A young man and an old man talked one day.
Said the boy, “I think I’ll go away
From Dad’s old house . . . don’t know just
when.”
The old man listened and asked, “What then?”
“I guess I’ll have some fun in town
The first few years . . . then settle down
And get a job and earn a lot.” Continue reading
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Tagged Are you ready for judgment?, Church/Kingdom, Conversion, Judgment Day, Salvation
Converted By The Holy Spirit: Then And Now
We suppose everyone believes that the alien sinner must be converted — turned or changed — and that this change is brought about by the Holy Spirit. Though there is some disagreement on how the Holy Spirit operates to convert the sinner’s heart — directly or indirectly — the fact that He does operate upon the sinner in some way is agreed upon by all. Let us then seek to understand from the Scriptures how the Holy Spirit operates, both then — in the first century — and now. Continue reading
DOES THE CHURCH SAVE YOU?
The statement has been made many times that “the church does not save you.” Of course, we know that the church is not the savior. Jesus is the Savior (Matt. 1:21); but Jesus saves the church (Eph. 5:23), and the saved are in the church (Acts 2:47.) You can see that the statement “the church is not necessary to salvation,” when applied to the Lord’s church, is false. Continue reading
