The Compass
“…When He set a compass upon the face of the depth…” Proverbs 8:27
August 2007 Defending the Faith -CLICK TO DOWNLOAD
The apostle Paul said, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith” (2 Tim. 4:7).
Can you and I say the same? We cannot fight to defend our Lord’s integrity if we do not enter the battle for truth.
Summer 2008 "FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS" (EIS) - -CLICK TO DOWNLOAD
Welcome to this issue’s forum, a special edition on the subject of Christian baptism.
Acts 2:38 says that baptism is “for the remission of sins.” Yet, the Baptist
denomination and many other religious groups say that salvation is through “faith-only.”
We have invited several Baptist preachers and theologians over the years to participate in a discussion on what the Bible says about immersion
but have always been declined. This refusal is all the more striking given the outspoken views that some of these men have expressed publicly,
some before nationally televised audiences.
August 2009 UTOPIA: Kingdom of Heaven or Hell on Earth - CLICK TO DOWNLOAD
In Matthew 13, Jesus gives several parables to describe the nature of His kingdom. The first illustration, given in verse 31, likens the kingdom to a grain of mustard seed which grows into a large tree, where the birds of the air make their nests. The tree is the growing kingdom of God and the birds are Christians. Citizenship* in the kingdom has its privileges. For those inside its borders, the kingdom provides spiritual security. Christians are protected by the promise of God; “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to his purpose” Romans 8:28. Christians live as subjects in a spiritual kingdom ruled by Jesus Christ, in righteousness, peace, and joy (Romans 14:17) given through the Holy Spirit. In fact, the Christian kingdom is a real place of love, joy, peace, righteousness, truth, forgiveness, and hope. It is the true “brotherhood of man” that no earthly philosopher, politician, or poet could ever have imagined.