Revelation

Until Justin Martyr 97-167 AD, Jesus name baptism was nearly always used by Christians. Baptismal record of one which took place in Rome A.D. 100 (and was reproduced in TIME magazine, December 5, 1955.) "The deacon raised his hand, and Publius Decius stepped through the baptistry door. Standing waist-deep in the pool was Marcus Vasca the woodseller. He was smiling as Publius waded into the pool beside him. ‘Credis?’ he asked. ‘Credo,’ responded Publius. ‘I believe that my salvation comes from...Read Full Story

I.C.B.M. ATTACK A. C. Valdez, 1929    In 1929 I was preaching in Vancouver, British Columbia. I had gone to the 6th Avenue Church that seats 1,000 people. The old building is gone now. I sat down on the platform, and looked down on the congregation for the Sunday morning service. There were 18 people. I had crossed the continent, from Los Angeles, to get to that meeting. Eighteen people in my first service. My first thought was, My Lord and my God, the nerve, asking me to come across the...Read Full Story

God catches the wise in their craftiness." If one just clears away all the confusing cobwebs and looks at it simply and clearly, the doctrine of the Trinity is remarkably easy to completely refute. This article presents only one of numerous ways to disprove the Trinity. Rob Bowman, a Trinitarian apologist, writes that Trinitarians must affirm the following points in order to affirm a belief in the Trinity. He also admits that if any one of these points can be disproven, the doctrine of the...Read Full Story

As you read about this Bible study, I would ask you to honestly answer the following questions:Acts 2:37-41What does this scripture tell you is the purpose of baptism in regard to your sins?What does it tell you that you receive from baptism?According to your answers to the two questions above, which of the following terms best describes the importance of baptism to salvation?a. Baptism is unimportant to salvationb. Baptism is symbolic of salvation but not essentialc. Baptism is essential to...Read Full Story

On August 3, 1979, Howard Pittman, a Baptist minister for 35 years, died while on the operating table during surgery and had a near-death experience. After angels showed him the second and third heavens, he was taken before the very throne of God where he was given a message to share with the world. The following is the message that he claims to have received from God. Everything that follows is in accordance with the scriptures.Point Number 1: For those who call themselves Christians, this...Read Full Story