John’s Baptism and Christ’s Baptism: What Changed?
Mark 1:4 and Luke 3:3 explicitly connect John’s baptism with remission of sins. Why, then, were the men in Acts 19 baptized in Jesus’ name? This KJV study examines the covenant change,…
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What Does Biblical Hospitality Look Like?
What do Abraham, Lot, Lydia, Levi, Gaius, and Diotrephes teach us about hospitality? This KJV study examines receiving strangers—including those who entertained angels unawares—sharing available resources, including overlooked people, and serving willingly.…
WHY WAIT TO DO WHAT GOD HAS COMMANDED?
Knowing God’s will calls for a faithful response. This KJV study examines hearing His word, understanding His will, submitting to Christ’s authority, acting in faith, and continuing in obedience—and the danger of…
Hearing Is Only the Beginning
Hearing God’s Word is essential, but Scripture calls us to respond. Examine the connected teachings concerning faith, repentance, confession, baptism, practical obedience, and continuing faithfully in Christ.
What Does It Mean to Repent?
Repentance involves more than feeling sorry. Compare seven biblical teachings about hearing God’s Word, recognizing sin, godly sorrow, turning from wrongdoing, bringing forth fruit, obeying the gospel, and continuing faithfully.
How Should Christians Receive Correction?
A teachable heart listens carefully, examines correction by Scripture, receives the truth, turns from wrong, and puts God’s Word into practice.
HOW DO CHRISTIANS RESIST TEMPTATION?
Compare Jesus’s example with apostolic instructions to recognize temptation, resist the devil, and respond faithfully to God’s Word.
HOW SHOULD CHRISTIANS PRAY?
Compare Jesus’s teaching with the apostles’ instructions to understand reverence, God’s will, thanksgiving, forgiveness, and persistence in prayer.
HOW DO WE RESTORE A BROTHER?
Compare Matthew 18 with apostolic instructions to understand correction, local congregational responsibility, discipline, and loving restoration.
HOW DOES THE CHURCH REMAIN FAITHFUL?
Faithfulness requires more than a congregation’s name or history. Follow the repeated biblical pattern of examining teaching, holding fast to truth, and practicing God’s Word.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE MEAN BY “CALLING ON THE NAME OF THE LORD”?
Many people have heard Romans 10:13 quoted: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13, KJV) From that verse, some conclude that a […]
DOES JESUS REQUIRE US TO FORGIVE OTHERS?
Most people want God’s forgiveness. We want God to forgive our sins. We want mercy when we fail. We want grace when we fall short. But Jesus repeatedly connected receiving […]
GOD WARNS BEFORE JUDGMENT
Before God brings judgment, He repeatedly gives warning and opportunity to repent. That pattern can be seen throughout Scripture. BEFORE THE FLOOD — GOD WARNED The world had become corrupt […]
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE “BORN AGAIN”?
The expression “born again” is familiar to almost everyone who has heard the gospel. People sometimes use it to describe having a religious experience, accepting Jesus into their heart, beginning […]
MUST A PERSON CONFESS JESUS CHRIST TO BE SAVED?
The New Testament repeatedly connects faith in Jesus Christ with openly confessing Him. Yet confession is sometimes treated as though it were merely something Christians do after they have already […]
MUST A PERSON REPENT TO BE SAVED?
Repentance is sometimes treated as though it were merely a change in attitude that naturally follows salvation. But when we examine the New Testament, repentance is repeatedly connected with forgiveness, […]
CAN A PERSON BE SAVED BY FAITH ONLY?
Many people have been taught that a person is saved at the moment he believes in Jesus Christ and that nothing further is required. The expression commonly used is: “SALVATION […]
WHY BAPTISM IS NOT A WORK OF HUMAN MERIT
One of the most common objections to baptism for the remission of sins is this: “Baptism is a work, and we are not saved by works.” The Bible certainly teaches […]
THE BIBLICAL PATTERN FOR SALVATION
God has not left mankind to guess about salvation. Throughout the New Testament, we find a clear and consistent pattern showing how a sinner comes to Christ and how a […]
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE AUTHOR KEVIN L. WALKER Kevin L. Walker is a Christian, husband, father, grandfather, United States Navy veteran, retired Senior Chief Petty Officer, businessman, Bible teacher, […]