David Lipscomb’s book, “On Civil Government: Its Origin, Mission and Destiny and the Christian’s Relation to It,” was first published in the Gospel Advocate in 1866-1867, shortly after the time of the Civil War. His purpose of the book in the end was to try to show that citizenship in the kingdom of Christ requires […]
Continue reading... July 5, 2009
Read the New Testament in 6 Months
Back in January, I mentioned Edwin Crozier’s site – Give Attention to Reading. His site contains a reading plan that will take one through the New Testament in 6 months. On most days, he posts a short article about something that was in that day’s reading. It is certainly important that we read and study […]
Continue reading... July 4, 2009
David’s Mighty Men
There were certain individuals referred to as David’s “mighty men” (2 Samuel 23:8). David was king over Israel and often engaged in battles with the surrounding nations. These men were distinguished for their courage and accomplishments in his service. Today, Jesus is a ruler who descended from David (Matthew 1:1; Romans 1:3). But His kingdom […]
Continue reading... July 3, 2009
The Preterist View Heresy
The Preterist View, also called Realized Eschatology or the A.D. 70 Doctrine, is an error that seems to resurface every so often. The doctrine states that the Second Coming of Christ, the final judgment, and the end of the world occurred in A.D. 70 with the destruction of Jerusalem at the hand of the Romans. […]
Continue reading... July 2, 2009
By Faith Abel Offered a Better Sacrifice Than Cain
Hebrews 11 contains many examples of faith. The first individual mentioned is Abel. His faith was demonstrated through the sacrifice he offered to God. “By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he […]
Continue reading... July 1, 2009
Making the Most of Your Time
Each one of us is busy with obligations and responsibilities that have been placed upon us and that we have taken upon ourselves. Our lives can be hectic and we sometimes wonder how we will ever have time to do what we need to do. This is just as much of a challenge for Christians […]
Continue reading... June 28, 2009
Plain Bible Teaching Relaunch
Welcome to the new and improved Plain Bible Teaching website. If you were wondering why the blog fell silent, this is the reason. I took a couple weeks off from writing articles so I could rebuild the site. I still have some minor changes to make here and there. But I was close enough to […]
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