Why Water Baptism?

by | Mar 13, 2023 | Jesus and the Gospel

The act of water baptism (being immersed in water in response to receiving salvation) is a very important first step in the Christian life. In Matthew 3:13-17, we see the Lord Jesus Himself coming to His cousin John to be baptized, in order to “fulfill all...

Think! Loving God With Your Mind

by | Mar 13, 2023 | Articles From the Vault

Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page “Wise men store up knowledge…” Proverbs 10:14a “…I do not feel obligated to believe that same God who has endowed us with senses, reason and intellect has intended to forgo their...

The Ten Commandments and Religious Liberty

by | Mar 13, 2023 | Church & Culture

This was a paper I wrote for a Political Science class I took back in the early 2000s. While the issues today are different, the underlying issues are very much the same. The inscription on our nation’s beloved Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, gives us a stirring...

Scorecard For a Healthy Church

by | Mar 13, 2023 | Articles From the Vault

Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page “Those that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God”-Psalm 92:13 “He cannot have God for his Father who does not have the church for his...