Death – A Savior?
Daniel Eichelberger
“The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” 1 Cor. 15:26.
This verse unequivocally exposes death for what it is–the enemy of mankind. No sooner had sin entered the world than death came running upon its heels. And so speaks God to the first man, “For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou [...]
A Convenient Season
T. DeWitt Talmage
“…When Felix came with his wife Drusilla…he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.” Acts 24:24-25.
Felix [...]
Preach the Unvarnished Gospel
T. DeWitt Talmage
We have proved that the people will come to receive a literal and unvarnished gospel. The impression is abroad that you must fix up the gospel to suit the age, instead of fixing up the age to suit the gospel, and the young men coming out of our theological seminaries have the impression [...]
Aylmer Meeting 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
Bro. Patrick O’Shea Sr.
Promises of God
Bro. Patrick O’Shea Jr.
Sovereignty of God
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
Bro. Stephen Hargrave
Who Was Lucifer?
It is generally understood in the world that Lucifer was an angel of heaven, which is the devil.
Isaiah 14:12-17
The devil is so sly and crafty that he has made some [...]
The Great Trumpet
This gospel trumpet is not, in its material, like other trumpets. It is not made from horn of ram or ox, nor has it been shaped in an earthly foundry. God furnished the material for this trumpet, twisted it, attuned it, bestowed it.
He made two trumpets–one for heaven, and John heard its blast about Patmos. [...]
International Camp Meeting 2009 – Ohio, USA
The Church of God International Camp Meeting Blog
Sunday, June 14, 2009
West Milton, Ohio, USA
Bro. Ricky Hernandez exhorted the saints to be prayerful in all that we do. Whether in conversation or elsewhere, keep a spirit of prayer with you.
The Sea of Glass
Bro. Benjamin Tovstiga
Text: Revelation 15:1-4
The sea of glass (glass meaning mirrored glass as in [...]
Aylmer Revival Meeting – March 2009
March 8, 2009 PM – Aylmer, ON
No Other Way
Bro. Ernest Benion Jr.
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Text: Acts 4:12
There is only one way to heaven – through Jesus Christ. The religious world is shying away from the exclusivity of the one way as taught in the Bible. There is only one, true God. There [...]
Helps to Holy Living
By Charles E. Orr
Part I
To get holiness people to live holy lives is an exceedingly great task. To live a strictly holy life, just like our blessed Lord, is grand and glorious, but it is difficult to get people to live that way. It can be done, but it is not being done by very [...]
You Must Be Born Again
“Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again.” John 3:7.
The world in which we live is becoming more wicked with each new day. Threats of terrorism control the news headlines. Teenagers are killing their classmates and peers. Regard for the well-being of others is considered to be a sign of weakness. [...]
Ye Must Be Born Again
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born [...]
Who Shall Deliver Me?
“But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” Rom. 7:23-24.
In chapter seven of Romans, the apostle Paul [...]
Was Judas Ever Saved?
The subject concerning the salvation of Judas Iscariot is pertinent to the prevalent teaching of sinning “Christians,” commonly referred to as “once saved always saved,” which is being taught by the large majority of sectism today. The importance of this topic cannot be underestimated, for if Judas was never saved, then there is no contradiction [...]
Turned Upside Down by the World
Souls are in grave danger of embracing the smooth, effeminate brand of “Christianity” that is so easily found today. Were Peter and Paul to enter upon this modern scene, I expect their holy indignation would rise to boiling and their tongues employ emphatic denunciations, for this neo-gospel is not the gospel that they laboured and [...]
To the Unconverted
By Joseph Alleine
Awake, and think of where you are, and where you are going. While you are in your unconverted, unbelieving state, all your sins are unpardoned, and the wrath of God abides on you. Suppose you saw a poor creature hanging over a burning fiery furnace, by nothing but a slender thread, about to [...]
The Old Cross and the New
By A. W. Tozer
All unannounced and mostly undetected, there has come in modern times a new cross into popular evangelical circles. It is like the old cross, but different. The likenesses are superficial; the differences, fundamental.
From this new cross has sprung a new philosophy of the Christian life, and from that new philosophy has come [...]
Sinning Saints?
The enmity of the world to Christ and His religion is, undoubtedly, the natural result of man’s universal sinfulness; for as the apostle Paul says, “We are all by nature the children of wrath.” The natural man is therefore constitutionally and fundamentally at variance with God and His holy religion. The forms of religion may [...]
Sin – A Little Thing?
“Sin…exceeding sinful.” Romans 7:13.
Christian, beware how thou thinkest lightly of sin. Take heed lest thou fall by little and little. Sin, a little thing? Is it not a poison? Who knows its deadliness? Sin, a little thing? Do not the little foxes spoil the grapes? Doth not the tiny coral insect build a rock which [...]
Repentance
Repentance implies that a measure of divine wisdom is communicated to the sinner, and that he thereby becomes wise to salvation. His mind, purposes, opinions, and inclinations are changed, and that in consequence, there is a total change in his conduct. It need scarcely be remarked that, in this state, a man feels deep anguish [...]
Once Saved Always Saved?
There are many preachers in today’s world who give people a false sense of security by teaching them that once they are born again, they can never again be anything but a child of God, and that they have sealed their destiny in heaven. They often use a father-son illustration to support their doctrine, saying [...]
Everlasting Punishment
The subject of the final destiny of those who persist in a life of wickedness has not been left to the mere opinions of men, but is a matter of revelation in the Christian scriptures. Furthermore, the knowledge which we possess of the manner of God’s dealings with sinful men in the past would [...]
In Defence of Paul and His Gospel
The devil has promoted a deadly lie and multitudes have swallowed it with the help of today’s false prophets.
The apostle Paul’s Christian experience has been grossly misrepresented by misapplication of his writings in Romans chapter 7. Most Protestants can probably quote these scriptures, for to them they tenaciously cling in an attempt to defend their [...]
How to be Saved
First of all, we should notice several outstanding facts:
1. Life, however long it is, is very brief.
2. There is a HEAVEN that we must seek to gain and a HELL that we must seek to shun.
3. Soon you will be in eternity.
4. You will spend eternity in heaven in a state of indescribable glory, or [...]
Two Works of Grace
Must We Sin?
By D. S. Warner
A Conversation Between Brother Light and Brother Foggy
First Conversation
Bro. Light: Good morning, Brother Foggy. I am happy to see you. Come in. I have been wishing to have a talk with you about this great salvation I have found in Jesus.
Bro. Foggy: I am a little in a hurry, Brother Light. Besides, [...]
Heavenly Life for Earthly Living
Do Christians Sin?
Let the Scriptures Speak:
Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour and His gospel is both glorious and powerful. A truly repentant soul will find in salvation not only forgiveness, but also deliverance from all sin. Yes, a Christian does live free from committing sin!
Sadly, most of what is being passed off as the gospel today is [...]
The Evolution of Calvinism
By Malcolm Lavender
Introduction:
On major doctrinal issues Calvinism evolved from Paganism, Gnosticism, and Roman Catholicism. Calvinists and all others holding the doctrines of unconditional salvation, or once saved, always saved, are major enemies of the cross. Although their position is supported neither by experience nor rational explanation, it is paraded as orthodoxy demanding uncritical [...]
Do You Look Like A Christian?
By Jason Hargrave
“But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.” Act 28:22.
The early morning church was no stranger to persecutions and slanders. It has been the common lot of the followers of Jesus Christ to be spoken against. “There [...]
Consider Your Ways
“Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider your ways.” Haggai 1:5.
This is a plea to all of mankind. It denotes that you should stop and think about the way you are taking in life. Where is the road I am traveling leading me? Am I on the road to heaven? What is the [...]
Common Excuses for Sinning Refuted
The Bible says, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
These words were written by the apostle John in I John 1:8. The Bible teaches that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and therefore all need a Saviour to reconcile [...]
Christians Are Saved From Sin
By F. G. Smith
“And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.” I John 3:5-6. This is the uniform gospel standard, as we shall see.
1. Christ taught it. “Verily, verily, I [...]
Calvinism – Arminianism, Which?
By Roger Berry
A minister once visited a seasoned old farmer in a mountain community. Very soon the conversation turned to spiritual things. The wiry farmer surprised the minister with his knowledge of the Bible.
“I take it you’re a Christian?” queried the minister.
“No,” retorted the farmer. “God hasn’t saved me yet. He might save me when [...]
Pressing Reasons Why You Should Be Saved Today
By J. Rice
“Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and [...]
Are You Eternally Secure In Your Sin?
Are you eternally secure in your sin? Let us look at what the Bible says about the conditional security of the true believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Below are Bible verses that contradict the teaching of the “once saved always saved” fallacy.
Heb. 2:1-3: “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to [...]
