balance of the complete Scripture. It starts at the beginning of creation and ends with the eternity of the future. The Bible provides for every spiritual need of a human person. By it the man of God may be fitted and furnished ... Read More

If we are going to be looking into God’s Word for answers in this study, it seems we ought to establish from the outset some basic principles on how to interpret what we read. So here are a few of the principles I intend to follow, to the best of my ability. 1. To accept as the correct interpretatio... Read More

In this chapter, we look at the second of the two primary commands on which the doctrine of nonaccumulation is built. But before I give you the reference for this verse, please take a little test regarding your Bible knowledge. In chapter 4 we discussed how we are to know which of Jesus commands are... Read More

One passage of Scripture often used in an attempt to refute the doctrine of nonaccumulation is the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:1–11. After they had sold some land and brought part of the money to the apostles, this couple lied and said they had brought all of the money. Peter’s response ... Read More

As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev's widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched the lid, Br... Read More