John MacArthur, of Grace to You, has reasoned incorrectly against baptism’s necessity for salvation on the basis of Acts 15. In his article, “Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation,” he says such texts as Acts 15 and Romans 4 show “no external act is necessary for salvation,” and that “salvation is by divine grace through faith alone.”
Below is a sermon outline on the topic of “Temperance” by evangelist Brad Shockley:
It is common to hear people say there are errors in the New Testament. They argue that in the centuries before the printing press (invented AD 1438), those who copied the scriptures by hand made many mistakes. First, a person would copy, say, the book of Matthew from an earlier copy and make mistakes in the process. Later, when someone else used the second copy to make another copy, not only would the previous mistakes be copied, but new mistakes…
Author: J.W. McGarvey Publisher: DeWard Publishing Company Published: 2009 – Originally published as individual essays in The Christian Standard in 1895 and collectively by Standard Publishing in 1896. ISBN: 978-0-9819703-2-5 It comes as no surprise when atheists and agnostics deny the miraculous events recorded in the Bible. When professing Christians deny such events, however, it is quite alarming. Unfortunately, there are many who consider themselves scholars and theologians that work very hard to discredit the miraculous in the Bible’s narrative….
Acts 1:9-11 I. Introduction: Three main points Promise Panorama Preparation II. Promise (i.e. assurance): 2 Peter 3:4 – Peter speaks of “the promise of his coming.” Promises – (“In the mouth of two or three witnesses…” – Here are 3 witness in addition to Peter) Angels – Acts 1:9-11 Paul – Heb. 9:28 Jesus – Jn. 14:3 III. Panorama: Def. “panorama” – a comprehensive picture of a chain of events or a specific subject. Cp. “mountains” panoramic view. Following is…