Merriam-Webster defines legalism as “strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code.” In the religious world, especially among those who advocate a “seeker friendly” approach, the term legalist is hurled at anyone who expresses concern for biblical authority in religious matters. Sadly, this is sometimes done by some… Read More “You’re A Bunch of Legalists!” — Adam Carlson
Among the most common obstacles a Christian may encounter when sharing the gospel is objection to or misunderstanding about the role and purpose of baptism. Some teach baptism for the dead, others teach baptism by the Holy Spirit while others teach that faith and/or grace alone saves us with nothing being required by us. The… Read More Soul-Winning For Jesus: Teaching About Baptism — Adam Carlson
A responsibility of the Levitical priesthood was to know the difference between the “holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean” and teach the law (Lev. 10:10-11). As Christians we likewise have a duty to make this distinction and have no part of the unclean (1 Pet. 2:11). Sadly the movement to… Read More The Church and the LGBT Agenda — Adam Carlson
These acts of violence sadden and anger us but we must not let our anger blind us to God’s love (Ep. 4:26-27, 31-32).… Read More Addressing Society’s Problems — Adam Carlson
Reading is beneficial and absolutely critical when it comes to obtaining knowledge, but it must be realized that reading alone isn’t enough. What is read must be applied to our everyday lives; otherwise it’s of no benefit.… Read More Adding Knowledge To Virtue — Adam Carlson
Webster defines encouragement in part as, “The act of giving courage, or confidence of success; incitement to action or to practice; incentive.” Encouragement is something that everyone needs, especially within the body of Christ. The focus of this article will be to look at some ways in which this can be accomplished along with examples.… Read More Ways To Encourage Each Other – Adam Carlson
The greatest thing one can do in life as a Christian is help a lost soul come to obedience to the gospel message. The Lord has given each of us a divine responsibility to share the gospel message (Matt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15-16). As followers of Christ this should not be viewed as a burden to… Read More The Joys Of Sharing The Gospel – Adam Carlson
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