What authority did the apostles carry? The apostles' teaching was the norm for educating the saints. Acts 2:42 Signs and wonders verified the message of the apostles, God bearing witness that they were the ones who had received the leadership from...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
(second in series about the apostles of Jesus) V. Was Peter therefore right in assuming that Judas must be replaced? (Acts 1) Peter knew, instinctively and/or from the Spirit of God, that the number of apostles was to be twelve. Now, we know what...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Questions and answers about the apostles of the Bible In a day when so many claim to be apostles, maybe it's important we discover some things about the originals. This list of questions is far from exhaustive... I. Who were the original apostles?...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the fastest growing religious phenomena of our day is the so-called New Apostolic Reformation. As others have pointed out, it's not really new. There have been claims to apostleship all through history. And I don't believe it's apostolic,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There began to evolve in the church after the days of Jesus and the apostles, the idea that the apostles had successors. Well, true and false. The apostles laid hands on men and they received the Holy Spirit. The apostles laid hands on men, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God is looking for people who will save those feelings for awhile and go after truth. What has God said? Where is TRUTH found? Read carefully John 1:1-5, 14, and Hebrews 1:1. God spoke before Jesus by the prophets. Now he speaks by Jesus. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Sound of Music was everyone's favorite. I loved it too, and still do, but the story was not without its subtle evil influences. "Maria", a Catholic nun in training, finds that she probably will never become Sister Maria, since she is in love...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There is an incredible number of lies around. In your newspapers, your tv programs, your movies, your music. For the most part it is not miraculous whisperings from Satan in the middle of the night that stop the forward progress of believers. We...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A 23-year-old beginning pastor in 1920 West Virginia prayed the following. It has become a classic of the church and is usually found under the title, "The Prayer of a Minor Prophet." I quote it in part. This is the prayer of a man called to be a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
27. Conclusions It is proper to ask questions. It is improper to seek answers from man. Man has no answers about eternity. Man is seeking as much as the questioner. Though our authorities, the prophetic and apostolic writings found...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
