The common teaching today is that a person who is "sanctified" is spiritually perfect - that he is incapable of sinning! But, is that the true meaning of "sanctification"? "Sanctification" is glibly called an "experience" or a "second work of grace," ...
We are often asked, "What should a person do about Sabbath visitors?" Unconverted friends do come to visit on the Sabbath occasionally. If our friends come on the Sabbath, should we dismiss them just because it is the Sabbath Day? What should we talk about? First, guide the conversation wi ...
When was the Bible divided into chapters and verses? The system of dividing the Bible into chapters and verses is man-made and of comparatively recent origin. The Bible, as inspired by God, had no such divisions. Chapters and verses are helpful in finding passages in the Bible, but the division into ...
This is one of the most common questions we receive. If Adam was the first man, directly created by God, and Eve the first woman, also a direct creation, and only three sons are mentioned - Cain, Abel, and Seth, it is but natural that many ask: "Where then, did Cain get his wife?" Did Cain ...
Bible study is an important part of a Christian life. To get the most out or studying God's Word, you need to have a good Bible. Frequently we are asked which is the best Bible to purchase. We recommend, as first choice, that you use the King James Version containing the Old and New Testaments, as ...
Who are the "other sheep" of John 10:16? Christ said: "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I will bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and ONE shepherd" (John 10:16). "This fold" refers to Judah (the Jews) who were ...
Who were the Nicolaitanes? The doctrines of this body of heretics has never ceased to puzzle Church historians. They have always imagined that the Nicolaitanes had to be a small sect which separated from the great worldly body of professing Christians. It has never occurred to the scholars that the ...
Many continue to ask the question: "Who wrote the Apostles' Creed and where can I find it in the Bible?" The Apostles' Creed was not written by the apostles and is not part of the Bible. It is a mixture or truth and error and is absolutely uninspired. It is one of many religious frauds ...
Many have wondered why God gave the command "Thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed." Notice the reason for this command in Deuteronomy 22:9, "...lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, BE DEFILED." God gave this law for our protect ...
Have you ever noticed the italics in the King James Version of the Bible and wondered what purpose they served? Why are the words "the son" italicized in so many verses of the genealogy in the third chapter of Luke? Italicized words were first used in 1560 when an edition of a Bible, known ...
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