“‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope’” (Jeremiah 29:11).
People often wonder what God’s plan is for their lives. The above passage suggests that God knows these plans. Yet people want to know what the [...]
God’s Plan for You
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 11:32 pm by Andy Sochor
Soldiers of the Victorious Lamb
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 10:38 pm by Andy Sochor
It is an inescapable reality that we are involved in a war — not the type of war that nations wage for wealth, resources, or territory, but a spiritual war for the souls of men (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). But while the final outcome of a physical war is always unknown, the result of this spiritual [...]
Book Review: Coming To Christ
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:15 am by Andy Sochor
I recently finished reading Aaron Erhardt’s book, Coming to Christ: A Study of the Detailed Conversions in Acts. As you can probably gather from the title, this book examines the conversion accounts in the book of Acts in order to show the consistent pattern for God’s plan of salvation.
Aaron does a good job explaining these [...]
“What Prevents Me From Being Baptized?”
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:36 pm by Andy Sochor
After leaving Samaria, Philip met a eunuch from Ethiopia traveling home from Jerusalem and reading from the prophet Isaiah (Acts 8:26-33). This man wanted to understand what he was reading so he asked Philip, “Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?” (Acts 8:34). At this point, [...]
Saved by Baptism Alone?
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:27 pm by Andy Sochor
The concept of salvation by faith alone is quite popular. Many have been deceived into thinking that all God requires of man is a simple mental affirmation of Jesus being the Savior. As long as one believes this, then he will be saved.
There are several passages that brethren use to refute the concept of salvation [...]
Repent and Be Converted
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 2:12 am by Andy Sochor
After Peter healed the lame man and had the opportunity to teach the crowd that had gathered, he told them, “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19, NKJV).
Most of the denominational world believes that conversion [...]
What Happened After Saul’s Conversion?
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 5:59 pm by Andy Sochor
We often talk about the conversion of Saul – later known as the apostle Paul – because of the important lessons to be found about how one becomes a Christian. But what about after Saul’s conversion? There are important lessons here as well. Let’s look at what Saul did following his conversion.
