Who Taught “Faith Only” Salvation?

Not Jesus

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.Read more

15 Popular Teachings Not Found in the Bible

  1. Follow your heartis not in the Bible (Prov. 14:12; 16:25; 30:12; Jer. 10:23; 17:9).
  2. “It is always wrong to judge others” is not in the Bible (Matt. 7:5, 6, 15-20; Luke 12:57; 17:3; John 7:24; 1 Cor. 5; 6:2-5; Gal. 2:11-14; 4:16; Titus 2:15, etc.).
  3. Babies inheriting sinis not in the Bible (2 Sam. 12:23; Ezek. 18:20; 28:15; Matt. 18:3; 19:14).
  4. “Peter was the first pope” is not in the Bible (Matt.
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Does Revelation 5 Teach Prayer to Jesus?

On several occasions, Jesus taught His disciples how to pray. He taught them how to pray before His death (Mt. 6:9-13; 7:7-11; Lk. 11:1-4), and He taught them how they should pray after His death, burial, and resurrection (Jn. 14-16). On every occasion, Jesus taught His disciples to pray to the Father, not to Jesus or the Holy Spirit. In fact, Jesus explicitly told His disciples not to address Him in prayer after He left them in the Father’s care: “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing.Read more

If I Refuse to Assemble

Faithfully assembling with other members of the Lord’s church in one’s area is commanded and demanded by God (Heb. 10:23-31; cf. Acts 2:42; 20:6, 7; 1 Cor. 16:1, 2, etc.). There are times when Christians are unable to attend, but if I could be there and choose not to attend, I am:

  • Denying God the kind of worship He desires and deserves (Psa. 18:3; John 4:23, 24; 1 Cor. 11:17-20, 33; 14:23; Rev. 4:11).
  • Disobeying God’s command to assemble, thereby disassembling the body of Christ (Heb.
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