Category Archives: Conversion

The Cornelius Method of Evangelism

Author : Francis Okech Preaching the word of God is a responsibility of believers (Acts 8:4). We preachers therefore must get every member of our congregation to know that they have a part to play in bringing sinners to the … Continue reading

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Was Cornelius Saved Before He Was Baptized?

Author : Tom Rainwater ANSWER: Didn’t you know that Cornelius was saved before he was baptized? That is because he received the Holy Spirit before he was baptized (Acts 10:44-48). The only ones ever given the ability to speak in tongues … Continue reading

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Calling on the Name of the Lord

Author : Keith Sharp For “whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) The Scriptures contain “exceedingly great and precious promises” (2 Peter 1:4) but none greater or more precious than this. It is great … Continue reading

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Should my Children be Baptized?

Author : Tom Rainwater QUESTION: Our children are ages seven to fifteen years old. None of them have been baptized and I am ashamed of this. However, the churches we’ve attended seem to be so preoccupied with baptizing them and … Continue reading

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What About the Thief on the Cross?

Author : Keith Sharp When faced with a Bible passage that plainly teaches the necessity of water baptism for salvation, many of our friends protest, But what about the thief on the cross? He was saved forty feet above the … Continue reading

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If Faith Alone saved, will Satan be saved?

Author : Tom Rainwater QUESTION: John 3:16 states that “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him, shall not perish but have eternal life.” Well, Satan believes in God; satanists … Continue reading

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How do I persuade my parents to become Christians?

Author : Tom Rainwater QUESTION: How do you save your parents when they strongly believe in another religion? I am desperate to save my parents before they die. And I also pray for them most of the time. Please help … Continue reading

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Do We Have Anything to Do with Our Own Salvation?

Author : Tom Rainwater QUESTION: [In a previous article,] you’ve misinterpreted the Baptist doctrine on how to be saved. Ephesians 2:8-10 says “You are saved by grace through faith…” When you truly accept Christ into you life, you are a … Continue reading

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Must “in the name of Jesus” be said at baptism?

Author : Tom Rainwater QUESTION: Do you baptize “in the name of Jesus Christ,” meaning that as you submerge someone, you say “I baptize you in the name of Jesus Christ”? (And not say “in the name of the Father, … Continue reading

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Faith and Works – James 2

Author : Keith Sharp The greatest leader of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther, so strongly believed we are saved by faith alone that, where the apostle states in Roman 5:1 that we are “justified by faith,” Luther rendered it in … Continue reading

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