William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, answered this question very well. He said: “The chief danger that confronts the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, Heaven without Hell.” Knowing correct doctrine is important because: 1. It was the… Read More »
Matthew 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” One doctrine that is being compromised today is the doctrine concerning the church. Many people no longer think it is of any importance or… Read More »
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 excellently sums up the matter of salvation for fallen man. Because of sin, our final destination is Hell, and then the Lake of Fire. There is… Read More »
Angels are mentioned throughout the Bible. The first appearance is of the evil angel – Satan – in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3). He was allowed to visit the Garden in order to tempt the new couple. No doubt he had been observing them for some time to learn how to tempt them –… Read More »
Ephesians 1:13 “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,” The third Person of the Trinity, often called either the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit in the Bible, is… Read More »
II Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” In order to understand the Bible correctly, there must be faith in its Author. He is God and He gave a Book to the human race. Human men were used to… Read More »
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” One of the most important doctrines (teachings) to stand on in the Bible is the doctrine of creation. Yes, that means God created it all. Today, many Christians seem to be confused about what the Bible really says about the existence of the… Read More »
John 7:17 “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” The Lord Jesus tied knowing the will of God to the Word of God. They are inseparable. It is impossible to know God’s will apart from the truths and… Read More »