From the Original Baptist Observer July 2016 Issue The second chapter of Daniel maps out one of the more important prophetic statements in the Bible. One, that if we understand properly, becomes an outline for many prophecies given throughout the rest of the Bible. It is also an important key to most other prophecies given... Continue Reading →
“If I Were The Devil”
From the Original Baptist Observer July 2016 Issue If I were the devil I’d want to engulf the whole world in darkness, have 1/3 of the real estate, 4/5 of the population, but I wouldn’t be happy until I had the ripest apple on the tree. So, however necessary, I’d set about to take over... Continue Reading →
Filled with the Spirit
From the Original Baptist Observer July 2016 Issue In Ephesians 5:18 the Bible says to be filled with the Spirit. The word filled in the Strong’s is G4137~to make replete. That comes from G4134~replete or covered over which comes from G4130~fulfill. The word replete means filled or well supplied. This simply means we are to... Continue Reading →
Sunday Evening Worship?
Is it Scriptural? When this question comes up among many of our brethren today, a myriad of arguments against this longstanding tradition among Baptists is presented. The majority of these are based on humanism and fulfilling the desires of the flesh, rather than any attempt to remain Scriptural and spiritual. Let’s take a brief look... Continue Reading →
Scriptural Ordination
Much foolishness has been broadcast about the ordaining of qualified men to the ministry. Whether a lack of rightly dividing the Scriptures, or trying to appease man, the results are the same. Men and churches are not in God’s order. Thus, it is sin. There have been many studies concerning who is qualified and what... Continue Reading →
Love to the Uttermost
Did you ever study seriously just what the New Testament says about God’s love for us as sinners, His children, and local New Testament Church members? There are three amazing things about God’s love. #1 THE AMAZING FACT OF GOD’S LOVE We were dependent and helpless, a part of His creation. (JOHN 3:16) Compare a... Continue Reading →
Immorality Rebuked
From the Original Baptist Observer, January 2019 Issue I Corinthians 5:1 “It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.” Reports of sinful conduct hinder the influence of an individual and/or a church. Romans... Continue Reading →
Godly Women
From the Original Baptist Observer September 2010 Edition Ladies, as a bride, or bride to be, how much time is spent in preparation for the wedding? How much is spent in preparation for the marriage? As we consider this life, limited by the flesh in time, let’s consider eternity and the life to come. As... Continue Reading →
An Outline on the Office of Deacon
From the Original Baptist Observer, September, 2014 Issue Text: I Timothy 3:8-13 INTRODUCTION: The verb which is used in connection with the office of deacon is “diakoneo”. According to Thayer it means: to be a servant, attendant to serve, to wait upon. To wait at a table and offer food and drink to the guests.... Continue Reading →
Majoring on the Minors
From the Original Baptist Observer, March 2013 Issue Does a time of church services make a church Scriptural? Or do the teachings, the practices, and the origin make a church Scriptural? We see in the Word of God that God spends a great deal of time admonishing his people to focus on what’s really important.... Continue Reading →
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