There is a sharp divide in the religious world over the subject of baptism. Some, including myself, teach that baptism is necessary for salvation. Many others teach that one can be saved before or without water baptism.
Paul made an interesting statement in his first letter to the church at Corinth. Considered independently from the immediate [...]
“Christ Did Not Send Me to Baptize”
Posted on April 26, 2010 at 12:11 am by Andy Sochor
The Trouble with the Census
Posted on April 9, 2010 at 11:44 pm by Andy Sochor
Although David was a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22), he did make mistakes. The one that usually comes to our mind first was his sin with Bathsheba. But he later committed an offense so sever that the Lord sent a pestilence which killed 70,000 people (2 Samuel 24:15). What was his sin? He [...]
What is Truth?
Posted on December 9, 2009 at 12:36 am by Andy Sochor
“What is truth?” This was the question Pilate asked Jesus after hearing the Lord’s claim that He came to testify to the truth (John 18:36-37). When we think about truth, we must understand two things: it is unchanging and it is the same message for all. The word of God is truth (John 17:17). His [...]
The Fourfold Foundation of the Gospel
Posted on October 20, 2009 at 11:51 pm by Andy Sochor
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. After that He appeared [...]
The Fields are White for Harvest
Posted on August 9, 2009 at 2:40 pm by Andy Sochor
“Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest” (John 4:35).
Jesus said these words to His disciples as they were in Samaria. He had just spoken to a Samaritan woman [...]
What Must One Believe to be Saved?
Posted on April 1, 2009 at 12:01 am by Andy Sochor
Jesus said, “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned” (Mark 16:16). Brethren have debated the meaning of this verse with those in denominations for years. The disagreement is over baptism. Brethren teach that Jesus’ words indicate that one must be baptized (in addition [...]
Those Who Do Not Know God
Posted on September 21, 2008 at 12:07 pm by Andy Sochor
When the Lord returns, He will come “dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus” (2 Thessalonians 1:8).
It may be understandable why those who refuse to obey the gospel will be punished. But what about those who never hear the [...]
