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1 Corinthians 12:13 says the one baptism that puts us into the Body of Christ is done by the Holy Spirit, not by water. That fits perfectly with Ephesians 4:4–5, which says there is one body, one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism. That “one baptism” is spiritual, not physical. It’s what...

Your claim that ambassadors for Christ don’t preach the gospel of the kingdom from Matthew 24:14 doesn’t hold up. The Bible says we are ambassadors for Christ because we carry His message to the world, be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20). That message of reconciliation through Christ...

I disagree that the Great Commission was only for the eleven apostles. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus tells them to make disciples and teach them to obey all His commands, including the commission itself, so it extends beyond just them. Acts 8:1-4 and 11:19-21 show regular believers, not just...

You're making a false division that the Bible does not make. Peter clearly preached the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in Acts 10, and not just as historical facts, but as the basis of salvation. In Acts 10:43, Peter says plainly, “To him give all the prophets witness, that...

Galatians 1:9 doesn’t just warn against preaching a different gospel to the Galatians, it establishes that there is only one gospel for all people. Paul said in Galatians 1:8, “Though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him...

There is no biblical support for separating believers into different “groups” of salvation after Christ’s resurrection. According to Sola Scriptura, the Bible teaches one body, one Spirit, and one faith (Ephesians 4:4–5). When Peter preached to Cornelius’ household, it says plainly, “While Peter...

Two Baptisms – One Eternal This verse is often misunderstood, but when we look at it in context of the whole Bible, the meaning is clear. In Acts 11, Peter is explaining to Jewish believers what had just happened in the house of Cornelius, a Gentile. Cornelius and his household had heard the...

"Jesus Christ knows the worst about you. Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you the most." ~ Aiden Wilson Tozer

I appreciate your effort to walk through Acts 10, but there are some serious errors in your interpretation that need to be corrected by Scripture. You said the Gentiles in Cornelius’ house did not become part of the Body of Christ, but that is not what the Bible teaches. 1 Corinthians 12:13...

Yes, many Jews today follow Pharisaic tradition and claim continuity with Moses. But Jesus fulfilled the Law, exposed their hypocrisy, and established a better covenant in His blood. We do not follow the seat of Moses; we follow the voice of Christ. Anyone still clinging to Moses while rejecting...

By the Bible’s standard, yes, they do. They may not wear robes or go by that name anymore, but the spirit of the Pharisees is alive and active today. If you want to see an example, click here. In Jesus’ time, the Pharisees were the religious elite, outwardly righteous, but inwardly corrupt...

… they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. ~ Acts 17:11 Teaching or Indoctrination? Why Most Religious Education Misses the Point. Too many people today are being trained to repeat what they’ve been told, instead of being taught...

The Bible doesn’t give us a blueprint for how big or small a church should be, but it does tell us what a church is supposed to be. In Scripture, the church is described as a body of believers who gather for teaching, prayer, fellowship, worship, and accountability (Acts 2:42, Hebrews 10:24–25)...

Paul and Christ both consistently made the case that it is every Christian's duty to study and interpret Scripture rightly (2 Timothy 2:15, Matthew 11:15; 13:9, 16, Mark 4:9)

The Prophets and Apostles were not hated and killed for preaching love, but for preaching truth.