Salvation

God’s people are described as both a “called out” people and “kings and priests” who shall reign on earth. We have the description of both the church and kingdom. The royal priesthood would be meaningless without the High Priest. Christ became our high priest to offer his own blood for our sins (Heb. 8:4). He…

The terms “kingdom” and “church” identify the people of God in this dispensation. Much discussion, disagreement and debate have existed among brethren over the past sixty or more years about the alleged differences between the kingdom and the church. There are other phases of the premillennial issue that could be discussed, but we will confine…

When was the kingdom of prophecy established, if it has been established upon earth? Some have claimed that it began in the days of Abraham when God made His promises to him. This is obviously not true because the prophecy concerning the kingdom had not been made and Christ had not received a kingdom. Many…

The profound effect that Jesus had upon many of his day, even among his bitter enemies of the ruling sect of the Pharisees, is emphasized in some of the conversations he had with them and some of the works he did in their presence. His manner of teaching the divine message was both astonishing and…

The conditions upon which one enters the kingdom of heaven are clearly revealed in the word of God. Even so, the multitudes do not know what to do to enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John 3:7). “Must be born…

In this present age the great majority of people believe that salvation from past sins and the promise of eternal life is in no way connected with the church of our Lord. They teach that one may be saved and never be in any church, especially in the church the Lord built. Of course, to…

It is interesting to note the many religious people today who deny that obedience to the command of the Lord to be baptized “for the remission of sins” to those who have heard, believed the truth, and repented of their sins. The amazing part of this is how such a conclusion could be drawn in…

There are many who cannot imagine grace existing where law is. The two are not compatible in their view of scripture. However, when one understands the meaning of grace and law in the word of God, the two cease to be incompatible and become essentially related to each other. God’s grace and God’s law are…

The Acts of the Apostles contains several accounts of salvation following the day of Pentecost in Acts 2. We believe these are recorded for our understanding that we might know how men and women in different walks of life can learn of the gospel and obey it for the remission of their sins. The record…

We have heard time after time that baptism is “for the remission of sins,” and so it is (Acts 2:38). Preachers nearly always end their sermons with an appeal to be baptized into Christ for the remission of their sins. I find no fault with that. However, most of the time the impression is conveyed…