by John R. Gentry No greater question has ever entered the mind of any person!  And no greater quest has been pursued than the answer to this important question!  What must I do to be saved?  Have you ever asked that question?  If not, why not?  How do you think this question can be answered?  [...]

And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.  Acts 2.47, ESV And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.  Acts 2.47, NKJV (65) In this article we return our attention to the memorizing of various scriptures. Acts 2 provides the historical record of [...]

With this article we conclude our regular newspaper articles.  We encourage you to continue to visit our website as we will be posting new articles there on a regular basis. As mentioned in the previous article, in this article we want to discuss what they did in the first century to be saved—for when we [...]

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.  1 Cor. 10.13, ESV (66) What a comforting, encouraging passage!!!  [...]

And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”  [...]

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.  Eph. 4.4–6, ESV (56) Exhorting the brethren to “keep the unity of the Spirit [...]

2010: The Year To End … and Begin! by John R. Gentry One thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Phil. 3.13, 14, ESV Possessing a productive, profitable life often [...]

5 Views of Mark 16.16 We’re going to take a break from our scripture memorization and think about something I came across in my notes the other day. The Five Views of Mark 16.16 The Catholic: “He who believes not and is baptized shall be saved.” The Atheist: “He who believes and is baptized shall [...]

VESSELS OF SALVATION John R. Gentry The Bible speaks of several vessels of salvation. The Ark Make yourself an ark. … For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die. But [...]

OUR NEED TO BE IMMERSED INTO CHRIST John R. Gentry Baptism is one of the more controversial subjects in religion. Different denominations teach different things concerning the mode and meaning of baptism. Whenever it is brought up, people generally frown or act disgusted and think, “Why is he bringing this up again? People have been [...]