2024 – Page 2 – Unmasking Sophistry

Weddings and Funerals in the Meetinghouse—No. 2

By Weldon E. Warnock Brother Ralph Williams said in a review of my February article on “Weddings and Funerals in the Meetinghouse” that “The real issue is: WHERE IS THE AUTHORITY? If such practices are allowable a simple N.T. precept, example or necessary inference is all that’s necessary.” But the issue is not one of

Should Christians Imitate the Pentecostal Mass Prayer?

Question: We have a problem with some Christians imitating the Pentecostal’s mass prayers where many people pray out aloud at once. I need your help with the Bible refutation. Answer: People tend to gravitate to things that are exciting and novel. A large noisy party is exciting. A lectureship in comparison is dry. Yet, in

Should A Believer Be Baptized Immediately?

Samuel Matthews | Oregon, USA “Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?” (Acts 8:36). KJV Loved ones, J.D.

What It Means To Be A Christian

Samuel Matthews | Oregon, USA “King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as

Division Within the Church: An Ugly Trend to be Avoided

By Rowland Femi Gbamis | Tennessee, USA Text: Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment ( 1 Corinthians 1: 10-NKJV). Introduction By division, I mean

Consider All What The Bible Says On A Particular Topic

By Pat Donahue Many times believers don’t follow the truth due to wrong conclusions being drawn because all of what the Bible says on a particular topic is not taken into consideration. For example, the Catholics do that with their doctrine of transubstantiation. About the Lord’s Supper Jesus said in Matt 26:27-28 “And he took

What Makes A Prayer Effective?

By Emmanuel Oluwatoba | Niger, Nigeria Introduction In Christianity, the effectiveness of prayer is not a debated topic. In fact, there seems to be a consensus on the power of prayer as exemplified by the common phrases we hear every day; “prayer is the master key” and the likes. However, there seems to be a