Eternal Life
Eternal means that something never ends. It is forever. Any thing that comes to an end or can be terminated is not eternal. Life according to First John 5:12 is a relationship with Jesus Christ. This verse says, He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath […]
Local Church in the Bible
The Biblical doctrine of the local church is one of the most important principles Christians can become familiar with. Satan has done all he can do to distort and obscure the teaching of the local church. Consequently, many Christians either neglect or hold lightly the importance of the church in their lives. Many people confuse […]
Christ’s Church is Not Invisible or Universal
One of the most important resources God has given to us as Christians to help us grow spiritually is the local, visible church. Ephesians 4:11 says that, to the church, God “gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.” This means that God has appointed some men to be […]
Salvation by Grace
Some teach that salvation is by works, but the Bible teaches otherwise. Consider the following sample verses. They will convince anyone with an open mind to God that salvation must be by His mercy and grace without any effort on our part to show worthiness. The following verses show that salvation is freely given by […]
Christ’s Church is a Local Church
The Bible presents the local church as being a very valuable resource to Christians for growth, maturity, training, edification, and serving. However, men have devised a doctrine that minimizes the importance of the local, visible church that subsequently undermines the work of Christ. This doctrine is called the universal, invisible church. This universal church doctrine […]
