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The Book of Jude – Contend for the Faith
Have you ever studied the book of Jude? Do you know where it is located in the Bible? Who was Jude? Jude is a short, one chapter book, located just before the book of Revelation in the New Testament. It may not be a book you have ever studied or even been aware of. Jude was the brother of James and a bond-servant of Jesus Christ. (Also that would make him a half brother of Jesus, a son of Mary and Joseph.) The letter was believed to be written to congregations dispersed throughout the Roman empire around A.D. 65. Jude is warning those congregations of some of the ‘ungodly’…
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What the Apostles’ Creed Teaches
What is the Apostles’ Creed? The Apostles’ Creed is the oldest creed of the Christian church. It was not written by the Apostles. It is the basis for other creeds that followed. The most common form is: 1) I Believe In In its oldest form it goes back to at least 140 A.D. The church leaders wrote this summary of their beliefs as they had the need to stand for what they believed. It is not Scripture but is a simple list of the doctrines of the beliefs of the Christian faith and the Apostles’ teachings. 2) God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth This statement clearly states that the Christian…
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Steps to Peace with God – Is saying a prayer all that it takes?
Steps to Peace with God – Billy Graham Evangelistic Tract My husband and I have been on the New Member Counselor team with our church for the last ten years. We were trained on how to witness to unbelievers and to ‘lead them to Christ’ using this Evangelistic tract. Many people are confused on what this means and how does saying a single prayer assure one of Salvation and eternal life in heaven with Jesus. Many don’t know this but a man named Charlie Riggs, in a 1954 London Crusade, developed these four steps andttitled them ‘Steps to Peace with God’. Since then, many versions of…
