All Who Call on the Name of the Lord Will be Saved – Romans 10:13
A couple of verses that have been used in the anti-baptism argument come from Romans 10. The first is found in Romans 10:9 – “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” That seems pretty straight forward […]
Speaking Where the Bible Speaks is Harder Than it Sounds Using Romans 10:9-13 as an Example
One of our main interpretive principles in the church of Christ is to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where it is silent. I think that is a wonderful concept to try to attain. I respect our heritage and the overarching respect for scripture that our forefathers have brought to the table. We […]
What Do You Want on Your Tombstone?
While the commercials were a hit 15 years ago the question is no less important today. I am not talking about pizza. I am talking about things in our lives that should have been put to rest a long time ago. Romans 6:1-14 says, What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so […]
Confessing Our Sins and Perceived Weakness
In most churches the majority of the prayer requests are about physical health. One reason for this is because physical problems are more obvious and painful. Why is it that most church goers don’t make very many confessional or spiritually focused prayer requests? One reason is probably because sin is not visibly obvious and doesn’t […]