Fightings and Fears Stirred But Not Changed By Paul Stepp present and the those Baptists of Indore, West Virginia goodness of the By Curtis Pugh who profess to mortal life; so of Poteau, Oklahoma believe in sov- “For, when we were come much so, that ereign grace, into Macedonia, our flesh had the very idea Jaded Baptists but who have no rest, but we were troubled of oppositions Every sound Baptist preacher never been real- on every side; without were and fightingswith whom I have spoken on the ly taught the fightings, within were fears” (II and fears is not matter deplores the sad spiritual Bible. They have Cor. 7:5). much spoken state of the majority of Christians heard topical Today I want to think about of. There is an idea that is popular today. On the one hand there is the sermons, doctrinal sermons, the “fightings” and the “fears” today, in which the presence of sad spiritual state of those poor allegorical preaching, textual that the Apostle Paul speaks fightings must demonstrate some professing Christians – perhaps preaching and the like: all of about in our text verse. In reality, failure or deficiency on the part of genuine children of God among which is “milk.” But they have not these fightings and these fears the Christian; and, certainly, (at them – who have been fed a diet heard consistent expository or are not much spoken of today. In least as far as Christianity sees it) of “milk” polluted with the poison exegetical preaching. Remember: Christianity, the focus is on the • (Continued on page 2) of Arminianism. Then there are • (Continued on page 6) The Ignorance of the Wise Another Gospel By G. E. Jones philosophers By Milburn R. Cockrell accursed” (Gal. (1889 – 1966) and educated (1941 – 2002) 1:6-8). men. They T h e Scripture reading Acts 17:16- were spoken “I marvel that ye are so soon expression 34. in the city of removed from him that called “another gospel” “Whom therefore ye ignorant- Athens, the you into the grace of Christ unto in verse 6 in the ly worship, him declare I unto seat of the another gospel: Which is not original signifies you” (Acts 17:23). world’s learn- another; but there be some that “another sort “The times of this ignorance ing in that trouble you, and would pervert of gospel” or a God winked at; but now time. Theythe gospel of Christ. But though gospel different in kind from that commandeth all men every- were spoken to the intelligensia we, or an angel from heaven, Paul preached. It is no second where to repent” (Acts 17:30). of that day. They were spoken to preach any other gospel unto gospel, but no gospel at all. That These words were spoken by those who considered themselves you than that which we have is why Paul said: “. . .which is the Apostle Paul to a group of preached unto you, let him be • (Continued on page 9) • (Continued on page 20) A true believer converses in Heaven while he sojourns on earth. “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud...” (Psalms 55:17). Pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17).
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Our text passage reveals to us us to reveals passage text Our accomplished in your brethren brethren your in accomplished to remind you, of the dangers dangers the of you, remind to quickened and our souls have have souls our and quickened
FEARS that the same afflictions are are afflictions same the that which surround us, I also want want also I us, surround which though our spirits have been been have spirits our though
even our own fleshly nature. fleshly own our even stedfast in the faith, knowing knowing faith, the in stedfast As we think about the fightings fightings the about think we As nature has not yet been removed, removed, been yet not has nature
deal with the world, Satan, and and Satan, world, the with deal he may devour: Whom resist resist Whom devour: may he God loves us. loves God desires of the flesh. Our fallen fallen Our flesh. the of desires
upon which we can depend, as we we as depend, can we which upon walketh about, seeking whom whom seeking about, walketh is all-knowing. Satan hates us, but but us, hates Satan all-knowing. is assailed by the flesh, and the the and flesh, the by assailed
only victory and the only strengths strengths only the and victory only the devil, as a roaring lion, lion, roaring a as devil, the powerful. Satan is wise, but God God but wise, is Satan powerful. be enemies unto us. We will be be will We us. unto enemies be
in the Word of God – these are the the are these – God of Word the in vigilant; because your adversary adversary your because vigilant; Satan is powerful, but God is all- is God but powerful, is Satan are saved, our own bodies can can bodies own our saved, are
and the knowledge that is found found is that knowledge the and “Be sober, be be sober, “Be his readers this way: way: this readers his shall lift you up” up” you lift shall (James 4:7-10). 4:7-10). (James It is true that even after we we after even that true is It
that comes from the Holy Spirit, Spirit, Holy the from comes that that confronts us. Peter warned warned Peter us. confronts that in the sight of the Lord, and he he and Lord, the of sight the in (Rom. 7:14-25). (Rom.
comes from God, and the leadership leadership the and God, from comes and carefully consider the danger danger the consider carefully and heaviness. Humble yourselves yourselves Humble heaviness. but with the flesh the law of sin” sin” of law the flesh the with but
to which we fly. The strength that that strength The fly. we which to our foe; this causes us to pause, pause, to us causes this foe; our to mourning, and your joy to to joy your and mourning, to I myself serve the law of God; God; of law the serve myself I
and the Holy Spirit are the refuge refuge the are Spirit Holy the and incredible power and ability – is is – ability and power incredible let your laughter be turned turned be laughter your let Lord. So then with the mind mind the with then So Lord.
without, but God and His Word Word His and God but without, – a fallen angel, and a person of of person a and angel, fallen a – afflicted, and mourn, and weep: weep: and mourn, and afflicted, God through Jesus Christ our our Christ Jesus through God
(Gal. 5:16-21). There are fightings fightings are There 5:16-21). (Gal. when we consider that the devil devil the that consider we when hearts, ye double minded. Be Be minded. double ye hearts, the body of this death? I thank thank I death? this of body the
not inherit the kingdom of God” God” of kingdom the inherit not difficult to discern. However, However, discern. to difficult ye sinners; and purify your your purify and sinners; ye I am! who shall deliver me from from me deliver shall who am! I
they which do such things shall shall things such do which they such an enemy may be vague or or vague be may enemy an such to you. Cleanse your hands, hands, your Cleanse you. to members. O wretched man that that man wretched O members.
also told you in time past, that that past, time in you told also maybe the overall danger of of danger overall the maybe to God, and he will draw nigh nigh draw will he and God, to to the law of sin which is in my my in is which sin of law the to
which I tell you before, as I have have I as before, you tell I which this seems a bit impersonal, and and impersonal, bit a seems this will flee from you. Draw nigh nigh Draw you. from flee will and bringing me into captivity captivity into me bringing and
revellings, and such like: of the the of like: such and revellings, is our enemy. But, somehow, somehow, But, enemy. our is to God. Resist the devil, and he he and devil, the Resist God. to against the law of my mind, mind, my of law the against
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, drunkenness, murders, Envyings, consider the fact that the world world the that fact the consider “Submit yourselves therefore therefore yourselves “Submit law in my members, warring warring members, my in law
strife, seditions, heresies, heresies, seditions, strife, intimidating – in the flesh – to to – flesh the in – intimidating is sufficient for every situation. situation. every for sufficient is inward man: But I see another another see I But man: inward
variance, emulations, wrath, wrath, emulations, variance, the greatest of our foes! It is a bit bit a is It foes! our of greatest the as we require it; and, His grace grace His and, it; require we as in the law of God after the the after God of law the in
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, hatred, witchcraft, Idolatry, he, too, is in fact, our enemy, and and enemy, our fact, in is too, he, course, God will give us strength strength us give will God course, is present with me. For I delight delight I For me. with present is
uncleanness, lasciviousness, lasciviousness, uncleanness, not our friend! Just as the world, world, the as Just friend! our not against the assaults of Satan. Of Of Satan. of assaults the against that, when I would do good, evil evil good, do would I when that,
himself, is our foe. The devil is is devil The foe. our is himself, (and be defended by God) God) by defended be (and dwelleth in me. I find then a law, law, a then find I me. in dwelleth are these; Adultery, fornication, fornication, Adultery, these; are
It is also true that the devil, devil, the that true also is It and if we do not defend ourselves ourselves defend not do we if and no more I that do it, but sin that that sin but it, do that I more no of the flesh are manifest, which which manifest, are flesh the of
aid. aid. speaking – if we are not careful, careful, not are we if – speaking Now if I do that I would not, it is is it not, would I that do I if Now under the law. Now the works works the Now law. the under
will succor us, and He will give us us give will He and us, succor will lives left destitute – spiritually spiritually – destitute left lives evil which I would not, that I do. do. I that not, would I which evil be led of the Spirit, ye are not not are ye Spirit, the of led be
me” me” (Ps. 129:1-2). And yet, God God yet, And 129:1-2). (Ps. our desires all forsaken, and our our and forsaken, all desires our that I would I do not: but the the but not: do I would I that things that ye would. But if ye ye if But would. ye that things
they have not prevailed against against prevailed not have they that our witness can be destroyed, destroyed, be can witness our that is good I find not. For the good good the For not. find I good is other: so that ye cannot do the the do cannot ye that so other:
afflicted me from my youth: yet yet youth: my from me afflicted cannot be lost again. But, it is true true is it But, again. lost be cannot but how to perform that which which that perform to how but these are contrary the one to the the to one the contrary are these
now say: Many a time have they they have time a Many say: now I know that we who are saved saved are who we that know I for to will is present with me; me; with present is will to for the Spirit against the flesh: and and flesh: the against Spirit the
me from my youth, may Israel Israel may youth, my from me are saved are “certain for Heaven.” Heaven.” for “certain are saved are flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: thing: good no dwelleth flesh,) lusteth against the Spirit, and and Spirit, the against lusteth
“Many a time have they afflicted afflicted they have time a “Many us, if he is able. I know that we who who we that know I able. is he if us, know that in me (that is, in my my in is, (that me in that know the lust of the flesh. For the flesh flesh the For flesh. the of lust the
attack us, and seek to destroy us. us. destroy to seek and us, attack Satan will bring down every one of of one every down bring will Satan sin that dwelleth in me. For I I For me. in dwelleth that sin the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil fulfil not shall ye and Spirit, the
Christ. The world will naturally naturally will world The Christ. Christ. But, let me assure you that that you assure me let But, Christ. it is no more I that do it, but but it, do that I more no is it “This I say then, Walk in in Walk then, say I “This God: God:
exalt our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Jesus Saviour, and Lord our exalt the gospel and the cause of Jesus Jesus of cause the and gospel the law that it is good. Now then then Now good. is it that law only come through the Spirit of of Spirit the through come only
that seek to serve, honor, and and honor, serve, to seek that was important to the ministry of of ministry the to important was I would not, I consent unto the the unto consent I not, would I Our victory over the flesh will will flesh the over victory Our
found here – if we will live lives lives live will we if – here found only attacked Peter, because he he because Peter, attacked only that do I. If then I do that which which that do I then If I. do that desires of the flesh. the of desires
of it. There is only enmity to be be to enmity only is There it. of One might think that Satan Satan that think might One that do I not; but what I hate, hate, I what but not; I do that nature and the mortal body and and body mortal the and nature
this world, or with the occupants occupants the with or world, this 22:31-32). do I allow not: for what I would, would, I what for not: allow I do bodies, can be a result of the fallen fallen the of result a be can bodies,
lasting friendship to be had with with had be to friendship lasting strengthen thy brethren” brethren” thy strengthen (Luke (Luke sold under sin. For that which I I which that For sin. under sold even within our own individual individual own our within even
own part. There is no true and and true no is There part. own and when thou art converted, converted, art thou when and law is spiritual: but I am carnal, carnal, am I but spiritual: is law or amongst the people of God, or or God, of people the amongst or
of faithfulness unto God on our our on God unto faithfulness of for thee, that thy faith fail not: not: fail faith thy that thee, for “For we know that the the that know we “For Paul said, said, Paul men. Fightings in the churches churches the in Fightings men.
and is probably a result of a lack lack a of result a probably is and as wheat: But I have prayed prayed have I But wheat: as betray us to the world or to Satan. Satan. to or world the to us betray attributed to the fleshly nature of of nature fleshly the to attributed
a friendship of our own making, making, own our of friendship a have you, that he may sift you you sift may he that you, have which we are subjected, and will will and subjected, are we which members” members” (James 4:1)? Lusts are are Lusts 4:1)? (James
lives, this is probably a fondness or or fondness a probably is this lives, behold, Satan hath desired to to desired hath Satan behold, contributor to the fightings to to fightings the to contributor of your lusts that war in your your in war that lusts your of
friendship with this world in our our in world this with friendship the Lord said, Simon, Simon, Simon, Simon, said, Lord the which we are afflicted, is a major major a is afflicted, are we which you? come they not hence, even even hence, not they come you?
enemy. If there is a fondness or a a or fondness a is there If enemy. And d n “A one of the children of God. God. of children the of one and our own fleshly nature with with nature fleshly own our and come wars and fightings among among fightings and wars come
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order to destroy the witness and and witness the destroy to order ongoing conflict in our bodies! bodies! our in conflict ongoing the result of the flesh of those those of flesh the of result the Fightings and Fightings
The devil will do his utmost in in utmost his do will devil The 9). will present. There is always an an always is There present. will readers that many fightings were were fightings many that readers
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Peter a warning (a prophecy) of of prophecy) (a warning a Peter must know that the faith and and faith the that know must men. Paul declares, on the other other the on declares, Paul men.
passage of Scripture, the Lord gives gives Lord the Scripture, of passage what we believe is the truth; we we truth; the is believe we what for looking, not to God, but to to but God, to not looking, for 4:19). We have committed the the committed have We 4:19).
same bravery. And yet, in this this in yet, And bravery. same conviction. We must know that that know must We conviction. truth. It is their just punishment punishment just their is It truth. unto a faithful Creator” Creator” faithful a unto (I Peter Peter (I
Apostles seem to also reflect this this reflect also to seem Apostles unto God demands a certain certain a demands God unto the foundation of God’s eternal eternal God’s of foundation the souls to him in well doing, as as doing, well in him to souls
bold and courageous! The other other The courageous! and bold be true: proper and true service service true and proper true: be character of all who do not rest on on rest not do who all of character God commit the keeping of their their of keeping the commit God
expressed by a man who was was who man a by expressed our part. This much we know to to know we much This part. our be the changeable and unsteady unsteady and changeable the be suffer according to the will of of will the to according suffer
and inspiring feelings that were were that feelings inspiring and result of a lack of conviction on on conviction of lack a of result opposite directions. Such must must Such directions. opposite “Wherefore let them that that them let “Wherefore said, said,
a brave man! These were fine fine were These man! brave a our text passage, may also be the the be also may passage, text our wind drives them, and often in in often and them, drives wind to a Person – God, Himself. Peter Peter Himself. God, – Person a to
words which were spoken by by spoken were which words The fears that Paul spoke of in in of spoke Paul that fears The carried hither and thither as the the as thither and hither carried the commitment that we make is is make we that commitment the
26:33-35). These were brave brave were These 26:33-35). courage of man; these will fail us. fail will these man; of courage other light substances, which are are which substances, light other to beliefs and doctrines; rather, rather, doctrines; and beliefs to
also said all the disciples” disciples” the all said also (Matt. (Matt. not trust in the arm of flesh or the the or flesh of arm the in trust not The next is taken from straws, or or straws, from taken is next The commitment that we make is not not is make we that commitment
yet will I not deny thee. Likewise Likewise thee. deny not I will yet will give us, will not fail us. Let us us Let us. fail not will us, give will by the violence of the tempest. tempest. the of violence the by and fervently contend. But, the the But, contend. fervently and
Though I should die with thee, thee, with die should I Though will grant us; His courage that He He that courage His us; grant will skill nor design, but hurried along along hurried but design, nor skill God for which we must always always must we which for God
me thrice. Peter said unto him, him, unto said Peter thrice. me the bravery that the Holy Spirit Spirit Holy the that bravery the no fixed course, guided neither by by neither guided course, fixed no the doctrine and the Word of of Word the and doctrine the
the cock crow, thou shalt deny deny shalt thou crow, cock the better to trust in the courage and and courage the in trust to better the billows in the open sea, holding holding sea, open the in billows the the conviction I addressed mainly mainly addressed I conviction the
thee, That this night, before before night, this That thee, that the Lord will give us. It is far far is It us. give will Lord the that small ships, exposed to the fury of of fury the to exposed ships, small spoke about; but, in the case of of case the in but, about; spoke
said unto him, Verily I say unto unto say I Verily him, unto said far better to rely on the courage courage the on rely to better far metaphors. The first is taken from from taken is first The metaphors. to the conviction that we just just we that conviction the to
will I never be offended. Jesus Jesus offended. be never I will up short from time to time. It is is It time. to time from short up is illustrated by two striking striking two by illustrated is diminished. This is very similar similar very is This diminished.
be offended because of thee, yet yet thee, of because offended be even the bravest of us will come come will us of bravest the even reliance on the word of the Lord, Lord, the of word the on reliance unto the Lord might be be might Lord the unto
unto him, Though all men shall shall men all Though him, unto is wonderful to have courage; but, but, courage; have to wonderful is those who do not place absolute absolute place not do who those a danger that our commitment commitment our that danger a
“Peter answered and said said and answered “Peter Peter: Peter: denied the Saviour of his soul! It It soul! his of Saviour the denied said, “The distressing hesitation of of hesitation distressing “The said, remind you that there is always always is there that you remind
Christians. Consider the Apostle Apostle the Consider Christians. afraid of a little damsel, that he he that damsel, little a of afraid just read in Ephesians, John Calvin Calvin John Ephesians, in read just impeded by these fears; I want to to want I fears; these by impeded
the greatest and most famous of of famous most and greatest the disciple of Jesus Christ – was so so was – Christ Jesus of disciple Concerning the passage that we we that passage the Concerning the ways in which our lives are are lives our which in ways the
in need of it. This is true in even even in true is This it. of need in Peter – a brave and stalwart stalwart and brave a – Peter belief and trust in God’s Word. Word. God’s in trust and belief fears which are within us, and and us, within are which fears
small many times, when we stand stand we when times, many small 26:69-75). In the end, the Apostle Apostle the end, the In 26:69-75). with God and His Word, and a a and Word, His and God with And then, as we consider the the consider we as then, And
always exhibit, will be failing and and failing be will exhibit, always out, and wept bitterly” bitterly” wept and out, (Matt. (Matt. Word, and a certain familiarity familiarity certain a and Word, unto the saints” saints” the unto (Jude 1:3). (Jude
we were so sure that we should should we that sure so were we deny me thrice. And he went went he And thrice. me deny associated with a study of God’s God’s of study a with associated faith which was once delivered delivered once was which faith
courage and that bravery which which bravery that and courage Before the cock crow, thou shalt shalt thou crow, cock the Before need, but this conviction is more more is conviction this but need, should earnestly contend for the the for contend earnestly should
sometimes, courage is failing. That That failing. is courage sometimes, of Jesus, which said unto him, him, unto said which Jesus, of also give us the conviction that we we that conviction the us give also unto you, and exhort you that ye ye that you exhort and you, unto
forward in our Christian lives that that lives Christian our in forward Peter remembered the word word the remembered Peter grant us. I believe that He will will He that believe I us. grant it was needful for me to write write to me for needful was it
courage. We find that as we go go we as that find We courage. immediately the cock crew. And And crew. cock the immediately something that the Lord will will Lord the that something you of the common salvation, salvation, common the of you
be a faithful Christian requires requires Christian faithful a be I know not the man. And And man. the not know I I believe that courage is is courage that believe I gave all diligence to write unto unto write to diligence all gave
I want you to know, that to to that know, to you want I to curse and to swear, saying, saying, swear, to and curse to 4:14). “Beloved, when I I when “Beloved, Word of God. God. of Word
which we face as Christians. as face we which bewrayeth thee. Then began he he began Then thee. bewrayeth they lie in wait to deceive” deceive” to wait in lie they (Eph. (Eph. and resolve in the truth and and truth the in resolve and
of the difficulties and oppositions oppositions and difficulties the of art one of them; for thy speech speech thy for them; of one art and cunning craftiness, whereby whereby craftiness, cunning and always show genuine conviction conviction genuine show always
more inner and more secret parts parts secret more and inner more said to Peter, Surely thou also also thou Surely Peter, to said doctrine, by the sleight of men, men, of sleight the by doctrine, for the Word of God, and must must and God, of Word the for
we will deal, mainly, with the the with mainly, deal, will we unto him they that stood by, and and by, stood that they him unto carried about with every wind of of wind every with about carried servants of God, must contend contend must God, of servants
endure. In this part of the message message the of part this In endure. man. And after a while came came while a after And man. children, tossed to and fro, and and fro, and to tossed children, held; we, who are the faithful faithful the are who we, held;
of this mortal life which we must must we which life mortal this of with an oath, I do not know the the know not do I oath, an with “That we henceforth be no more more no be henceforth we “That they must not have ever really really ever have not must they
with the difficulties and dangers dangers and difficulties the with Nazareth. And again he denied denied he again And Nazareth. conviction in the Word of God. God. of Word the in conviction though some may lose that which which that lose may some though
are always a problem as we deal deal we as problem a always are fellow was also with Jesus of of Jesus with also was fellow might demonstrate maturity and and maturity demonstrate might some may depart the faith, and and faith, the depart may some
still, Paul was just a man, and fears fears and man, a just was Paul still, unto them that were there, This This there, were that them unto in the spiritual man so that they they that so man spiritual the in iron” iron” (I Tim. 4:1-2). Though Though 4:1-2). Tim. (I
commitment to continue on. But, But, on. continue to commitment another maid saw him, and said said and him, saw maid another that they should seek to grow grow to seek should they that conscience seared with a hot hot a with seared conscience
him the courage, conviction, and and conviction, courage, the him he was gone out into the porch, porch, the into out gone was he such lapses in conviction, and and conviction, in lapses such lies in hypocrisy; having their their having hypocrisy; in lies
apt to quell his fears, and to give give to and fears, his quell to apt not what thou sayest. And when when And sayest. thou what not that they should be careful of of careful be should they that doctrines of devils; Speaking Speaking devils; of doctrines
God was willing, able, and even even and able, willing, was God before them all, saying, I know know I saying, all, them before Paul instructed the Ephesians Ephesians the instructed Paul heed to seducing spirits, and and spirits, seducing to heed
to fears. Of course, I believe that that believe I course, Of fears. to Jesus of Galilee. But he denied denied he But Galilee. of Jesus and our conviction is lacking. lacking. is conviction our and depart from the faith, giving giving faith, the from depart
like any man, he was also prone prone also was he man, any like him, saying, Thou also wast with with wast also Thou saying, him, we do not possess a proper faith, faith, proper a possess not do we in the latter times some shall shall some times latter the in
only subjected to fightings; but, but, fightings; to subjected only palace: and a damsel came unto unto came damsel a and palace: we find, from time to time, that that time, to time from find, we Spirit speaketh expressly, that that expressly, speaketh Spirit
that the Apostle Paul was not not was Paul Apostle the that “Now Peter sat without in the the in without sat Peter “Now Word and Will of God. And yet, yet, And God. of Will and Word “Now the the “Now Paul told Timothy, Timothy, told Paul
(Continued from page 3) page from (Continued of Peter’s (prophesied) cowardice: cowardice: (prophesied) Peter’s of is an inherent certainty in the the in certainty inherent an is against all the attacks of Satan.” of attacks the all against •
Later on, we read the account account the read we on, Later all that we need, and that there there that and need, we that all Fightings and Fightings Word of God, stands unshaken unshaken stands God, of Word
Peter’s own impending cowardice. impending own Peter’s hope that is placed within us is is us within placed is that hope hand, that faith, which rests on the the on rests which faith, that hand,
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• (Continued on page 6) page on (Continued • Our God is able to save us; our our us; save to able is God Our and desolate, trusteth in God, God, in trusteth desolate, and is living in poverty. And that is is that And poverty. in living is
dwelleth in us” us” in dwelleth (II Tim. 1:12-14). 1:12-14). Tim. (II Now she that is a widow indeed, indeed, widow a is that she Now the pastor suffers and sometimes sometimes and suffers pastor the “widow” actually mean? The The mean? actually
keep by the Holy Ghost which which Ghost Holy the by keep good and acceptable before God. God. before acceptable and good before the pastor and therefore therefore and pastor the before (v. 3), and what does the word word the does what and 3), (v.
which was committed unto thee thee unto committed was which requite their parents: for that is is that for parents: their requite other poor folks should come come should folks poor other “widow indeed” indeed” “widow First, what is a a is what First,
Christ Jesus. That good thing thing good That Jesus. Christ to shew piety at home, and to to and home, at piety shew to those that believe widows and and widows believe that those today.
in faith and love which is in in is which love and faith in or nephews, let them learn first first learn them let nephews, or these churches today. There are are There today. churches these were abusing this as some do do some as this abusing were
which thou hast heard of me, me, of heard hast thou which But if any widow have children children have widow any if But they are putting a great strain on on strain great a putting are they these provisions because some some because provisions these
fast the form of sound words, words, sound of form the fast widows that are widows indeed. indeed. widows are that widows many of our churches are small, small, are churches our of many telling Timothy about limiting limiting about Timothy telling
unto him against that day. Hold Hold day. that against him unto “Honour “Honour church’s generosity and because because and generosity church’s on the part of some, some, of part the on to consider here is what Paul was was Paul what is here consider to
that which I have committed committed have I which that some have taken advantage of the the of advantage taken have some provisions because of abuses abuses of because provisions What I would like the reader reader the like would I What
persuaded that he is able to keep keep to able is he that persuaded and help those that are in need, but but need, in are that those help and But Paul limited these these limited Paul But widows indeed” widows (I Tim. 5:3-16). Tim. (I
whom I have believed, and am am and believed, have I whom among the people” the among church should help its members members its help should church (Acts 6:1-8). (Acts it may relieve them that are are that them relieve may it
am not ashamed: for I know know I for ashamed: not am did great wonders and miracles miracles and wonders great did misunderstand me, I think the the think I me, misunderstand the church be charged; that that charged; be church the
these things: nevertheless I I nevertheless things: these Stephen, full of faith and power, power, and faith of full Stephen, Do not let the reader reader the let not Do them relieve them, and let not not let and them, relieve them
the which cause I also suffer suffer also I cause which the obedient to the faith. And And faith. the to obedient as shown in the above verses. above the in shown as that believeth have widows, let let widows, have believeth that
“For “For Paul told Timothy again, Timothy told Paul company of the priests were were priests the of company here mainly to preach the gospel gospel the preach to mainly here Satan. If any man or woman woman or man any If Satan.
the Word and service of God. of service and Word the Jerusalem greatly; and a great great a and greatly; Jerusalem (Matt. 28:18-20). The church is is church The 28:18-20). (Matt. are already turned aside after after aside turned already are
conviction, and commitment in in commitment and conviction, the end of the world. Amen” world. the of end the of the disciples multiplied in in multiplied disciples the of
to speak reproachfully. For some some For reproachfully. speak to
dwell within us, we need courage, courage, need we us, within dwell I am with you alway, even unto unto even alway, you with am I increased; and the number number the and increased; none occasion to the adversary adversary the to occasion none
In order to quell the fears that may may that fears the quell to order In I have commanded you: and, lo, lo, and, you: commanded have I on them. And the word of God God of word the And them. on children, guide the house, give give house, the guide children,
commit ourselves unto our God. God. our unto ourselves commit to observe all things whatsoever whatsoever things all observe to prayed, they laid their hands hands their laid they prayed, the younger women marry, bear bear marry, women younger the
in those things, but, instead, instead, but, things, those in the Holy Ghost: Teaching them them Teaching Ghost: Holy the apostles: and when they had had they when and apostles: ought not. I will therefore that that therefore will I not. ought
Therefore, we ought not indulge indulge not ought we Therefore, the Father, and of the Son, and of of and Son, the of and Father, the Whom they set before the the before set they Whom speaking things which they they which things speaking
and the world are our enemies. enemies. our are world the and baptizing them in the name of of name the in them baptizing Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: Antioch: of proselyte a Nicolas tattlers also and busybodies, busybodies, and also tattlers
have already noticed that the flesh flesh the that noticed already have therefore, and teach all nations, nations, all teach and therefore, and Timon, and Parmenas, and and Parmenas, and Timon, and to house; and not only idle, but but idle, only not and house; to
greediness” greediness” (Eph. 4:17-19). We We 4:17-19). (Eph. me in heaven and in earth. Go ye ye Go earth. in and heaven in me and Prochorus, and Nicanor, Nicanor, and Prochorus, and wandering about from house house from about wandering
work all uncleanness with with uncleanness all work saying, All power is given unto unto given is power All saying, of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, Philip, and Ghost, Holy the of withal they learn to be idle, idle, be to learn they withal
over unto lasciviousness, to to lasciviousness, unto over Jesus came and spake unto them, them, unto spake and came Jesus Stephen, a man full of faith and and faith of full man a Stephen, cast off their first faith. And And faith. first their off cast
feeling have given themselves themselves given have feeling And d n “A whole multitude: and they chose chose they and multitude: whole not why the church is here! here! is church the why not damnation, because they have have they because damnation,
of their heart: Who being past past being Who heart: their of And the saying pleased the the pleased saying the And those that are in need.” But that is is that But need.” in are that those Christ, they will marry; Having Having marry; will they Christ,
them, because of the blindness blindness the of because them, and to the ministry of the word. word. the of ministry the to and go to a church that would not help help not would that church a to go begun to wax wanton against against wanton wax to begun
through the ignorance that is in in is that ignorance the through ourselves continually to prayer, prayer, to continually ourselves heard people say “I would never never would “I say people heard refuse: for when they have have they when for refuse:
alienated from the life of God God of life the from alienated this business. But we will give give will we But business. this thing. I have have I thing. work. But the younger widows widows younger the But work.
understanding darkened, being being darkened, understanding whom we may appoint over over appoint may we whom to do that very very that do to diligently followed every good good every followed diligently
vanity of their mind, Having the the Having mind, their of vanity of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, wisdom, and Ghost Holy the of church is here- here- is church relieved the afflicted, if she have have she if afflicted, the relieved
not as other Gentiles walk, in the the in walk, Gentiles other as not seven men of honest report, full full report, honest of men seven that is why the the why is that the saints’ feet, if she have have she if feet, saints’ the
Lord, that ye henceforth walk walk henceforth ye that Lord, brethren, look ye out among you you among out ye look brethren, many believe believe many strangers, if she have washed washed have she if strangers,
say therefore, and testify in the the in testify and therefore, say and serve tables. Wherefore, Wherefore, tables. serve and handouts, and and handouts, up children, if she have lodged lodged have she if children, up
“This I I “This true in our day, as well. well. as day, our in true should leave the word of God, God, of word the leave should people wanting wanting people good works; if she have brought brought have she if works; good
the Apostle Paul’s time, and it is is it and time, Paul’s Apostle the said, It is not reason that we we that reason not is It said, in the day of of day the in of one man, Well reported of for for of reported Well man, one of
beliefs. Surely this was true in in true was this Surely beliefs. of the disciples unto them, and and them, unto disciples the of We are living living are We years old, having been the wife wife the been having old, years
to stand by their God and their their and God their by stand to the twelve called the multitude multitude the called twelve the the number under threescore threescore under number the
Others may not always be ready ready be always not may Others of Mansfield, Ohio Mansfield, of the daily ministration. Then Then ministration. daily the Let not a widow be taken into into taken be widow a not Let
from God and from His Word. Word. His from and God from By Roger Reed Roger By their widows were neglected in in neglected were widows their and is worse than an infidel. infidel. an than worse is and
Others may distance themselves themselves distance may Others against the Hebrews, because because Hebrews, the against house, he hath denied the faith, faith, the denied hath he house, Widows
“faithful Creator.” “faithful murmuring of the Grecians Grecians the of murmuring specially for those of his own own his of those for specially
with and be with Jesus Christ, our our Christ, Jesus with be and with was multiplied, there arose a a arose there multiplied, was any provide not for his own, and and own, his for not provide any
but the spirit and the soul dwell dwell soul the and spirit the but when the number of the disciples disciples the of number the when they may be blameless. But if if But blameless. be may they
unto God. The flesh may fail us, us, fail may flesh The God. unto “And in those days, days, those in “And the widows. widows. the these things give in charge, that that charge, in give things these
most valuable parts of our being being our of parts valuable most
The early Christians cared for for cared Christians early The fears within us. within fears dead while she liveth. And And liveth. she while dead
(Continued from page 4) page from (Continued churches should consider. should churches of the fightings without, and the the and without, fightings the of she that liveth in pleasure is is pleasure in liveth that she •
Fightings and Fightings be the first financial priority that that priority financial first the be able to give us the victory over all all over victory the us give to able and prayers night and day. But But day. and night prayers and
just wrong! The pastor should should pastor The wrong! just God is able to keep us; our God is is God our us; keep to able is God and continueth in supplications supplications in continueth and
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The word “nephews” (in the the (in “nephews” word The modified form of the doctrines doctrines the of form modified Again these are widows in the real real the in widows are these Again But on the other hand, Baptists Baptists hand, other the on But
has children. or grandchildren. grandchildren. or children. has pelagianism – a somewhat somewhat a – pelagianism that are widows indeed” widows are that (v. 16). 16). (v. will remain babies, spiritually. spiritually. babies, remain will
cut off. The widow in this class class this in widow The off. cut (new Arminianism) and semi- and Arminianism) (new “relieve them them “relieve responsibility to to responsibility Those who are fed only “milk” “milk” only fed are who Those
sense of “desolate,” or alone and and alone or “desolate,” of sense properly called neo-Arminianism neo-Arminianism called properly does have a moral and scriptural scriptural and moral a have does is wrong with doing that today? today? that doing with wrong is
These are not truly “alone” in the the in “alone” truly not are These that object to God’s sovereignty are are sovereignty God’s to object that responsibility. The assembly assembly The responsibility. to understand the Word: what what Word: the understand to
those who have family relatives. relatives. family have who those Today’s popular views of those those of views popular Today’s then that the assembly assumes assumes assembly the that then meaning, and enabling people people enabling and meaning,
This second class of widows are are widows of class second This work of grace. grace. of work indeed”, having no family, it is is it family, no having 8:8). Reading, explaining the the explaining Reading, 8:8).
with family connections (v. 4). 4). (v. connections family with way to Christ apart from any any from apart Christ to way “widows “widows is in the category of of category the in is understand the reading” the understand (Neh. (Neh.
Now let us look at the widows widows the at look us let Now all men could come in a saving saving a in come could men all resources, meaning the widow widow the meaning resources, the sense, and caused them to to them caused and sense, the
the real meaning of the word. the of meaning real the by Adam’s fall. He believed that that believed He fall. Adam’s by cannot be met from these private private these from met be cannot law of God distinctly, and gave gave and distinctly, God of law
status but are actually widows in in widows actually are but status man’s will had not been affected affected been not had will man’s in a position to help. When needs needs When help. to position a in “So they read in the book in the the in book the in read they “So
are not only such in name or or name in such only not are an advocate of the notion that that notion the of advocate an the extended family unit who are are who unit family extended the itself: what they did in Ezra’s day: day: Ezra’s in did they what itself:
genuine widow, or widows that that widows or widow, genuine more than any other. Finney was was Finney other. any than more wider circle of believers within within believers of circle wider teaching is explaining the Word Word the explaining is teaching
regard to the real widows or the the or widows real the to regard has influenced American Baptists Baptists American influenced has v. 4; then scripturally, upon the the upon scripturally, then 4; v. Expository or exegetical Bible Bible exegetical or Expository
the instruction given in v. 16 with with 16 v. in given instruction the is possibly the one Protestant that that Protestant one the possibly is the children and grandchildren, grandchildren, and children the expositorily, it is spiritual meat. meat. spiritual is it expositorily,
definition is implied and explains explains and implied is definition the extreme free-will position. He He position. free-will extreme the widows falls first, naturally, on on naturally, first, falls widows is “served up” - that is, taught taught is, that - up” “served is
or “to be left alone”. This same same This alone”. left be “to or absolute sovereignty and ran to to ran and sovereignty absolute “burden” for the support of these these of support the for “burden” Bible” it is milk. If the Word itself itself Word the If milk. is it Bible”
“desolate” word the of addition had rejected the concept of God’s God’s of concept the rejected had The principle is very clear. The The clear. very is principle The If preaching is just “from the the “from just is preaching If
that is amplified in v. 5 by the the by 5 v. in amplified is that Finney was a Presbyterian who who Presbyterian a was Finney “heavy”, or being burdened. being or “heavy”, herself.” Apply that to preaching. preaching. to that Apply herself.”
them. This is the definition definition the is This them. Charles Finney. This fellow fellow This Finney. Charles from the verb bareo, translated translated bareo, verb the from cow, but the meat is the cow cow the is meat the but cow,
have no relatives to support support to relatives no have promoter was a man named named man a was promoter of material aid. “Be charged” is is charged” “Be aid. material of “milk is what you get from the the from get you what is “milk
circumstances and, in addition, addition, in and, circumstances (Continued from page 1) page from (Continued deadness and apathy. Its foremost foremost Its apathy. and deadness refer principally to the provision provision the to principally refer •
been bereaved, are in indigent indigent in are bereaved, been Stirred But Not But Stirred to be the cure-all for carnality, carnality, for cure-all the be to very wide sense but here it would would it here but sense wide very
a class of widows who, having having who, widows of class a Baptist ranks. It was supposed supposed was It ranks. Baptist word “relieve” has been used in a a in used been has “relieve” word
the word itself. It distinguishes distinguishes It itself. word the movement swept into American American into swept movement is much wider in its scope. The The scope. its in wider much is
the meaning of bereavement in in bereavement of meaning the history - in the 1800’s - a new new a - 1800’s the in - history responsibility to support widows widows support to responsibility
“actually”, or “really”, and stresses stresses and “really”, or “actually”, Not too far back in Baptist Baptist in back far too Not and grandchildren; here the the here grandchildren; and
“indeed” (ontos) means means (ontos) word ailment, but settled for “snake oil.” oil.” “snake for settled but ailment, support is limited to children children to limited is support 2:11). God Bless! God 2:11).
him all family support. The The support. family all him We have looked for a cure for this this for cure a for looked have We there the responsibility for for responsibility the there ignorant of his devices” devices” his of ignorant (II Cor. Cor. (II
loss of a husband but along with with along but husband a of loss today just as it was in Corinth. Corinth. in was it as just today not a mere repetition of v. 4; 4; v. of repetition mere a not advantage of us: for we are not not are we for us: of advantage
wider and includes not only only not includes and wider among God’s people is a problem problem a is people God’s among of family responsibility is is responsibility family of “Lest Satan should get an an get should Satan “Lest of, of,
16) the bereavement is obviously obviously is bereavement the 16) disagree that prolonged infancy infancy prolonged that disagree re-emphasized. The restatement restatement The re-emphasized. that Satan may take advantage advantage take may Satan that
indeed” occurs in (vv. 3, 5 and and 5 3, (vv. in occurs carnal?” (I Cor. 3:1-4). Few will will Few 3:1-4). Cor. (I indeed) assembly responsibility is is responsibility assembly indeed) on it that would cause other issues issues other cause would that it on
“widows “widows where the expression expression the where I am of Apollos; are ye not not ye are Apollos; of am I is restated; for Group 1 (widows (widows 1 Group for restated; is them be careful not to put a strain strain a put to not careful be them
It shall also be pointed out that that out pointed be also shall It saith, I am of Paul; and another, another, and Paul; of am I saith, technically) family responsibility responsibility family technically) and it can do as it sees fit, but let let but fit, sees it as do can it and
are possibilities. possibilities. are and walk as men? For while one one while For men? as walk and widows. For Group 2 (widows (widows 2 Group For widows. church is an autonomous body body autonomous an is church
upon by the wife. Both of these these of Both wife. the by upon and divisions, are ye not carnal, carnal, not ye are divisions, and to his original two classes of of classes two original his to articles, The New Testament Testament New The articles,
husband that was never agreed agreed never was that husband among you envying, and strife, strife, and envying, you among concluding comment, returns returns comment, concluding as I have stated before in other other in before stated have I as
again or even a divorce by the the by divorce a even or again yet carnal: for whereas there is is there whereas for carnal: yet responsibility (v. 16). Paul, in a a in Paul, 16). (v. responsibility ones that really need help. Again Again help. need really that ones
his wife and was never heard from from heard never was and wife his yet now are ye able. For ye are are ye For able. ye are now yet Widows are first the family’s family’s the first are Widows “widows” to see who are the the are who see to
the husband has just up and left left and up just has husband the were not able to bear it, neither neither it, bear to able not were grandparents. Let the church examine their their examine church the Let
loss of a husband could mean that that mean could husband a of loss not with meat: for hitherto ye ye hitherto for meat: with not the support of the parents and and parents the of support the is implied in the name) widows”. name) the in implied is
understands something here. The The here. something understands I have fed you with milk, and and milk, with you fed have I to assume responsibility for for responsibility assume to assist “those who are really (what (what really are who “those assist
husband. Just so the reader reader the so Just husband. even as unto babes in Christ. Christ. in babes unto as even practical terms they are required required are they terms practical the extra burden it will be able to to able be will it burden extra the
loss”; in this case the loss of a a of loss the case this in loss”; spiritual, but as unto carnal, carnal, unto as but spiritual, obligation should be repaid. In In repaid. be should obligation with too heavy a load). Without Without load). a heavy too with
“bereft”, “robbed” “having suffered suffered “having “robbed” “bereft”, could not speak unto you as unto unto as you unto speak not could in earlier years; it is only right this this right only is it years; earlier in not be burdened (weighed down down (weighed burdened be not
used as a noun; cheros meant meant cheros noun; a as used “And I, brethren, brethren, I, “And He wrote: wrote: He to parents for the care bestowed bestowed care the for parents to its members. Hence, it should should it Hence, members. its
feminine of the adjective (cheros) (cheros) adjective the of feminine (carnality) in the saints in Corinth. Corinth. in saints the in (carnality) and grandchildren are indebted indebted are grandchildren and count many rich people among among people rich many count
“widow” (chera) is the the is (chera) word Paul observed babyhood babyhood observed Paul means “descendants”. Children Children “descendants”. means its hands full as it is. It does not not does It is. it as full hands its
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“Grandchildren” is a fair fair a is “Grandchildren” able to help as well as a husband. husband. a as well as help to able “spiritual carnivores” excitedly excitedly carnivores” “spiritual Widows
children” but is now obsolete. obsolete. now is but children” off from resources and relatives relatives and resources from off Book. They ought to be healthy healthy be to ought They Book.
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Either Finney-ism (revivalism) is is (revivalism) Finney-ism Either would last as long as “God was was “God as long as last would a “revival meeting” is actually an an actually is meeting” “revival a
These two ideas are incompatible! incompatible! are ideas two These date was that the series of meetings meetings of series the that was date preacher had prearranged with with prearranged had preacher meetings.” Often what is called called is what Often meetings.”
please God if stirred up. Uh-oh! Uh-oh! up. stirred if God please evening. The idea of no ending ending no of idea The evening. in a Baptist meeting where the the where meeting Baptist a in people as to the purpose of “revival “revival of purpose the to as people
Finney-ism: the idea that men can can men that idea the Finney-ism: during the daytime and the the and daytime the during “revivalist” type preachers. I was was I preachers. type “revivalist” confusion reigns in the minds of of minds the in reigns confusion
“Revival meetings” are based upon upon based are meetings” “Revival Meetings would be held both both held be would Meetings smelling, have all been targeted by by targeted been all have smelling, of radio, movies, and TV. Today Today TV. and movies, radio, of
decisions, or acts please God! God! please acts or decisions, beginning date was announced. announced. was date beginning feeling, hearing, seeing and, yes, yes, and, seeing hearing, feeling, entertainment prior to the days days the to prior entertainment
saving way. None of his choices, choices, his of None way. saving than today. Many times only the the only times Many today. than buds. But the other four senses: senses: four other the But buds. Such “revival meetings” provided provided meetings” “revival Such
and cannot come to Christ in a a in Christ to come cannot and revival meetings were different different were meetings revival skills and thus tickles their taste taste their tickles thus and skills went back to their old lifestyles. lifestyles. old their to back went
by his will he cannot please God God please cannot he will his by Now back in the good old days days old good the in back Now congregations with his cooking cooking his with congregations and “rededicated” folk most often often most folk “rededicated” and
natural (unregenerate) man’s will, will, man’s (unregenerate) natural III John 1:7. 1:7. John III a great chef and delights Baptist Baptist delights and chef great a into nothingness as “converts” “converts” as nothingness into
Whatever you believe about the the about believe you Whatever apostolic principles as stated in in stated as principles apostolic yet to hear of a revivalist who is is who revivalist a of hear to yet and “re-dedications” fizzle away away fizzle “re-dedications” and
up at the last day” last the at up (John 6:44). 6:44). (John evangelization seems contrary to to contrary seems evangelization of people’s five senses. We have have We senses. five people’s of would watch the “conversions” “conversions” the watch would
draw him: and I will raise him him raise will I and him: draw asking them to pay for their own own their for pay to them asking His means is to affect at least some some least at affect to is means His revivalist tactics. Later they they Later tactics. revivalist
the Father which hath sent me me sent hath which Father the the hat among unsaved folk folk unsaved among hat the the flesh and that is what he does. does. he what is that and flesh the displays of those affected by by affected those of displays
“No man can come to me, except except me, to come can man “No for my criticism. But passing passing But criticism. my for “good preacher,” he is able to excite excite to able is he preacher,” “good just to watch the emotional emotional the watch to just
drawing them. The Lord Jesus said, said, Jesus Lord The them. drawing come up with a soothing answer answer soothing a with up come aim is to stir people up. If he is a a is he If up. people stir to is aim “camp meetings” and “revivals” “revivals” and meetings” “camp
come to Christ apart from God’s God’s from apart Christ to come (Matt. 11:19) and someone will will someone and 11:19) (Matt. what the “revivalist” does? His His does? “revivalist” the what “Old timers” told of going to to going of told timers” “Old
Furthermore, sinners cannot cannot sinners Furthermore, is justified of her children” children” her of justified is your experience too! Is that not not that Is too! experience your and his followers. followers. his and
the flesh cannot please God.” God.” please cannot flesh the “wisdom “wisdom take offerings? No doubt doubt No offerings? take remained with me. Perhaps it is is it Perhaps me. with remained traditions inherited from Finney Finney from inherited traditions
“So then they that are in in are that they then “So God: God: services” most Baptist churches churches Baptist most services” being changed.” His words have have words His changed.” being to those who follow after the the after follow who those to
that a natural man cannot please please cannot man natural a that meetings” and “evangelistic “evangelistic and meetings” tired of being stirred and not not and stirred being of tired Finney. Nor does that fact matter matter fact that does Nor Finney.
to please God. Romans 8:8 proves proves 8:8 Romans God. please to is over.” How is it that in “revival “revival in that it is How over.” is ago a pastor said to me: “I am am “I me: to said pastor a ago the apostles did not matter to to matter not did apostles the
what is required of him in order order in him of required is what money out of them, the revival revival the them, of out money A good number of years years of number good A tactics were never employed by by employed never were tactics
therefore will not and cannot do do cannot and not will therefore down and cannot shake any more more any shake cannot and down something or other. other. or something fact that such “invitation system” system” “invitation such that fact
ruined by the fall of Adam and and Adam of fall the by ruined can turn all the people upside upside people the all turn can secret agent, “ex” pugilist or “ex” “ex” or pugilist “ex” agent, secret by the followers of Finney. The The Finney. of followers the by
because he is a sinner: that he was was he that sinner: a is he because in a place. He said, “When you you “When said, He place. a in world’s strongest man or an “ex” “ex” an or man strongest world’s tricks have been adopted and used used and adopted been have tricks
however, teaches that man sins sins man that teaches however, to tell when the revival was over over was revival the when tell to world’s fastest guitar picker or the the or picker guitar fastest world’s psychologically manipulative manipulative psychologically
choose Christ and good. The Bible, Bible, The good. and Christ choose day told a younger preacher how how preacher younger a told day their heads, or perhaps being the the being perhaps or heads, their come forward – these and other other and these – forward come
can, they say, of his own free will will free own his of say, they can, Pentecostal preacher of a bygone bygone a of preacher Pentecostal preaching while standing on on standing while preaching “altar calls,” emotional appeals to to appeals emotional calls,” “altar
is a sinner because he sins. He He sins. he because sinner a is I am about to describe, but one one but describe, to about am I hand, being ethnically different, different, ethnically being hand, preaching, scare tactics, prolonged prolonged tactics, scare preaching,
admit. But they believe that man man that believe they But admit. Not all revivalists are of the sort sort the of are revivalists all Not another: music, karate, slight of of slight karate, music, another: the right type, loud enthusiastic enthusiastic loud type, right the
fall. Man is a sinner: this they will will they this sinner: a is Man fall. after year! after unusually good at something or or something at good unusually publicity, musical specials of of specials musical publicity,
ruined or even affected by Adam’s Adam’s by affected even or ruined many are recycled repeatedly year year repeatedly recycled are many themselves really unusual and and unusual really themselves be “worked up.” Organization, Organization, up.” “worked be
belief is that man’s will was not not was will man’s that is belief stick. And on the “revival circuit” circuit” “revival the on And stick. begin to compete unless they are are they unless compete to begin down,” but rather that it could could it that rather but down,”
because of their belief. And their their And belief. their of because they go through the cycle they will will they cycle the through go they preachers” just cannot even even cannot just preachers” that a revival had to be “prayed “prayed be to had revival a that
things – they practice such things things such practice they – things not, too bad. Maybe next time time next Maybe bad. too not, and weekend trips. “Revival “Revival trips. weekend and people. Mr. Finney did not believe believe not did Finney Mr. people.
perhaps one of a half-dozen other other half-dozen a of one perhaps If they stick, they stick. If they do do they If stick. they stick, they If sports, movies, restaurant meals meals restaurant movies, sports, in answer to the prayers of His His of prayers the to answer in
make a decision for Christ – or or – Christ for decision a make send ‘em home:” that’s how it goes. goes. it how that’s home:” ‘em send “revivals” has been surpassed by by surpassed been has “revivals” heaven and was sent by God God by sent was and heaven
hands, blink at the preacher or or preacher the at blink hands, and “dedicate” or “rededicate” and and “rededicate” or “dedicate” and The entertainment value of of value entertainment The be “prayed down.” It came from from came It down.” “prayed be
front, pray a prayer, lift their their lift prayer, a pray front, get ‘em down the aisle to weep weep to aisle the down ‘em get and perhaps Sunday mornings. mornings. Sunday perhaps and believed that a real revival had to to had revival real a that believed
call upon the lost to come to the the to come to lost the upon call wound up, make ‘em feel guilty, guilty, feel ‘em make up, wound on Friday and Saturday evenings evenings Saturday and Friday on prayer for revival. The old Baptists Baptists old The revival. for prayer
easy-believe-ism. Whether they they Whether easy-believe-ism. Testament. “Get ‘em emotionally emotionally ‘em “Get Testament. there are “weekend revivals” held held revivals” “weekend are there needed to be occupied with with occupied be to needed
Arminians have run to seed on on seed to run have Arminians absence of such things in the New New the in things such of absence evenings. And in some places now now places some in And evenings. they believed the saints of God God of saints the believed they
who follow their teaching. Today’s Today’s teaching. their follow who commonplace in spite of the total total the of spite in commonplace to only Monday through Friday Friday through Monday only to a scriptural means. Consequently, Consequently, means. scriptural a
tolerated the practices of those those of practices the tolerated “salvation” and “re-dedication” are are “re-dedication” and “salvation” shortened to only a week: later, later, week: a only to shortened the prayers of God’s people were were people God’s of prayers the
historic Arminians would have have would Arminians historic more holy life. Thus “altar calls” for for calls” “altar Thus life. holy more the mid to late 1900s they were were they 1900s late to mid the among His people. They believed believed They people. His among
However, neither Arminius nor nor Arminius neither However, activity – and perhaps living a a living perhaps and – activity beginning sometime later in in later sometime beginning was a move of the sovereign God God sovereign the of move a was
and just call them Arminians. Arminians. them call just and up the church to more zeal and and zeal more to church the up shortened to two weeks. Then, Then, weeks. two to shortened Baptists believed that true revival revival true that believed Baptists
all these “free-willers” together together “free-willers” these all “revival meetings” are held to stir stir to held are meetings” “revival part of the people) “revivals” were were “revivals” people) the of part scene. Prior to his “ministry” “ministry” his to Prior scene.
of Pelagius. We generally lump lump generally We Pelagius. of Occasionally folk understand that that understand folk Occasionally of the decreased interest on the the on interest decreased the of Finney come upon the American American the upon come Finney
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Arminians say. In other words, it it words, other In say. Arminians the “evangelist” to schedule more more schedule to “evangelist” the will you choose? choose? you will Stirred But Not But Stirred
effort to “get folks saved” as the the as saved” folks “get to effort working.” Later, in order to allow allow to order in Later, working.” right or the Bible is right! Which Which right! is Bible the or right
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• (Continued on page 9) page on (Continued • your experience. You do not need need not do You experience. your should we have expected? Can Can expected? have we should through the Bible? But that that But Bible? the through
there is something wrong with with wrong something is there know. That is what Paul wrote: wrote: Paul what is That know. without any real change! What What change! real any without and teaching expository messages messages expository teaching and
whom you profess to follow, follow, to profess you whom servants to the congregations, you you congregations, the to servants experienced too much stirring stirring much too experienced methods? Just patiently preaching preaching patiently Just methods?
being more like the Lord Jesus Jesus Lord the like more being have placed within. Preachers are are Preachers within. placed have of something.” Jaded by having having by Jaded something.” of back to Bible methods: apostolic apostolic methods: Bible to back
you are not concerned about about concerned not are you other gifted men whom God may may God whom men gifted other done or experienced too much much too experienced or done What an innovative thought! Go Go thought! innovative an What
personal growth in holiness. If If holiness. in growth personal for the most part by her pastor and and pastor her by part most the for excitement caused by having having by caused excitement to the methods of the apostles? apostles? the of methods the to
and thirst after righteousness: righteousness: after thirst and often she meets. She is to be served served be to is She meets. she often showing a lack of interest and and interest of lack a showing to the Bible? Shall we go back back go we Shall Bible? the to
change? God’s children hunger hunger children God’s change? spiritual meals – served however however served – meals spiritual jaded is defined as, “feeling or or “feeling as, defined is jaded own making? Or shall we get back back get we shall Or making? own
“stirring” without real spiritual spiritual real without “stirring” A church needs healthy meals – – meals healthy needs church A and his followers? The word word The followers? his and blindly follow traditions of our our of traditions follow blindly
spiritual nausea by the repeated repeated the by nausea spiritual unimportant, or of poor quality.”) quality.”) poor of or unimportant, failed methods of Charles Finney Finney Charles of methods failed profitable, shall we Baptists Baptists we shall profitable,
children who have experienced experienced have who children “something that is worthless, worthless, is that “something many Baptists because of the the of because Baptists many path leads nowhere spiritually spiritually nowhere leads path
with many if not most of God’s God’s of most not if many with as food: by implication it means, means, it implication by food: as condition that exists among among exists that condition Seeing that the “revival meeting” meeting” “revival the that Seeing
being changed.” Is that the case case the that Is changed.” being the stomach of an animal eaten eaten animal an of stomach the changed,” reflect that jaded jaded that reflect changed,” spiritual change to God’s people? people? God’s to change spiritual
“tired of being stirred and not not and stirred being of “tired fleshly tripe. (Tripe is literally literally is (Tripe tripe. fleshly of being stirred and not being being not and stirred being of rut” is not bringing growth and and growth bringing not is rut”
number of other Baptists – are are – Baptists other of number churches do not need any more more any need not do churches Do not the words, “I am tired tired am “I words, the not Do blind to see that the “revival “revival the that see to blind
quoted – and we think a large large a think we and – quoted or even new uniforms. In short, short, In uniforms. new even or consider such a thing! a such consider we too dead, dense and spiritually spiritually and dense dead, too we
any wonder that the pastor just just pastor the that wonder any a ladies aid society, a ball team team ball a society, aid ladies a How sad that we might even even might we that sad How with both ends knocked out.” Are Are out.” knocked ends both with
psychological manipulation! Is it it Is manipulation! psychological Churches do not need Awana, Awana, need not do Churches trust Finney at the same time! time! same the at Finney trust Someone said “a rut is just a grave grave a just is rut “a said Someone
The “invitation system” itself is is itself system” “invitation The club, or a concealed carry class. class. carry concealed a or club, this way we can trust God and and God trust can we way this rut shall we continue down it? it? down continue we shall rut
manipulative methods/tricks. methods/tricks. manipulative Churches do not need a gun gun a need not do Churches “stirrer” (“evangelist”) around. In In around. (“evangelist”) “stirrer” tradition? Being already in this this in already Being tradition?
not use all sorts of psychological psychological of sorts all use not kind of religious entertainment. entertainment. religious of kind bring in the best, high-powered high-powered best, the in bring the same entertainment-based entertainment-based same the
think that most “revivalists” do do “revivalists” most that think wavy haired evangelist” or any any or evangelist” haired wavy for revival – and just to be sure, sure, be to just and – revival for done harm, shall we continue with with continue we shall harm, done
of God tonight.”) Let no one one no Let tonight.”) God of gymnasium or a “dynamic young young “dynamic a or gymnasium prayer meetings – begging God God begging – meetings prayer has not only not worked, but has has but worked, not only not has
deep teaching from the Word Word the from teaching deep Churches do not need a a need not do Churches hold prayer meetings – special special – meetings prayer hold seen that bringing in the clowns clowns the in bringing that seen
saying, “I really heard some some heard really “I saying, local, Jerusalem church! Jerusalem local, on the safe side: churches should should churches side: safe the on entertaining “revivalists?” Having Having “revivalists?” entertaining
away from a “revival meeting” meeting” “revival a from away (Acts 6:4): and this in their own own their in this and 6:4): (Acts Or will you reason this way: to be be to way: this reason you will Or more impressive and more more and impressive more
“evangelist” he is. (Nobody goes goes (Nobody is. he “evangelist” and to the ministry of the word” the of ministry the to and
– in your life and in your church? church? your in and life your in – What is the solution? Bigger, Bigger, solution? the is What
people determines how good an an good how determines people ourselves continually to prayer, prayer, to continually ourselves seek a revival – a real move of God God of move real a – revival a seek 13; Colossians 2:8). Colossians 13;
consequently the more he can stir stir can he more the consequently “But we will give give will we “But apostles said, said, apostles necessary to change? Will you you Will change? to necessary about tradition? (See Mark 7:9, 7:9, Mark (See tradition? about
“evangelist” can entertain and and entertain can “evangelist” a hearty spiritual meal. The The meal. spiritual hearty a you desire the spiritual strength strength spiritual the desire you what the Lord Jesus and Paul said said Paul and Jesus Lord the what
The more of the five senses the the senses five the of more The it takes time and work to prepare prepare to work and time takes it Little joy equals little strength. Do Do strength. little equals joy Little church.) Anybody remember remember Anybody church.)
“revival” sermons only entertain? entertain? only sermons “revival” time and effort to prepare a meal: meal: a prepare to effort and time of the LORD is your strength.” strength.” your is LORD the of or succeed without Finney in your your in Finney without succeed or
the aim to entertain. How many many How entertain. to aim the not the meat of the Word! It takes takes It Word! the of meat the not “...the joy joy “...the Nehemiah 8:10 says, says, 8:10 Nehemiah tradition! You cannot be spiritual spiritual be cannot You tradition!
aims. One kind of speech had had speech of kind One aims. commentary-type preaching is is preaching commentary-type yea, necessary to God’s people? people? God’s to necessary yea, “annual revival.” After all, it is a a is it all, After revival.” “annual
and make speeches with different different with speeches make and Shallow topical, textual, running- textual, topical, Shallow – real inner joy – is important, important, is – joy inner real – he dares suggest not having the the having not suggest dares he
used to be required to prepare prepare to required be to used hearing “top-water” preaching. preaching. “top-water” hearing so! Have we forgotten that joy joy that forgotten we Have so! and fellow pastors in his clique if if clique his in pastors fellow and
not blessed! In speech classes we we classes speech In blessed! not growth does not come from from come not does growth to God’s people. This verse says says verse This people. God’s to and opposed by some members members some by opposed and
but not changed: entertained, but but entertained, changed: not but is positive change. And spiritual spiritual And change. positive is mere happiness or fleshly delight) delight) fleshly or happiness mere (Many a pastor will be criticized criticized be will pastor a (Many
moment. The people were stirred, stirred, were people The moment. want? After all, spiritual growth growth spiritual all, After want? desired because it brings joy (not (not joy brings it because desired It is the fault of Baptist tradition! tradition! Baptist of fault the is It
fragrance spread – I repeat, for a a for repeat, I – spread fragrance that God’s people need and and need people God’s that to God for it. Revival is to be be to is Revival it. for God to It is the fault of Charles Finney. Finney. Charles of fault the is It
went though the crowd as the the as crowd the though went not spiritual growth the “change” “change” the growth spiritual not had to come from God. He prayed prayed He God. from come to had the fault of Arminian thinking. thinking. Arminian of fault the
moment, a thrill of wonderment wonderment of thrill a moment, real and lasting growth? And is is And growth? lasting and real knew that revival – true revival – – revival true – revival that knew even the fault of the pastors. It is is It pastors. the of fault the even
“Can you smell it?” And for a a for And it?” smell you “Can God’s Word – will result in healthy, healthy, in result will – Word God’s rejoice in thee?” in rejoice (Ps. 85:6). He He 85:6). (Ps. of the church members. It is not not is It members. church the of
The climax of his message was: was: message his of climax The babes in Christ healthy “meat” - - “meat” healthy Christ in babes us again: that thy people may may people thy that again: us jaded condition is not the fault fault the not is condition jaded
Ingredient In The Anointing Oil.” Oil.” Anointing The In Ingredient and biblical to think that feeding feeding that think to biblical and “Wilt thou not revive revive not thou “Wilt thus: thus: people, but without change? This This change? without but people,
building. His topic: “The Secret Secret “The topic: His building. change? Is it not both reasonable reasonable both not it Is change? the Lord? The Psalmist prayed prayed Psalmist The Lord? the at least in large part to “stirring” “stirring” to part large in least at
it was smelled throughout the the throughout smelled was it to experience true revival: true true revival: true experience to fathers or shall we turn again to to again turn we shall or fathers toward the things of God not due due not God of things the toward
at the proper moment so that that so moment proper the at flesh? Or are we sincerely desiring desiring sincerely we are Or flesh? Finney and some of our Baptist Baptist our of some and Finney not the apathy and casual attitude attitude casual and apathy the not
into the air conditioning system system conditioning air the into attractive to the world and the the and world the to attractive traditions received from Charles Charles from received traditions this jaded condition – coming? Is Is coming? – condition jaded this
certain men to spray air freshener freshener air spray to men certain
we fooling? Are we trying to be be to trying we Are fooling? we Shall we continue with the vain vain the with continue we Shall not have seen this “burn out” - - out” “burn this seen have not
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Stirred But Not But Stirred unattractive to the world and and world the to unattractive (whatever that is). You need to be be to need You is). that (whatever to experience true revival by by revival true experience to
is so slow, unglamorous, and and unglamorous, slow, so is a “revival” or a “re-dedication” “re-dedication” a or “revival” a our Baptist churches really think think really churches Baptist our
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• (Continued on page 18) page on (Continued • that the wisdom of this world world this of wisdom the that that in thinking themselves wise, wise, themselves thinking in that away that blindness, take away away take blindness, that away
longer I live the more I realize realize I more the live I longer from its authority. What it says says it What authority. its from God. The saddest part about it is is it about part saddest The God. or even seminary, can educate educate can seminary, even or
and are doomed to pass away.” The The away.” pass to doomed are and perfect. There can be no appeal appeal no be can There perfect. that is their relationship toward toward relationship their is that of men. No university, college, college, university, No men. of
who are being brought to nothing nothing to brought being are who Its authority is absolute, final and and final absolute, is authority Its most important thing of all, and and all, of thing important most never be removed by the wisdom wisdom the by removed be never
the leaders and rulers of this age, age, this of rulers and leaders the speaks with the highest authority. authority. highest the with speaks eyes of men, are ignorant of the the of ignorant are men, of eyes ignorance, and vanity of mind, can can mind, of vanity and ignorance,
present age, nor of this world or or world this of nor age, present infallible rule and guide. To us it it us To guide. and rule infallible are deemed as being wise in the the in wise being as deemed are This natural blindness, blindness, natural This
is indeed not a wisdom of this this of wisdom a not indeed is it is without error, and is our our is and error, without is it themselves highly educated, and and educated, highly themselves of their heart” their of (Eph. 4:17-18). (Eph.
plan previously hidden); but it it but hidden); previously plan man, and in its original language language original its in and man, it. So many today who consider consider who today many So it. them, because of the blindness blindness the of because them,
is the knowledge of the divine divine the of knowledge the is product, a revelation from God to to God from revelation a product, in ignorance and did not know know not did and ignorance in through the ignorance that is in in is that ignorance the through
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may be changed and not merely merely not and changed be may world comes. They are under the the under are They comes. world fact that the Bible is the inspired, inspired, the is Bible the that fact Second, these men have their their have men these Second,
members of Christ’s congregations congregations Christ’s of members the wisdom of the wise of this this of wise the of wisdom the First, they are ignorant of the the of ignorant are they First, sophisticated he becomes. he sophisticated
doing is our undoing. Oh that the the that Oh undoing. our is doing This shows the source from which which from source the shows This IGNORANT? wisdom, the prouder and more more and prouder the wisdom,
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“manual” and we have substituted substituted have we and “manual” under the power of the evil one” (I (I one” evil the of power the under wisdom is in them” in is wisdom (Jer. 8:9)? (Jer. opinion of himself. And the the And himself. of opinion
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by feeding upon the consistent consistent the upon feeding by places” (Eph. 6:11-12). “We know “We 6:11-12). (Eph. are ashamed, they are dismayed dismayed are they ashamed, are Being depraved in his nature nature his in depraved Being
and seek real spiritual growth growth spiritual real seek and spiritual wickedness in high high in wickedness spiritual “The wise men men wise “The what they speak. speak. they what children of wrath” of children (Eph. 2:3). 2:3). (Eph.
psychological tricks and methods methods and tricks psychological darkness of this world, against against world, this of darkness IGNORANCE, and know not of of not know and IGNORANCE, “By nature the the nature “By that we are all all are we that
cease desiring mere “stirring” by by “stirring” mere desiring cease powers, against the rulers of the the of rulers the against powers, Bible it is because they are in in are they because is it Bible sinners by nature. The Bible says says Bible The nature. by sinners
upon His churches that they they that churches His upon against principalities, against against principalities, against when they speak contrary to the the to contrary speak they when they, like all mankind, are are mankind, all like they,
of the Word? May God so move move so God May Word? the of not against flesh and blood, but but blood, and flesh against not things of the Bible. Therefore Therefore Bible. the of things in that they do not know that that know not do they that in
of grace? Will you seek the meat meat the seek you Will grace? of wiles of the devil. For we wrestle wrestle we For devil. the of wiles expect them to know about the the about know to them expect First, they are in ignorance ignorance in are they First,
seek a true revival at the throne throne the at revival true a seek may be able to stand against the the against stand to able be may of this world, then we cannot cannot we then world, this of WORLD IN IGNORANCE? IN WORLD
Will you be done with tripe and and tripe with done be you Will whole armour of God, that ye ye that God, of armour whole things of the Spirit to the wise wise the to Spirit the of things THIS
first step is resolving that need. need. that resolving is step first “Put on the the on “Put of this present world. world. present this of Since God has not revealed the the revealed not has God Since WHY ARE THE WISE OF OF WISE THE ARE WHY
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them – and prayer for revival. revival. for prayer and – them they are under the power and and power the under are they and prudent, and has revealed revealed has and prudent, and is right they listen to Prof. So- Prof. to listen they right is
of the whole church – prayer for for prayer – church whole the of leads. They are unconscious that that unconscious are They leads. hid these things from the wise wise the from things these hid studying their Bibles to see what what see to Bibles their studying
those men and prayer on the part part the on prayer and men those wisdom comes, neither to what it it what to neither comes, wisdom heaven and earth, that thou hast hast thou that earth, and heaven these worldly wise. Instead of of Instead wise. worldly these
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“spiritual meat” will require require will meat” “spiritual IGNORANT because they do not not do they because IGNORANT rejoiced in Spirit, and said, I I said, and Spirit, in rejoiced Many young people in our schools schools our in people young Many
slave. Feeding a congregation congregation a Feeding slave. Third, the wise of this world are are world this of wise the Third, “In that hour Jesus Jesus hour that “In of God. God. of may say or teach at face value. value. face at teach or say may
which the preacher is the bond- the is preacher the which Jesus Christ” Jesus (II Cor. 4:6). Cor. (II hidden from them the things things the them from hidden as guides, and take whatever they they whatever take and guides, as
belong to the congregation of of congregation the to belong of the glory of God in the face of of face the in God of glory the of are ignorant because God has has God because ignorant are degrees, too many look to them them to look many too degrees,
talents and best efforts and plans plans and efforts best and talents give the light of the knowledge knowledge the of light the give Fourth, the wise of this world world this of wise the Fourth, carry high sounding titles and and titles sounding high carry
says this means the pastor’s time, time, pastor’s the means this says hath shined in our hearts, to to hearts, our in shined hath where its wisdom leads. wisdom its where educated and very learned, and and learned, very and educated
Jesus’ sake” Jesus’ (II Cor. 4:5). Barnes Barnes 4:5). Cor. (II light to shine out of darkness, darkness, of out shine to light of this world are ignorant as to to as ignorant are world this of have the name of being wise, wise, being of name the have
ourselves your servants for for servants your ourselves “For God, who commanded the the commanded who God, “For the Lord Jesus Christ. So the wise wise the So Christ. Jesus Lord the menace to others. Because they they Because others. to menace
but Christ Jesus the Lord; and and Lord; the Jesus Christ but the minds and hearts of men. men. of hearts and minds the that is in the personal coming of of coming personal the in is that Moreover these are a great great a are these Moreover
“For we preach not ourselves, ourselves, not preach we “For working of the Spirit of God in in God of Spirit the of working but one hope for mankind, and and mankind, for hope one but danger.
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his spiritual darkness. This can can This darkness. spiritual his civilization to the brink of chaos chaos of brink the to civilization Stirred But Not But Stirred that after all they are the most most the are they all after that
that vanity of mind, or remove remove or mind, of vanity that comes to nothing. It has brought brought has It nothing. to comes they are not conscious of the fact fact the of conscious not are they
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A Systematic Study of Bible Bible of Study Systematic A right, when things looked the the looked things when right, thank God for the doctrinal and and doctrinal the for God thank Scripture will be ill-equipped for for ill-equipped be will Scripture getting getting
able to argue with that.” He was was He that.” with argue to able a young preacher can enjoy. I I enjoy. can preacher young a Bible and memorizing passages of of passages memorizing and Bible Second, I would recommend recommend would I Second,
Preach Jesus and they will not be be not will they and Jesus Preach some of the very best training training best very the of some preacher who is not reading his his reading not is who preacher years as a pastor I was doing both. doing was I pastor a as years
to be at the end of your rope… your of end the at be to in one of the Lord’s churches is is churches Lord’s the of one in appetite for His Word. The young young The Word. His for appetite fairly good job, but the first 15 15 first the but job, good fairly
church member and you seem seem you and member church witnessing, tithing, etc. Serving Serving etc. tithing, witnessing, God to give you a voracious voracious a you give to God 30 plus years and retire from a a from retire and years plus 30
yourself in a dispute with any any with dispute a in yourself Bible reading, church attendance, attendance, church reading, Bible soon after the Lord saved me. Ask Ask me. saved Lord the after soon and was blessed to have worked worked have to blessed was and
told me this, “When you find find you “When this, me told are inconsistent and unfaithful in in unfaithful and inconsistent are pages a day. I started that practice practice that started I day. a pages average. I have had the privilege privilege the had have I average.
this. The late Milburn Cockrell Cockrell Milburn late The this. are called to preach and yet they they yet and preach to called are challenged me to read my Bible 10 10 Bible my read to me challenged 6-26 and which is probably the the probably is which and 6-26
in a church dispute remember remember dispute church a in worries about men who say they they say who men about worries only pastor, Elder Dan Ferrell, Ferrell, Dan Elder pastor, only handful of people that range from from range that people of handful
the young preacher finds himself himself finds preacher young the Church. I have always had had always have I Church. of God each and every day. My My day. every and each God of Most Baptist churches have a a have churches Baptist Most
and we all do not agree. So when when So agree. not do all we and sound, New Testament Baptist Baptist Testament New sound, meditate, and apply the Word Word the apply and meditate, they are few and far between. between. far and few are they
are made up of all sorts of people, people, of sorts all of up made are faithfully serving the Lord in a a in Lord the serving faithfully 2. Read, study, memorize, memorize, study, Read, 2. are no big churches out there but but there out churches big no are
sure. One last thought! Churches Churches thought! last One sure. a church, make sure that you are are you that sure make church, a Tim. 2:1-8). Tim. secular job. I am not saying there there saying not am I job. secular
Forum will have more to add I am am I add to more have will Forum 5. If you are not yet pastoring pastoring yet not are you If 5. first be partaker of the fruits (II (II fruits the of partaker be first small and will require a full time time full a require will and small
but the three other writers of the the of writers other three the but about others. about husbandman that laboreth must must laboreth that husbandman Many of our Baptist churches are are churches Baptist our of Many
more I could tell a young preacher preacher young a tell could I more your care. The Gospel ministry is is ministry Gospel The care. your you are talented and gifted. The The gifted. and talented are you a lot of money pastoring a church. church. a pastoring money of lot a
Oh, I am sure there is much much is there sure am I Oh, to the sheep He has committed to to committed has He sheep the to or church member who thinks thinks who member church or notion that you are going to make make to going are you that notion
command he will do well. do will he command a desire to be a blessing and a help help a and blessing a be to desire a not some well-meaning pastor pastor well-meaning some not out of your head; along with the the with along head; your of out
If a young preacher follows this this follows preacher young a If congregation, ask God to give you you give to God ask congregation, you to preach, not your parents, parents, your not preach, to you have a secular job, get that notion notion that get job, secular a have
in history is to be followed by us. us. by followed be to is history in messages to preach to your your to preach to messages make sure that God has called called has God that sure make church only to pastor and not not and pastor to only church
more today than any other time time other any than today more with them. As you prepare prepare you As them. with work of Jesus Christ alone. Then Then alone. Christ Jesus of work if you are looking to get a large large a get to looking are you if
I believe this verse of Scripture Scripture of verse this believe I that God uses to share the Gospel Gospel the share to uses God that grace through faith in the finished finished the in faith through grace young Timothy. Also realize that that realize Also Timothy. young
will not walk therein” therein” walk not will (Jer. 6:16). 6:16). (Jer. concerned about being the vessel vessel the being about concerned and make sure you are saved by by saved are you sure make and encouragement and advice to to advice and encouragement
for your souls. But they said, We We said, they But souls. your for God’s people, surely you should be be should you surely people, God’s election sure. Examine yourself yourself Examine sure. election until you really understand Paul’s Paul’s understand really you until
therein, and ye shall find rest rest find shall ye and therein, are going to spend eternity with with eternity spend to going are 1. Make your calling and and calling your Make 1. I and II Timothy over and over over and over Timothy II and I
where is the good way, and walk walk and way, good the is where 2:10). Souls! Souls! Souls! We We Souls! Souls! Souls! 2:10). the Gospel ministry: Gospel the My first advice would be read read be would advice first My
see, and ask for the old paths, paths, old the for ask and see, ministry (Rom. 9:1-3; II Tim. Tim. II 9:1-3; (Rom. ministry as guidelines for preparation for for preparation for guidelines as my early years. early my
LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and and ways, the in ye Stand LORD, aspects of the Christian life and and life Christian the of aspects points below should be considered considered be should below points some help as I was also helped in in helped also was I as help some
“Thus saith the the saith “Thus Lord said, said, Lord in one of the most important important most the of one in point. Please understand that the the that understand Please point. may give the young preacher preacher young the give may
and what they are doing! The The doing! are they what and witness to lost sinners is failing failing is sinners lost to witness I will try to be brief and to the the to and brief be to try will I But I will add some things that that things some add will I But
up in the affairs of other churches churches other of affairs the in up the lost. A preacher that does not not does that preacher A lost. the take several articles to answer but but answer to articles several take advice I can give a young preacher. preacher. young a give can I advice
own business- do not get wrapped wrapped get not do business- own a burden to preach and witness to to witness and preach to burden a This is a question that could could that question a is This The above verse is the best best the is verse above The
easier said than done. Mind your your Mind done. than said easier for people. Ask God to give you you give to God Ask people. for Tim. 4:2). Tim.
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America and beyond through her novels and and novels her through beyond and America eulogized for having been a “faithful minister minister “faithful a been having for eulogized Overcoming prejudice, he became an an became he prejudice, Overcoming first modern account to draw on Newton’s Newton’s on draw to account modern first
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the story of a fascinating, gifted, and godly godly and gifted, fascinating, a of story the who rose from obscurity to become a key key a become to obscurity from rose who George Washington Carver Washington George better understand his remarkable conversion conversion remarkable his understand better
by her husband in 1882. Sharon James tells tells James Sharon 1882. in husband her by immigrant to colonial South Carolina Carolina South colonial to immigrant His grace. His Newton’s eventful life story, helping readers readers helping story, life eventful Newton’s
Elizabeth Prentiss, since the Memoir written written Memoir the since Prentiss, Elizabeth Edmund Botsford was an English-born English-born an was Botsford Edmund
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and I never really LISTENED LISTENED really never I and of the Word until the day I die! I day the until Word the of future. I took his advice! Spend Spend advice! his took I future. indeed be changed, one person person one changed, be indeed
had all the answers (I thought!) thought!) (I answers the all had that I may be a faithful preacher preacher faithful a be may I that would not have a ministry in the the in ministry a have not would blesses and enables, the world can can world the enables, and blesses
first called me to preach, I already already I preach, to me called first selfishness, and worldliness so so worldliness and selfishness, needs of my wife and children I I children and wife my of needs then, as God God as then, Scriptures— Holy
them. I remember when the Lord Lord the when remember I them. self righteousness, covetousness, covetousness, righteousness, self ago that if I did not tend to the the to tend not did I if that ago and gently leading them into the the into them leading gently and
HEAR what people are saying to to saying are people what HEAR would rid my heart of sin, pride, pride, sin, of heart my rid would Al Gormley told me many years years many me told Gormley Al are able, by answering questions questions answering by able, are
preachers need to start early!), and and early!), start to need preachers and solemn calling! Oh that God God that Oh calling! solemn and ministry as an excuse! Pastor Pastor excuse! an as ministry understand the Word, as best we we best as Word, the understand
(I know, experience, but young young but experience, know, (I by the Holy Spirit. What a holy holy a What Spirit. Holy the by not neglect them using the the using them neglect not out.” Our job is to help people people help to is job Our out.”
SEE problems before they happen happen they before problems SEE found myself getting convicted convicted getting myself found to your wife and children. Do Do children. and wife your to and He does it from the “inside- the from it does He and
effective pastor/preacher will will pastor/preacher effective As I read over the above list I I list above the over read I As and you! Be fully committed committed fully Be you! and His preordained times (if ever), ever), (if times preordained His
attribute, but a truly useful and and useful truly a but attribute, your ministry will be ineffective. be will ministry your Lord Jesus Christ, His Church, Church, His Christ, Jesus Lord change people, and He does it at at it does He and people, change
voice is his most accomplished accomplished most his is voice know it all and are above learning, learning, above are and all it know a godly woman who loves the the loves who woman godly a God is the ONLY One that can can that One ONLY the is God
Typically, people think a preachers preachers a think people Typically, the place where you think you you think you where place the 7. Make sure that you marry marry you that sure Make 7. or to submit to our preaching. preaching. our to submit to or
most important and useful senses. senses. useful and important most you anything. When you get to to get you When anything. you effective minister of the Gospel. Gospel. the of minister effective and expect them to change, change, to them expect and
eyes and ears will become your your become will ears and eyes thinking that no one can teach teach can one no that thinking pursuit if you expect to be an an be to expect you if pursuit We can not preach AT people people AT preach not can We
mature church members. Your Your members. church mature a high horse of self righteousness righteousness self of horse high a literature must be a lifelong lifelong a be must literature world or the people around us. us. around people the or world
3. Listen to your elders and and elders your to Listen 3. to other preachers. Never get on on get Never preachers. other to study of the Scriptures and sound sound and Scriptures the of study 6. Do not try to change the the change to try not Do 6.
8). do not be arrogant or disrespectful disrespectful or arrogant be not do desire to read and study. The The study. and read to desire (Heb. 6:10-12, Col. 1:10)! Col. 6:10-12, (Heb.
church (I Thess. 5:17, I Tim. 2:7- Tim. I 5:17, Thess. (I church you have preached and pastored, pastored, and preached have you a week. Ask God to give you a a you give to God Ask week. a word, when God calls us to preach preach to us calls God when word,
your choices, sermons, family, and and family, sermons, choices, your 10. No matter how many years years many how matter No 10. I read 3-5 Spurgeon sermons sermons Spurgeon 3-5 read I are clear. Work is the operative operative the is Work clear. are
of your life to talk to God about about God to talk to life your of respect for the church you pastor. pastor. you church the for respect and convict me. For a long time time long a For me. convict and newest commands and directives directives and commands newest
people! So make it a constant part part constant a it make So people! preaching somewhere else. Have Have else. somewhere preaching that challenge, inform, encourage, encourage, inform, challenge, that to CONTINUE doing, until His His until doing, CONTINUE to
the world are made by prayerless prayerless by made are world the your membership when you are are you when membership your been surrounded by good books books good by surrounded been to do “today.” That is what we need need we what is That “today.” do to
The most dangerous choices in in choices dangerous most The make a point. Do not run down down run not Do point. a make years of ministry I have always always have I ministry of years We will ALWAYS have something something have ALWAYS will We
LORD to bless your choices! choices! your bless to LORD one member against another to to another against member one Christian biographies. In 35 35 In biographies. Christian Lord,” but waiting is not stopping. stopping. not is waiting but Lord,”
something and then ask the the ask then and something to other members. Never pit pit Never members. other to History and Church Truth. Read Read Truth. Church and History time. Number 2 was “Wait on the the on “Wait was 2 Number time.
His will, then act. Do not do do not Do act. then will, His Lord in prayer. Do not gossip gossip not Do prayer. in Lord theology books. Study Baptist Baptist Study books. theology 5. Do not dawdle and waste waste and dawdle not Do 5.
2. Wait on the LORD! Find Find LORD! the on Wait 2. 9. Take your problems to the the to problems your Take 9. Gill. Educate yourself with good good with yourself Educate Gill. (Jude 20-23, Heb. 5:2, I Pet. 3:8). Pet. I 5:2, Heb. 20-23, (Jude
and Practical Divinity Practical and
4:14-19, Rom. 16:17). Rom. 4:14-19, preacher. preacher. by John John by Never stop loving God’s people. people. God’s loving stop Never
A Body of Doctrinal Doctrinal of Body A
distractions (II Pet. 2:1-2, Prov. Prov. 2:1-2, Pet. (II distractions with Him to make you a better better a you make to Him with graduated to to graduated anyone until the Lord does. B. B. does. Lord the until anyone
Doctrine
Cor. 11:1). You do not need the the need not do You 11:1). Cor. seeking the Lord and pleading pleading and Lord the seeking by T.P. Simmons. Then I I Then Simmons. T.P. by ministry. A. Never give up on on up give Never A. ministry.
A Systematic Study of Bible Bible of Study Systematic A
authors almost exclusively (I (I exclusively almost authors sharpening your skills by humbly humbly by skills your sharpening Cole and and Cole sheep’s need of His time and and time His of need sheep’s
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Tim. 2:15-16). Avoid non-Baptist non-Baptist Avoid 2:15-16). Tim. message. Always be committed to to committed be Always message. by C.D. C.D. by on turned down any of His precious precious His of any down turned
Students.
Creation (I Cor. 2:13, 10:11, II II 10:11, 2:13, Cor. (I Creation
preacher, I take notes on the the on notes take I preacher, I cut my doctrinal teeth teeth doctrinal my cut I weary and exhausted, He never never He exhausted, and weary
Lectures to My My to Lectures
His Word, in His church and in in and church His in Word, His Revival meeting to hear another another hear to meeting Revival C.H. Spurgeon’s C.H. unconditionally and even when when even and unconditionally
upon God’s structured order in in order structured God’s upon I go to a Bible conference or a a or conference Bible a to go I young preacher should read read should preacher young 6:34, Matt. 18:33-35). He loved loved He 18:33-35). Matt. 6:34,
your studies, and constantly rely rely constantly and studies, your are ministering too. Whenever Whenever too. ministering are with sound books. Every Every books. sound with and tenderheartedness (Mark (Mark tenderheartedness and
leave no part of Scripture out of of out Scripture of part no leave can be a blessing to the people you you people the to blessing a be can 6. Start building a library library a building Start 6. is our great example of compassion compassion of example great our is
and Titus on a regular basis! But But basis! regular a on Titus and and preach effectively so that you you that so effectively preach and study. them out” right back. Jesus Christ Christ Jesus back. right out” them
pastoral epistles of I & II Timothy Timothy II & I of epistles pastoral must learn how to communicate communicate to how learn must learn how to discipline yourself to to yourself discipline to how learn fall into the same trap of “tuning “tuning of trap same the into fall
and practice. Particularly read the the read Particularly practice. and that you know your material, you you material, your know you that to school you must by all means means all by must you school to “tuned out” so much, it is easy to to easy is it much, so out” “tuned
source of information, doctrine doctrine information, of source better preacher. Its not enough enough not Its preacher. better mind and spirit. If you can not go go not can you If spirit. and mind such as Baptist preachers. We get get We preachers. Baptist as such
and make it your number one one number your it make and effectively. Study how to be a be to how Study effectively. classes that will challenge your your challenge will that classes other persons in elite positions, positions, elite in persons other
1. Read and study the Bible Bible the study and Read 1. to help you use your voice voice your use you help to within driving distance take some some take distance driving within is what is natural to leaders and and leaders to natural is what is
and intelligible flow. Ask God God Ask flow. intelligible and there is a sound Baptist school school Baptist sound a is there Cynicism and cold-heartedness cold-heartedness and Cynicism
sermon must have a consistent consistent a have must sermon preachers through the years! If If years! the through preachers when dealing with God’s people. people. God’s with dealing when
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closes a door, then move on. No No on. move then door, a closes everything for me and now I need need I now and me for everything Bartlett. It is such an encouraging encouraging an such is It Bartlett.
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and see the one that He actually actually He that one the see and dear reader) is the One who “paid “paid who One the is reader) dear
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ministry or avenue, do not try try not do avenue, or ministry A blind women by the grace of of grace the by women blind A ROGER REED ROGER
in Jesus! in God closes the door to a particular particular a to door the closes God botched procedure blinded her. blinded procedure botched God Bless! God
What a Friend We have have We Friend a What wife’s uncle used to say, “When “When say, to used uncle wife’s hot poultices as treatment. The The treatment. as poultices hot especially especially TOM ROSS TOM
important as open doors! As my my As doors! open as important came in his place recommended recommended place his in came to the hymns I have mentioned, mentioned, have I hymns the to and joy when I sing them! sing I when joy and
8. Closed doors are just as as just are doors Closed 8. not available, and the man who who man the and available, not in your hands read all the words words the all read hands your in my soul with worship, memories, memories, worship, with soul my
9, II Cor. 2:10-11). Cor. II 9, eyes. The family physician was was physician family The eyes. are in church or have a hymnal hymnal a have or church in are but those are the ones that flood flood that ones the are those but
sure to bring you into. (Josh. 1:5- (Josh. into. you bring to sure developed inflammation of the the of inflammation developed understand them. Next time you you time Next them. understand It is hard to pick just three songs, songs, three just pick to hard is It
members (and yourself) will be be will yourself) (and members weeks old, she caught cold and and cold caught she old, weeks and we should take the time to to time the take should we and together. together.
Satan and the fleshly nature of the the of nature fleshly the and Satan from shortly after birth. At six six At birth. after shortly from noise. The words had meaning meaning had words The noise. after we observe the Lord’s Supper Supper Lord’s the observe we after
energy to fight the big battles that that battles big the fight to energy over 8,000 despite being blind blind being despite 8,000 over when all you hear is a bunch of of bunch a is hear you all when Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church sing sing Church Baptist Pleasant Mt.
ego, comfort, etc), but save your your save but etc), comfort, ego, hymnists in history, writing writing history, in hymnists and praise God. Not like today today like Not God. praise and is the song that the members of of members the that song the is
Do not fight the little battles (of (of battles little the fight not Do She was one of the most prolific prolific most the of one was She
real heart-felt desire to worship worship to desire heart-felt real riding somewhere in the car. This This car. the in somewhere riding
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that make every church different. different. church every make that
the writers of these hymns had a a had hymns these of writers the after we have prayer or we are are we or prayer have we after
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usually just personality traits traits personality just usually
singing these hymns. I believe believe I hymns. these singing this song to my grandchildren grandchildren my to song this
Heir of salvation, purchase of God, of purchase salvation, of Heir
than we are used to, but that is is that but to, used are we than
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Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! is Jesus assurance, Blessed
Everything to God in prayer. prayer. in God to Everything examine different churches, they they churches, different examine life and ministry. ministry. and life
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O what peace we often forfeit, often we peace what O via the bodies of Christ. Preachers Preachers Christ. of bodies the via replied, “Blessed assurance, Jesus Jesus assurance, “Blessed replied, the preachers in this song. Every Every song. this in preachers the
promised to perpetuate His truth truth His perpetuate to promised what the tune “said.” Crosby Crosby “said.” tune the what part of this hymn is: hymn this of part Pastor Brent Spears who leads all all leads who Spears Brent Pastor
truth,” not the preachers! God has has God preachers! the not truth,” piano, who then asked Crosby Crosby asked then who piano, much happier people. My favorite favorite My people. happier much Pastor Al Gormley, and now it is is it now and Gormley, Al Pastor
are the “pillar and ground of the the of ground and “pillar the are played the melody for her on the the on her for melody the played and full of comfort we would be a a be would we comfort of full and Missions Conference. First it was was it First Conference. Missions
ought to be done. The churches churches The done. be to ought Crosby reported that Knapp Knapp that reported Crosby
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How Great Great How everything to suit yourself and and yourself suit to everything by Fanny J. Crosby to Phoebe P. P. Phoebe to Crosby J. Fanny by Jesus. If we could get our heads heads our get could we If Jesus. I also love singing singing love also I
new ministry expecting to change change to expecting ministry new hymn with lyrics written in 1873 1873 in written lyrics with hymn r.” e h t o r b
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do, and they will likely be here here be likely will they and do, sing this Hymn I stand amazed at at amazed stand I Hymn this sing hath friends must shew himself himself shew must friends hath may have had, a rousing rendition rendition rousing a had, have may
invested in this church than you you than church this in invested The second reason is, every time I I time every is, reason second The “A man that that man “A in Proverbs 18:24, 18:24, Proverbs in problems or discouragements I I discouragements or problems
We have in Jesus! in have We They have as much or more more or much as have They Him that no one can take away. away. take can one no that Him
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Forum #2 Forum “Remember, it was the member’s member’s the was it “Remember, Name! dear saints at Wilmington Baptist Baptist Wilmington at saints dear
valuable pieces of advice was: was: advice of pieces valuable did that for me. Praise His Holy Holy His Praise me. for that did could muster. I can remember the the remember can I muster. could
a new pastor, one of the most most the of one pastor, new a It gives me such peace that He He that peace such me gives It much fervor and enthusiasm as I I as enthusiasm and fervor much
7. I remember coming in as as in coming remember I 7. as snow taking all my sins away. away. sins my all taking snow as at the top of my lungs with as as with lungs my of top the at
2:7-14). with a price and washed me white white me washed and price a with singer, but I would sing that hymn hymn that sing would I but singer, MATTHEW STEPP MATTHEW
and one study at a time (I Thess. Thess. (I time a at study one and
paid my sin debt. He bought me me bought He debt. sin my paid I was first saved. I am a terrible terrible a am I saved. first was I Selah! Think about it! about Think Selah!
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to give all I have back to Him until until Him to back have I all give to hymn that highlights what every every what highlights that hymn regrets—just excited anticipation anticipation excited regrets—just
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• (Continued on page 19) page on (Continued • be the one and the only authority authority only the and one the be to make war with the the with war make to 13:1-18) this I set forth unto you” (Acts (Acts you” unto forth set I this
men. It means that the Bible must must Bible the that means It men. given unto him him unto given (the beast of Rev. Rev. of beast (the already worshipping as unknown, unknown, as worshipping already after the flesh, not many mighty, mighty, many not flesh, the after
the traditions and doctrines of of doctrines and traditions the “And it was was it “And world government. government. world unknown god. Now what you are are you what Now god. unknown how that not many wise men men wise many not that how
man made forms of worship, and and worship, of forms made man human form, will rule over the the over rule will form, human with this inscription, To the the To inscription, this with “Ye see your calling, brethren, brethren, calling, your see “Ye
been a popular way. It rules out all all out rules It way. popular a been who will be Satan incarnated in in incarnated Satan be will who of worship, I came upon an altar altar an upon came I worship, of In I Corinthians 1:26-29 we read: read: we 1:26-29 Corinthians I In
that explicitly. That way has never never has way That explicitly. that coming, but that the beast, a man man a beast, the that but coming, carefully observed your objects objects your observed carefully sophistry of the wise of this world. world. this of wise the of sophistry
of God the true way and follow follow and way true the God of Well the Bible teaches that this is is this that teaches Bible the Well
For as I passed along and and along passed I as For demons). wisdom of this world, and by the the by and world, this of wisdom
try to search out from the Word Word the from out search to try one united world government. government. world united one most religious (very reverent to to reverent (very religious most concerning being misled by the the by misled being concerning
worship but the TRUE way. Few Few way. TRUE the but worship together to have one world, or or world, one have to together --- that you are are you that make I turn every His people without warning warning without people His
in and commend every form of of form every commend and in and socially, and all people uniting uniting people all and socially, and way---on every hand and with with and hand every way---on God’s Word has not left left not has Word God’s
broadminded that they can take take can they that broadminded separation morally, religiously, religiously, morally, separation Athens, I perceive that in every every in that perceive I Athens, WARNINGS
are ignorant of this. They are so so are They this. of ignorant are in breaking down the barriers of of barriers the down breaking in stood on Mars Hill, said “Men of of “Men said Hill, Mars on stood 1,000 years. 1,000
15:9). The wise of this world world this of wise The 15:9). The wise of this world believes believes world this of wise The “Unknown god.” “Unknown So Paul, as he he as Paul, So David’s throne in Jerusalem for for Jerusalem in throne David’s
commandments of men” of commandments (Matt. (Matt. coming of the beast or antichrists. antichrists. or beast the of coming they had erected an altar to the the to altar an erected had they powers and rule and reign on on reign and rule and powers
me, teaching for doctrines the the doctrines for teaching me, helping to prepare the way for the the for way the prepare to helping leave out one and offend that god god that offend and one out leave to overthrow the Gentile world world Gentile the overthrow to
“In vain do they worship worship they do vain “In said, said, ignorant of the fact that they are are they that fact the of ignorant Then for fear that they would would they that fear for Then going to come back to this earth earth this to back come to going
(John 4:23). In another place Jesus Jesus place another In 4:23). (John Fifth, the wise of this world are are world this of wise the Fifth, god of whom they had heard. heard. had they whom of god hated doctrines is that Christ is is Christ that is doctrines hated
Father in spirit and in truth” in and spirit in Father
and are deceiving others. deceiving are and saw altars erected to every false false every to erected altars saw One of the most unpopular and and unpopular most the of One
worshippers shall worship the the worship shall worshippers wise of this world, are deceived, deceived, are world, this of wise When Paul was in Athens he he Athens in was Paul When of creation” of (II Pet. 3:1-4). 3:1-4). Pet. (II
“The true true “The the Samaritan woman woman Samaritan the (II Tim. 3:13). And, as a rule, the the rule, a as And, 3:13). Tim. (II He is pleased with us. with pleased is He as they were from the beginning beginning the from were they as
is found in the Bible. Jesus said to to said Jesus Bible. the in found is deceiving, and being deceived” deceived” being and deceiving, must worship and serve Him if if Him serve and worship must fell asleep, all things continue continue things all asleep, fell
revealed way. This revealed way way revealed This way. revealed shall wax worse and worse, worse, and worse wax shall which God has given whereby we we whereby given has God which his coming? for since the fathers fathers the since for coming? his
to God they must worship in this this in worship must they God to “Evil men and seducers seducers and men “Evil Timothy Timothy and that there is a revealed way way revealed a is there that and saying, Where is the promise of of promise the is Where saying,
to worship, and if men are pleasing pleasing are men if and worship, to (Luke 17:26). Then Paul wrote to to wrote Paul Then 17:26). (Luke religion is not as good as another, another, as good as not is religion after their own lusts, And And lusts, own their after
God has revealed a way for men men for way a revealed has God in the days of the Son of man” of Son the of days the in
are ignorant of the fact that one one that fact the of ignorant are in the last days scoffers, walking walking scoffers, days last the in
Christ. See Revelation 19:4. Revelation See Christ. the days of Noe, so shall it be also also be it shall so Noe, of days the Second, the wise of this world world this of wise the Second, this first, that there shall come come shall there that first, this
the blood of the martyrs of Jesus Jesus of martyrs the of blood the “As was in in was “As with a flood. Jesus said said Jesus flood. a with His children by His Spirit. His by children His the Lord and Saviour: Knowing Knowing Saviour: and Lord the
and has stained this earth with with earth this stained has and to destroy men from off the earth earth the off from men destroy to has revealed and made known to to known made and revealed has commandment of us apostles of of apostles us of commandment
about the martyrdom of millions millions of martyrdom the about the time of Noah, when God had had God when Noah, of time the nor had any conception of, God God of, conception any had nor by the holy prophets, and of the the of and prophets, holy the by
sight of God. Religion has brought brought has Religion God. of sight wind up as did the generation in in generation the did as up wind wise of this world has not known, known, not has world this of wise words which were spoken before before spoken were which words
All other is an abomination in the the in abomination an is other All Word teaches that this age will will age this that teaches Word Spirit” (I Cor. 2:9-10). What the the What 2:9-10). Cor. (I That ye may be mindful of the the of mindful be may ye That
service of the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ. Jesus Lord the of service solve this world’s problems. God’s God’s problems. world’s this solve revealed them unto us by his his by us unto them revealed minds by way of remembrance: remembrance: of way by minds
and that is the true worship and and worship true the is that and and wisdom of men will never never will men of wisdom and that love him. But God hath hath God But him. love that in both which I stir up your pure pure your up stir I which both in
There is but one true religion religion true one but is There the fact that all the plans, efforts efforts plans, the all that fact the God hath prepared for them them for prepared hath God beloved, I now write unto you; you; unto write now I beloved,
Religion is a curse to the world. world. the to curse a is Religion Fourth, the wise are ignorant of of ignorant are wise the Fourth, heart of man, the things which which things the man, of heart “This second epistle, epistle, second “This earth again. again. earth
The world has too much religion. religion. much too has world The (Eph. 2:8). (Eph. neither have entered into the the into entered have neither Christ is coming back to this this to back coming is Christ
religion is the hope of the world. world. the of hope the is religion yourselves: it is the gift of God” of gift the is it yourselves:
ear heard, heard, ear nor seen, not (his) are ignorant of the fact that Jesus Jesus that fact the of ignorant are
religion. We often hear it said that that said it hear often We religion. through faith; and that not of of not that and faith; through “Eye hath hath “Eye of the things of God. God. of things the of Seventh, the wise of this world world this of wise the Seventh,
Heaven. The world has to much much to has world The Heaven. “By grace are ye saved saved ye are grace “By or can do. do. can or That is because they are ignorant ignorant are they because is That disobedience (Eph. 2:2). (Eph. disobedience
not acceptable to the God of of God the to acceptable not of any good works man has done done has man works good any of their understanding darkened. darkened. understanding their spirit that works in the children of of children the in works that spirit
religious, but their religions were were religions their but religious, as their Saviour, and not the result result the not and Saviour, their as vanity of their minds, and have have and minds, their of vanity prince of the power of the air, the the air, the of power the of prince
Those Athenians were very very were Athenians Those of those who receive Jesus Christ Christ Jesus receive who those of of men who are walking in the the in walking are who men of they are walking according to the the to according walking are they
worship. inward work of God in the hearts hearts the in God of work inward suppositions and philosophies philosophies and suppositions are in ignorance of the fact that that fact the of ignorance in are
false gods, and all forms of false false of forms all and gods, false salvation of men is the result of an an of result the is men of salvation Word to accept the opinions, opinions, the accept to Word Sixth, the wise of this world world this of wise the Sixth,
turn away from the worship of of worship the from away turn are ignorant of the fact that the the that fact the of ignorant are set aside the teachings of God’s God’s of teachings the aside set god of this world (II Cor. 4:3-4). Cor. (II world this of god
God calls on men to repent and and repent to men on calls God Third, the wise of this world world this of wise the Third, But the wise of this world world this of wise the But minds have been blinded by the the by blinded been have minds
30) Amplified Translation. Thus Thus Translation. Amplified 30) (Matt. 7:14). (Matt. the Bible, is wrong. is Bible, the cannot see it. That is because their their because is That it. see cannot
people everywhere to repent” (v. (v. repent” to everywhere people and few there be that find it” find that be there few and
Bible teaches is in error. He, not not He, error. in is teaches Bible thing, and the wise of this world world this of wise the and thing,
unnoticed, but now he charges all all charges he now but unnoticed, the way, which leadeth unto life, life, unto leadeth which way, the who speaks contrary to what the the what to contrary speaks who in the world today for this very very this for today world the in
is true, ignored and allowed to pass pass to allowed and ignored true, is “Narrow is is “Narrow remember, Jesus said, said, Jesus remember, is final and always true. The man man The true. always and final is nations.” The stage is being set set being is stage The
(former) ages of ignorance God, it it God, ignorance of ages (former) calls this too narrow. But just just But narrow. too this calls
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Then Paul went on to say, “Such “Such say, to on went Paul Then to teach and believe. The world world The believe. and teach to Ignorance of the of Ignorance and power was given him over over him given was power and
17:22-23) Amplified Translation. Amplified 17:22-23) as how to worship, and as what what as and worship, to how as saints, and to overcome them: them: overcome to and saints,
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of God. Those who believe that that believe who Those God. of must school atholic C coach ootball F
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account of creation, and the fall of of fall the and creation, of account over a moment of silence.” of moment a over religious belief above the obligations of of obligations the above belief religious ideologies have infected the nation’s nation’s the infected have ideologies
resurrection, and in the Genesis Genesis the in and resurrection, should be suspended from their job job their from suspended be should discrimination. They say the bill places places bill the say They discrimination. confirmed the extent to which social social which to extent the confirmed
suffering of Christ, and His bodily bodily His and Christ, of suffering private religious expression. No one one No expression. religious private couples are now suing over potential potential over suing now are couples on Dec. 8 dashed that hope—and hope—and that dashed 8 Dec. on
in the virgin birth, vicarious vicarious birth, virgin the in committed to defending his rights to to rights his defending to committed couples for at least six months. Three Three months. six least at for couples BIDMC. The board’s final judgment judgment final board’s The BIDMC.
they know too much to believe believe to much too know they which represents the coach. “We are are “We coach. the represents which both heterosexual and homosexual homosexual and heterosexual both was Church’s last chance to stay at at stay to chance last Church’s was
superior learning, who thinks thinks who learning, superior senior counsel at Liberty Institute, Institute, Liberty at counsel senior from issuing marriage certificates for for certificates marriage issuing from his medical privileges. That appeal appeal That privileges. medical his
Every one who professes to have have to professes who one Every line after the game,” said Mike Berry, Berry, Mike said game,” the after line seeking an opt-out to recuse themselves themselves recuse to opt-out an seeking decision to expel him and terminate terminate and him expel to decision
illumination.” silently, for 30 seconds, at the 50-yard 50-yard the at seconds, 30 for silently, It requires government employees employees government requires It (BIDMC) to reconsider the hospital’s hospital’s the reconsider to (BIDMC)
KNOWLEDGE and spiritual spiritual and KNOWLEDGE Coach Kennedy to be allowed to pray pray to allowed be to Kennedy Coach participating in same-sex unions. unions. same-sex in participating Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Center Medical Deaconess Israel Beth
in what is FALSELY called called FALSELY is what in Kennedy claims. “All we are asking is for for is asking are we “All claims. Kennedy to declare a religious objection to to objection religious a declare to appeal to the Board of Directors of of Directors of Board the to appeal
the subtleties and contradictions contradictions and subtleties the for exercising his freedom of religion, religion, of freedom his exercising for bill outlines a process for magistrates magistrates for process a outlines bill urologist Paul Church lost his final final his lost Church Paul urologist
empty and worldly phrases, and and phrases, worldly and empty district also retaliated against him him against retaliated also district a veto from Gov. Pat McCrory. The The McCrory. Pat Gov. from veto a endorsement of LGBT activities, activities, LGBT of endorsement
and godless chatter, with vain and and vain with chatter, godless and and praying silently after games. The The games. after silently praying and employees earlier this year, overriding overriding year, this earlier employees over his hospital’s institutional institutional hospital’s his over
away from the irreverent babble babble irreverent the from away from kneeling at the 50-yard line line 50-yard the at kneeling from protecting religious convictions of state state of convictions religious protecting than 10 years of tension and conflict conflict and tension of years 10 than
deposit entrusted (to you). Turn Turn you). (to entrusted deposit violated his rights by prohibiting him him prohibiting by rights his violated The state legislature passed the bill bill the passed legislature state The has come to a conclusion. After more more After conclusion. a to come has
“O Timothy, guard and keep the the keep and guard Timothy, “O High School, claims the school district district school the claims School, High marriage licenses to same-sex couples. couples. same-sex to licenses marriage freedom of expression in his workplace workplace his in expression of freedom
in I Timothy 6:20 Paul wrote: wrote: Paul 6:20 Timothy I in junior varsity coach at Bremerton Bremerton at coach varsity junior and do not want to be forced to issue issue to forced be to want not do and for Biblical values, public health, and and health, public values, Biblical for
In the Amplified Translation Translation Amplified the In Kennedy, assistant varsity and head head and varsity assistant Kennedy, same-sex marriage on religious grounds grounds religious on marriage same-sex (WNS)--A physician’s long battle battle long physician’s (WNS)--A
teachings of) Christ.” of) teachings Commission (EEOC). Coach Joe Joe Coach (EEOC). Commission protections for magistrates who oppose oppose who magistrates for protections views LGBT over doctor
universe, and disregarding (the (the disregarding and universe, the Equal Employment Opportunity Opportunity Employment Equal the not happening. The lawsuit targets targets lawsuit The happening. not pels x e hospital oston B
and elemental teachings of the the of teachings elemental and filed a discrimination complaint with with complaint discrimination a filed gay marriage discrimination that is is that discrimination marriage gay ******
following the rudimentary rudimentary the following praying on the field after games has has games after field the on praying the state of North Carolina over over Carolina North of state the suffered harm as a result.” a as harm suffered
world. . .just crude notions notions crude .just . world. school football coach suspended for for suspended coach football school (WNS)--Three couples are suing suing are couples (WNS)--Three was his sexual orientation, and that he he that and orientation, sexual his was
material (rather than the spiritual) spiritual) the than (rather material (WNS)--A Bremerton, Wash., high high Wash., Bremerton, (WNS)--A magistrates employment, that the reason for denial denial for reason the that employment,
tradition --- Men’s ideas of the the of ideas Men’s --- tradition complaint for protections it clear Barrett had “suffered denial of of denial “suffered had Barrett clear it
nonsense), following human human following nonsense), discrimination files conscience over judge wrote the facts of the case made made case the of facts the wrote judge
deceit (idle fancies and plain plain and fancies (idle deceit praying for suspended sued arolina C orth N orientation.” In a 21-page ruling, the the ruling, 21-page a In orientation.”
INTELLECTUALISM, and vain vain and INTELLECTUALISM,
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we have these words: --- “See to to “See --- words: these have we Associate Justice Douglas H. Wilkins Wilkins H. Douglas Justice Associate
Testament, in Colossians 2:8 2:8 Colossians in Testament, model Catholic values. Superior Court Court Superior values. Catholic model
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presence.” marriage is between a man and woman. woman. and man a between is marriage
That no flesh should glory in his his in glory should flesh no That the offer, citing Catholic belief that that belief Catholic citing offer, the
bring to nought things that are: are: that things nought to bring school administrators rescinded rescinded administrators school
and the things which are not, to to not, are which things the and “The whole whole “The said in I John 5:19: 5:19: John I in said “husband” as an emergency contact, contact, emergency an as “husband”
despised, hath God chosen, yea, yea, chosen, God hath despised, to Christ?” Remember that John John that Remember Christ?” to a new employee form and listed his his listed and form employee new a
the world, and things which are are which things and world, the spoken in His book. His in spoken a friend to grace, to lead me on on me lead to grace, to friend a of 2013. But when Barrett filled out out filled Barrett when But 2013. of
mighty; and the base things of of things base the and mighty; we hold fast to what God has has God what to fast hold we higher learning. “Is this vile world world vile this “Is learning. higher food service director in the summer summer the in director service food
confound the things which are are which things the confound may hold. We are safe only when when only safe are We hold. may listening to the voice of so-called so-called of voice the to listening offered Matthew Barrett a job as a as job a Barrett Matthew offered
the weak things of the world to to world the of things weak the and what degrees or titles they they titles or degrees what and we have lost immeasurably by by immeasurably lost have we college preparatory school in Milton, Milton, in school preparatory college
the wise; and God hath chosen chosen hath God and wise; the be thought to know, or how many, many, how or know, to thought be of some of God’s servants. Already Already servants. God’s of some of Fontbonne Academy, an all-girls all-girls an Academy, Fontbonne
things of the world to confound confound to world the of things regardless of how much they may may they much how of regardless the Devil in order to make a spoil spoil a make to order in Devil the as the first of its kind in the country. country. the in kind its of first the as
God hath chosen the foolish foolish the chosen hath God on any part of the Word of Truth, Truth, of Word the of part any on on these things. This is a trick of of trick a is This things. these on a homosexual, a decision activists hail hail activists decision a homosexual, a
not many noble, are called: but but called: are noble, many not of His Word, or put any questions questions any put or Word, His of
the cause of Christ need to think think to need Christ of cause the school may not deny employment to to employment deny not may school
who discredit Christ and any part part any and Christ discredit who (Continued from page 18) page from (Continued things which will better promote promote better will which things ruled in mid-December that a Catholic Catholic a that mid-December in ruled •
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The wicked One). This includes all all includes This One). wicked The of the wise of this world to learn learn to world this of wise the of (WNS)--A Massachusetts state court court state Massachusetts (WNS)--A
world lieth in wickedness” in lieth world (Gr. (Gr. the men of God must sit at the feet feet the at sit must God of men the employees gay hire
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mediator between God and man. man. and God between mediator • (Continued on page 21) page on (Continued • “I also profess that there are truly truly are there that profess also “I priests “led their votaries to to votaries their “led priests
that He was a bastard. They see no no see They bastard. a was He that additions. A part of this creed says: says: creed this of part A additions. Christian Era. The Babylonian Babylonian The Era. Christian prayer unto God. The Baptism of of Baptism The God. unto prayer
Christ as the Messiah and hold hold and Messiah the as Christ the council of Trent, with some some with Trent, of council the of Babylon centuries before the the before centuries Babylon of and grace increased, by virtue of of virtue by increased, grace and
Orthodox Jews reject Jesus Jesus reject Jews Orthodox the creed of Pius IV, issued after after issued IV, Pius of creed the the ancient devil-worshippers devil-worshippers ancient the and sealed; faith is confirmed, confirmed, is faith sealed; and
severe punishment.” severe the Roman Catholic Church is is Church Catholic Roman the
regeneration originated among among originated regeneration the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed signed visibly are Ghost, Holy the
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damnation of the soul the most most the soul the of damnation but from Babylon. The faith of of faith The Babylon. from but know that the idea of baptismal baptismal of idea the that know adoption to be the sons of God by by God of sons the be to adoption
the best and greatest reward and and reward greatest and best the did not come from the Bible, Bible, the from come not did Those who know history history know who Those forgiveness of sin, and of our our of and sin, of forgiveness
least violation of it. Eternal life is is life Eternal it. of violation least form of heathenism. Catholicism Catholicism heathenism. of form “another gospel.” “another surely surely the Church; the promises of the the of promises the Church; the
punish such as are guilty of the the of guilty are as such punish Catholicism is a Christianized Christianized a is Catholicism Church) is anti-scriptural and is is and anti-scriptural is Church) baptism rightly, are grafted into into grafted are rightly, baptism
observe this law and will severely severely will and law this observe THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CATHOLIC THE of the Great Whore (the Catholic Catholic (the Whore Great the of instrument, they that receive receive that they instrument,
.that God will reward those who who those reward will God .that gospel.” cannot go to Heaven. This theory theory This Heaven. to go cannot New Birth; whereby, as by an an by as whereby, Birth; New
the Jewish creed says: “I believe. . . believe. “I says: creed Jewish the “another “another actions on earth. This is is This earth. on actions dying infants without baptism baptism without infants dying also a sign of Regeneration, or or Regeneration, of sign a also
by human merit. Article 11 of of 11 Article merit. human by Heaven or Hell according to his his to according Hell or Heaven baptism. They go so far as to say say to as far so go They baptism. that be not christened; but it is is it but christened; not be that
of Paul, they still teach salvation salvation teach still they Paul, of afterlife the individual will be in in be will individual the afterlife that people are regenerated by by regenerated are people that men are discerned from others others from discerned are men
in the world. Just as in the day day the in as Just world. the in before Christ, teaches that in the the in that teaches Christ, before articles of the Catholic gospel is is gospel Catholic the of articles difference, whereby Christian Christian whereby difference,
Jews number about 12 million million 12 about number Jews religion, which started 600 years years 600 started which religion, One of the fundamental fundamental the of One a sign of profession, and mark of of mark and profession, of sign a
“another gospel.” “another The orthodox orthodox The followers on earth today. This This today. earth on followers England says: “Baptism is not only only not is “Baptism says: England no promise of salvation.” of promise no
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sects and schisms who preach preach who schisms and sects Islam has about 350 million million 350 about has Islam Nine Articles of the Church of of Church the of Articles Nine away, and without which there is is there which without and away,
The religious world is filled with with filled is world religious The teaches salvation by good works. good by salvation teaches Article XXVII of the thirty- the of XXVII Article by which all past sins are washed washed are sins past all which by
JEWS X ORTHODO THE
of the universe. This religion also also religion This universe. the of appointed sacrament of salvation, salvation, of sacrament appointed God.” d o G f o
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ceremonies. with the supreme creative spirit spirit creative supreme the with They say: “Holy baptism is the the is baptism “Holy say: They and an inheritor of the kingdom kingdom the of inheritor an and
led to dependence on rites and and rites on dependence to led the spirit of man can be united united be can man of spirit the also affirms the water gospel. gospel. water the affirms also heir of God, a member of Christ, Christ, of member a God, of heir
Christ alone for salvation and and salvation for alone Christ nerve control over many years years many over control nerve The Greek Catholic Church Church Catholic Greek The baptism, wherein I was made a a made was I wherein baptism,
on the merits of the Lord Jesus Jesus Lord the of merits the on
that by exercising thought and and thought exercising by that day of his baptism.” his of day Answer: “My sponsors in in sponsors “My Answer:
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the necessity of dependence dependence of necessity the Hindus in the world. They teach teach They world. the in Hindus “real birthday of a Christian is the the is Christian a of birthday “real name?”
salvation. The false gospel denied denied gospel false The salvation. There are about 300 million million 300 about are There audience at the Vatican that the the that Vatican the at audience Question: “Who gave thee this this thee gave “Who Question:
different way of justification and and justification of way different of human merit. human of 6, 1976, Pope Paul said to a general general a to said Paul Pope 1976, 6, names:
Christ”
(Gal. 1:6) and taught a a taught and 1:6) (Gal.
reward. Here is another religion religion another is Here reward. On February February On according to God.” to according after giving to him their Christian Christian their him to giving after
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“the grace of of grace “the Judaizers destroyed destroyed Judaizers choices; (3) Virtue brings its own own its brings Virtue (3) choices; and put on the new one created created one new the on put and following answer to the bishop, bishop, the to answer following
11:6). The false gospel of the the of gospel false The 11:6). Man possesses free will to make make to will free possesses Man which we put aside the old man man old the aside put we which this church is required to give the the give to required is church this
antagonistic to the end (Rom. (Rom. end the to antagonistic (1) The nature of man is good; (2) (2) good; is man of nature The (1) is the real regeneration through through regeneration real the is Christ. Every one confirmed in in confirmed one Every Christ.
were incompatible and must be be must and incompatible were main teachings of this religion are: are: religion this of teachings main sacrament of baptism. Baptism Baptism baptism. of sacrament --a perversion of the gospel of of gospel the of perversion --a
Paul’s way of thinking, the two two the thinking, of way Paul’s Confucianists in the world. The The world. the in Confucianists sin is truly washed away in the the in away washed truly is sin hold to baptismal regeneration- baptismal to hold
(Eph. 2:8-9). According to to According 2:8-9). (Eph. There are about 300 million million 300 about are There the merits of Jesus Christ, original original Christ, Jesus of merits the England (the English Catholics) Catholics) English (the England
salvation by grace through faith faith through grace by salvation immortality. Confession of Faith says: “Through “Through says: Faith of Confession The Episcopal Church of of Church Episcopal The
of salvation. Paul preached preached Paul salvation. of to good conduct one attains attains one conduct good to 1985 edition of The Church’s Church’s The of edition 1985 know the truth. the know
faith plus law-works as the way way the as law-works plus faith personality from bad conduct conduct bad from personality they preach a water gospel. The The gospel. water a preach they I shall prove to those who want to to want who those to prove shall I
perverters of the gospel taught taught gospel the of perverters heart. By transformation of the the of transformation By heart. preaches baptismal regeneration; regeneration; baptismal preaches but a well-established fact which which fact well-established a but
James at all (Acts 15:24). These These 15:24). (Acts all at James virtue, and to cleanse one’s own own one’s cleanse to and virtue, The Roman Catholic Church Church Catholic Roman The is not some groundless charge, charge, groundless some not is
but they did not truly represent represent truly not did they but cease from all wrong doing, to get get to doing, wrong all from cease on man’s works. man’s on the likeness of their mother. This This mother. their of likeness the
come from James (Gal. 2:12), 2:12), (Gal. James from come say the means of salvation is to to is salvation of means the say Here again is salvation contigent contigent salvation is again Here respect the harlot daughters bear bear daughters harlot the respect
15), who in a general sense had had sense general a in who 15),
adherents in nine countries. They They countries. nine in adherents
Christ with a water gospel. In this this In gospel. water a with Christ be reiterated without sacrilege.” without reiterated be
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the Judean Judaizers (Acts (Acts Judaizers Judean the Buddism has about 350 million million 350 about has Buddism save. They connect the gospel of of gospel the connect They save. confirmation, and orders cannot cannot orders and confirmation,
The reference is clearly to to clearly is reference The Jesus Christ. Jesus agreed that baptism saves or helps helps or saves baptism that agreed grace; and that of these baptism, baptism, these of that and grace;
curse on those who preached it. preached who those on curse merit apart from the merits of of merits the from apart merit Catholic Church. They are all all are They Church. Catholic matrimony; and that they confer confer they that and matrimony;
Paul preached that he invoked a a invoked he that preached Paul they teach salvation by human human by salvation teach they one thing in common with the the with common in thing one unction, holy orders, and and orders, holy unction,
so radically from the gospel which which gospel the from radically so world have one thing in common: common: in thing one have world Most Protestant churches have have churches Protestant Most the eucharist, penance, extreme extreme penance, eucharist, the
Christ.” This false gospel differed differed gospel false This All the heathen religions in the the in religions heathen the All ANOTHER GOSPEL ANOTHER to wit: baptism, confirmation, confirmation, baptism, wit: to
“the gospel of of gospel “the a perversion of of perversion a HEATHEN RELIGIONS HEATHEN PROTESTANTS PREACH PREACH PROTESTANTS though not all for every one--- every for all not though
not another.” not In truth it was was it truth In “another gospel.” “another
preach preach
born’ or ‘regenerative’. . .” . ‘regenerative’. or born’ for the salvation of mankind, mankind, of salvation the for
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righteousness. They indeed do do indeed They righteousness. (Continued from page 1) page from (Continued .that would make them. . .twice- . them. make would .that Christ our Lord, and necessary necessary and Lord, our Christ •
the reward of God for individual individual for God of reward the Another Gospel Another through the baptismal waters. . . waters. baptismal the through the new law, instituted by Jesus Jesus by instituted law, new the
They teach that immorality is is immorality that teach They believe that, if they only passed passed only they if that, believe and properly seven sacraments of of sacraments seven properly and
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Even the Presbyterians, who who Presbyterians, the Even • (Continued on page 22) page on (Continued • foolishness. Most of them would would them of Most foolishness. as any Catholic or Protestant. In In Protestant. or Catholic any as
supposition.”
Baptists of the past believed in in believed past the of Baptists
sacrificial idea is the height of of height the is idea sacrificial baptismal regeneration as much much as regeneration baptismal
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of infants proceeds upon this this upon proceeds infants of the past is eternal security. The The security. eternal is past the atonement of Christ and say the the say and Christ of atonement their father and founder, taught taught founder, and father their
the whole office for the baptism baptism the for office whole the in common with the Baptists of of Baptists the with common in saved. They scorn the vicarious vicarious the scorn They saved. water.” Alexander Campbell, Campbell, Alexander water.”
born again; and it is allowed that that allowed is it and again; born that most Baptists today have have today Baptists most that all are sons of God and will be be will and God of sons are all they believe in “the gospel in in gospel “the in believe they
infancy, are at the same time time same the at are infancy, “Calvinism.” About the only point point only the About “Calvinism.” own selfish salvation. To them them To salvation. selfish own truthful enough to admit that that admit to enough truthful
that all who are baptized in their their in baptized are who all that might term “Arminianism” and and “Arminianism” term might justice to give thought to their their to thought give to justice Campbellites are honest and and honest are Campbellites
is certain our church supposes, supposes, church our certain is some place between what we we what between place some CULTS busy about deeds of love and and love of deeds about busy
New Birth,” he declared: “. . .it .it . “. declared: he Birth,” New Most of them find themselves themselves find them of Most CAMPBELLITES AND THE THE AND CAMPBELLITES consecrated Christians are too too are Christians consecrated
Still again, preaching on “The “The on preaching again, Still halted between two opinions. opinions. two between halted “another gospel.” “another They say say They and cannot see afar off. afar see cannot and
in their hearts, Abba, Father!’” Abba, hearts, their in
other countries now seem to be be to seem now countries other
Religious liberals preach preach liberals Religious their confessions of faith is blind blind is faith of confessions their
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even the ‘spirit of adoption, crying crying adoption, of ‘spirit the even Baptists in America and most most and America in Baptists RELIGIOUS LIBERALS RELIGIOUS who fails to see this after reading reading after this see to fails who
receive again what they have lost, lost, have they what again receive
Christ. “another gospel.” “another I could go on, but I will not. will I but on, go could I s.” n i s Any person person Any
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the sons of God;’ that they may may they that God;’ of sons the is, a perversion of the gospel of of gospel the of perversion a is, immersion for the remission of of remission the for immersion cause of salvation is to preach preach to is salvation of cause
yet again receive ‘power to become become to ‘power receive again yet grace of God. This was, and still still and was, This God. of grace . .holds the keys of baptism by by baptism of keys the .holds . them! To make baptism the actual actual the baptism make To them!
are now children of the devil, may may devil, the of children now are man’s free will instead of the free free the of instead will free man’s gospel: “The priesthood of Aaron. Aaron. of priesthood “The gospel: baptize babies so as to regenerate regenerate to as so babies baptize
children of God by baptism, but but baptism, by God of children make salvation contingent on on contingent salvation make Mormonism teaches the water water the teaches Mormonism merits of Christ, going so far as to to as far so going Christ, of merits
that those who were made the the made were who those that
churches. These people began to to began people These churches.
human merit in baptism with the the with baptism in merit human agreement to do the will of God.” of will the do to agreement
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baptized, your only hope is this, this, is hope only your baptized, beginning of apostasy in Baptist Baptist in apostasy of beginning pure gospel of Christ. They all mix mix all They Christ. of gospel pure by making an unconditional unconditional an making by
he said: “And if ye have been been have ye if “And said: he Free Will Baptists. Here is the the is Here Baptists. Will Free that Protestants do not preach the the preach not do Protestants that Jesus Christ and asks for salvation salvation for asks and Christ Jesus
on “The Marks of the New Birth,” Birth,” New the of Marks “The on there was the appearance of the the of appearance the was there Thus it should be evident to all all to evident be should it Thus God and believes on the Lord Lord the on believes and God
held to a water gospel. Preaching Preaching gospel. water a to held
Baptists came to America. Then Then America. to came Baptists everlasting unless he believes believes he unless everlasting as that grace belongeth unto. . .” . unto. belongeth grace that as
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founder of the Methodist Church, Church, Methodist the of founder Baptists. Some of the General General the of Some Baptists. man can gain life or receive life life receive or life gain can man such (whether of age or infants) infants) or age of (whether such
John Wesley, the father and and father the Wesley, John separate group from the Particular Particular the from group separate (False) Witnesses hold that “no “no that hold Witnesses (False) conferred by the Holy Ghost, to to Ghost, Holy the by conferred
and promise of God declares.” God of promise and
Baptists in England. They were a a were They England. in Baptists
The Jehovah Jehovah The his own savior.” own his offered, but really exhibited and and exhibited really but offered,
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to all who believe, as the Word Word the as believe, who all to These were called General General called were These Spiritism says: “Man becomes becomes “Man says: Spiritism the grace promised is not only only not is promised grace the
devil, and grants eternal salvation salvation eternal grants and devil, any Baptists hold to Arminianism. Arminianism. to hold Baptists any Heaven, but “the Way-shower.” “the but Heaven, .by the right use of this ordinance ordinance this of use right the .by
sins, delivers from death and the the and death from delivers sins, the Protestant Reformation did did Reformation Protestant the them Christ is not the Way to to Way the not is Christ them worse in Section VI they say: “. . . “. say: they VI Section in worse
“Answer: It effects forgiveness of of forgiveness effects It “Answer:
doctrines of grace. Not until after after until Not grace. of doctrines To To Then to make bad matters matters bad make to Then overcoming sin and death” and sin overcoming
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Baptism bestow?” Baptism the first century have held to the the to held have century first the baptize them? baptize Prophet in healing the sick and and sick the healing in Prophet
“What gifts or benefits does does benefits or gifts “What Baptists since their beginning in in beginning their since Baptists regenerate little babies, then why why then babies, little regenerate demonstrated by the Galilean Galilean the by demonstrated
the following: the ARMINIAN BAPTISTS? ARMINIAN that it saves? If baptism does not not does baptism If saves? it that through Truth, Life, and Love as as Love and Life, Truth, through
Luther of 1529, Section IV, has has IV, Section 1529, of Luther “another gospel.” “another gospel is is gospel as they affirm, are they not saying saying not they are affirm, they as “Man is saved through Christ, Christ, through saved is “Man
The Small Catechism of Martin Martin of Catechism Small The from sin. Plainly, their social social their Plainly, sin. from the seal of the covenant of grace grace of covenant the of seal the Christian Science teaches: teaches: Science Christian
right are rejected.” are right
obscurity rather than salvation salvation than rather obscurity
are to be baptized.” If baptism is is baptism If baptized.” be to are a few of these with me. with these of few a
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teach that infant baptism is not not is baptism infant that teach from poverty, hard times and and times hard poverty, from infants of both believing parents parents believing both of infants finished work of Christ. Consider Consider Christ. of work finished
this account the Anabaptists who who Anabaptists the account this In the main they stress salvation salvation stress they main the In Section IV they declare that “the “the that declare they IV Section by man’s works rather than the the than rather works man’s by
become acceptable to him. On On him. to acceptable become
man’s body rather than his soul. soul. his than rather body man’s Then in in Then common; they all preach salvation salvation preach all they common; remission of sins. . .” . sins. of remission
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they are committed to God and and God to committed are they and they speak of the welfare of of welfare the of speak they and cults. They all have one thing in in thing one have all They cults. into Christ, of regeneration, of of regeneration, of Christ, into
should be baptized, for in Baptism Baptism in for baptized, be should instead of a reward in Heaven, Heaven, in reward a of instead me to examine only a few of the the of few a only examine to me covenant of grace, of his ingrafting ingrafting his of grace, of covenant
offered through it. Children, too, too, Children, it. through offered They talk about good wages here here wages good about talk They Time and space will permit permit will space and Time baptism is “a sign and seal of the the of seal and sign “a is baptism
is necessary and that grace is is grace that and necessary is people on earth than in Heaven. Heaven. in than earth on people worshippers of ancient Babylon. ancient of worshippers Chapter XXVIII, Section I, that that I, Section XXVIII, Chapter
is taught among us that Baptism Baptism that us among taught is concerned about a fine house for for house fine a about concerned who borrowed it from the Devil Devil the from it borrowed who the Great Whore. They say in in say They Whore. Great the
Church. Article IX declares: “It “It declares: IX Article Church. for regeneration. They are more more are They regeneration. for Catholicism and Protestantism Protestantism and Catholicism statements that sound like like sound that statements
official confession of the Lutheran Lutheran the of confession official birth. They substitute reformation reformation substitute They birth. gospel,” a gospel borrowed from from borrowed gospel a still make some very confusing confusing very some make still
The Augsburg Confession is the the is Confession Augsburg The
and would do away with the new new the with away do would and
“another “another This is is This be saved without baptism, they they baptism, without saved be same thing. . .” . thing. same
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Christ.” the doctrine of total depravity depravity total of doctrine the
XXVIII, to affirm that some may may some that affirm to XXVIII, again and being immersed are the the are immersed being and again
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agreeable with the institution of of institution the with agreeable with its symptoms. They hate hate They symptoms. its with Confession in 1646, Chapter Chapter 1646, in Confession born again, then being born born being then again, born
retained in the Church, as most most as Church, the in retained ignore the disease of sin and deal deal and sin of disease the ignore going so far in the Westminister Westminister the in far so going be the same import with being being with import same the be
young children is in any wise to be be to wise any in is children young preach is the social gospel. They They gospel. social the is preach
when it comes to baptism. After After baptism. to comes it when regeneration, and regeneration regeneration and regeneration,
(Continued from page 20) page from (Continued The only gospel religious liberals liberals religious gospel only The kinship to the Great Whore Whore Great the to kinship if immersion be equivalent to to equivalent be immersion if •
Another Gospel Another Marxian socialism. Marxian by sovereign grace, show their their show grace, sovereign by theology book) he said: “For “For said: he book) theology
replace the gospel of Christ by a a by Christ of gospel the replace profess to believe in salvation salvation in believe to profess The Christian System (Campbell’s (Campbell’s System Christian The
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regenerate a person until that that until person a regenerate • (Continued on page 23) page on (Continued • who preaches that God really really God that preaches who the Bible says that there is a false false a is there that says Bible the
Baptists say that Christ cannot cannot Christ that say Baptists will not let Him, and a Baptist Baptist a and Him, let not will “another gospel,” “another although although as in history, past or present, when when present, or past history, in
elect unto salvation. Arminian Arminian salvation. unto elect not save because almighty man man almighty because save not gospel then there is no such thing thing such no is there then gospel There has never been at any time time any at been never has There
of the Bible effectually calls His His calls effectually Bible the of that Christ wants to save and can can and save to wants Christ that prayed for. If all preach the same same the preach all If for. prayed “another gospel.” “another preaching been
let Christ save them. The Christ Christ The them. save Christ let between a Baptist who preaches preaches who Baptist a between preach is to be greatly pitied and and pitied greatly be to is preach until now false churches have have churches false now until
to save them, but men will not not will men but them, save to Surely there is a vast difference difference vast a is there Surely what Baptists and Catholics Catholics and Baptists what beginning of the Christian Era Era Christian the of beginning
all men and does all in His power power His in all does and men all exists. cannot tell the difference between between difference the tell cannot witnesses of Hell. Ever since the the since Ever Hell. of witnesses
They say Christ is trying to save save to trying is Christ say They has some works to prove that it it that prove to works some has same gospel we do. Any man that that man Any do. we gospel same ever since the days of Cain by the the by Cain of days the since ever
the salvation only of His elect. elect. His of only salvation the 5:6; Jas. 2:20; Heb. 5:9). True faith faith True 5:9). Heb. 2:20; Jas. 5:6; and Campbellites preach the the preach Campbellites and the false gospel has been preached preached been has gospel false the
but the Christ of the Bible desires desires Bible the of Christ the but 1:12) and following Him (Gal. (Gal. Him following and 1:12) gracers is to affirm that Catholics Catholics that affirm to is gracers age until now. It is also true that that true also is It now. until age
world and desires their salvation, salvation, their desires and world Christ in all His offices (John (John offices His all in Christ the gospel as well as sovereign sovereign as well as gospel the the true gospel from the apostolic apostolic the from gospel true the
Christ loves every person in the the in person every loves Christ teaches that true faith is receiving receiving is faith true that teaches But to say that Arminians preach preach Arminians that say to But churches have always preached preached always have churches
preach “another Jesus.” They say say They Jesus.” “another preach facts, but the gospel of free grace grace free of gospel the but facts, and say so and end the confusion. confusion. the end and so say and of Heaven. New Testament Testament New Heaven. of
of ways. First, some of them them of some First, ways. of is a nod of the head to a series of of series a to head the of nod a is let them be honest and truthful truthful and honest be them let in the world by the witnesses witnesses the by world the in
the gospel of Christ in a number number a in Christ of gospel the 12:2). Many Baptists think faith faith think Baptists Many 12:2). Baptists preach the gospel, then then gospel, the preach Baptists the true gospel has been preached preached been has gospel true the
Baptists are guilty of perverting perverting of guilty are Baptists Phil. 1:29; Col. 2:12; Tit. 1:1; Heb. Heb. 1:1; Tit. 2:12; Col. 1:29; Phil. statement that some Arminian Arminian some that statement Ever since the beginning of time time of beginning the since Ever
gospel of Christ. Many Arminian Arminian Many Christ. of gospel (Acts 18:27; Eph. 1:19-20; 2:8-9; 2:8-9; 1:19-20; Eph. 18:27; (Acts history. If some mean by this this by mean some If history. UNIQUE
gospel” is a perversion of the the of perversion a is teaches that faith is the gift of God God of gift the is faith that teaches gospel really is, and of Baptist Baptist of and is, really gospel TRUE BAPTISTS ARE ARE BAPTISTS TRUE
“another “another According to my text, text, my to According own pleasure. The gospel of grace grace of gospel The pleasure. own sects teach, of what the true true the what of teach, sects God are saved. are God
preach the truth. the preach possesses and may exercise at his his at exercise may and possesses gross ignorance of what religious religious what of ignorance gross and have been effectually called of of called effectually been have and
if He does, there is no need to to need no is there does, He if ability which every person person every which ability not according to facts. It displays displays It facts. to according not those who are the elect of God God of elect the are who those
heresy as much as the truth, for for truth, the as much as heresy faith. To them faith is a natural natural a is faith them To faith. who hold the doctrine of grace is is grace of doctrine the hold who gracers are no better off. Only Only off. better no are gracers
take the position that God blesses blesses God that position the take Many Baptists today pervert pervert today Baptists Many preach the gospel as well as those those as well as gospel the preach saved and a good many sovereign sovereign many good a and saved
speaking to it. But we must not not must we But it. to speaking 1:15). merit. In saying that Arminians Arminians that saying In merit. gospel. Not all Arminians are are Arminians all Not gospel.
Moses struck the rock instead of of instead rock the struck Moses repentance is un-Christian (Mark (Mark un-Christian is repentance they all teach salvation by human human by salvation teach all they never heard and believed the true true the believed and heard never
water from the rock even though though even rock the from water believe and ignore man’s need of of need man’s ignore and believe heathen religions are Arminians; Arminians; are religions heathen saved. Even some of these have have these of some Even saved.
some disobedience. God gave gave God disobedience. some sins (Matt. 1:21). To tell men to to men tell To 1:21). (Matt. sins Campbellites, the cults, and even even and cults, the Campbellites, Landmark Baptist people are are people Baptist Landmark
blesses His Word in spite of of spite in Word His blesses people from their sins, not in their their in not sins, their from people gracers. Catholics, Protestants, Protestants, Catholics, gracers. all Sovereign Grace, Independent, Independent, Grace, Sovereign all
gospel of Christ. God sometimes sometimes God Christ. of gospel teaches that Christ saves His His saves Christ that teaches Arminians, or free willers and free free and willers free or Arminians, say that it is wrong to assume that that assume to wrong is it that say
today are preaching the true true the preaching are today put them away. The true gospel gospel true The away. them put into two groups: Calvinists and and Calvinists groups: two into I would also go far enough to to enough far go also would I
from affirming that all Baptists Baptists all that affirming from put away your sins if you do not not do you if sins your away put Christendom can be divided divided be can Christendom regeneration.
of such men. But this is a far cry cry far a is this But men. such of impenitent sinners. God will not not will God sinners. impenitent The whole world of of world whole The Protestants hold to baptismal baptismal to hold Protestants
were saved under the preaching preaching the under saved were says nothing about God saving saving God about nothing says sovereign grace Baptists! grace sovereign small, for most Catholics and and Catholics most for small,
sovereign grace men living today today living men grace sovereign continuing in his sins. The Bible Bible The sins. his in continuing and that which is preached by by preached is which that and speaking, this number is very very is number this speaking,
It cannot be denied that some some that denied be cannot It a man to think he is saved while while saved is he think to man a that Arminian Baptists preach preach Baptists Arminian that Tim. 3:15). But, comparatively comparatively But, 3:15). Tim.
saved under their preaching. preaching. their under saved from sin. Easy believism allows allows believism Easy sin. from difference between the gospel gospel the between difference the Scriptures (John 20:31; II II 20:31; (John Scriptures the
some degree, and people are being being are people and degree, some of eternal life without turning turning without life eternal of grave error to say there is no no is there say to error grave truly saved person or by reading reading by or person saved truly
Baptists who preach the gospel to to gospel the preach who Baptists sinners are told to receive the gift gift the receive to told are sinners who preach the reverse. It is a a is It reverse. the preach who heard the true gospel from some some from gospel true the heard
There still remains many many remains still There do not preach repentance. Lost Lost repentance. preach not do preach such a gospel and those those and gospel a such preach and Protestant churches have have churches Protestant and
brim. Most modern-day Baptists Baptists modern-day Most a great gulf between those who who those between gulf great a Methodist. Some in Catholic Catholic in Some Methodist.
their churches are filled to the the to filled are churches their Cor. 11:4). Cor. “another gospel.” “another Surely there is is there Surely George Whitefield, a Calvinistic Calvinistic a Whitefield, George
unregenerate hypocrites, of which which of hypocrites, unregenerate might well bear with him” with bear well might (II (II persons are guilty of preaching preaching of guilty are persons saved under the preaching of of preaching the under saved
it amounts to security in sin for for sin in security to amounts it which ye have not accepted, ye ye accepted, not have ye which a deficient Christ. Surely such such Surely Christ. deficient a layman. Many Baptists were were Baptists Many layman.
doctrine of eternal security until until security eternal of doctrine not received, or another gospel, gospel, another or received, not God, a defeated Holy Spirit, and and Spirit, Holy defeated a God, by the speaking of a Methodist Methodist a of speaking the by
day Baptists have so distorted the the distorted so have Baptists day another spirit, which ye have have ye which spirit, another Arminians present a disappointed disappointed a present Arminians Charles Spurgeon was saved saved was Spurgeon Charles
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