How Persecution Purifies The Church And Spreads The Gospel

by Jack Wellman
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How does persecution help the church and spread the gospel? Sifting the Church Persecution separates the wheat from the chaff. When both sprout, they look very much alike, but when the winds, the rain, the sun, and the drought come out, only one will produce wheat, and it’s not the cheat. The winds of resistance […]

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Who Can Perform Baptisms? Can Any Believer?

by Jack Wellman

Who can perform baptisms? Can anyone baptize another person? What is Baptism? Every believer is commanded to undergo a “believer’s baptism.” The water resembles the burial of the old self; a sort of “watery grave.” They are submerged into the water and then come back up out of the water, picturing a new birth…being a […]

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Will The Sun, Moon, Earth And Sea Be No More In Heaven?

by Jack Wellman
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Will the sun, moon and seas be no more, as it says in Revelation and in the Book of Isaiah? The Word There is only one thing that has always existed and it is God. Make that the Three Persons Who have always existed forever; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy […]

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What is Spiritualism?

by Jack Wellman

What is spiritualism? Is it biblical? Is it dangerous? The Spirit World There is a world out there that we cannot see. The Apostle Paul says these unclean or evil spirits seek to oppress, harass, and silence believers so that they don’t share Jesus Christ with the lost. Paul tells us that “our struggle is […]

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How The Local Church Is Changing The World

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The local church is changing the world more than you can imagine, and doing it one community at a time. Church and Community Not all communities who live in poverty have schools. Not everyone has access to hospitals or even clean water, but where there’s a local church, there is hope. Churches belong to the […]

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What is Common Grace?

by Jack Wellman
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What is common grace? What does it have to do with saving grace? Grace The Bible tells us that we are saved by grace, and not by works, so we have no room to brag or boast about saving ourselves (Eph 2:8-9), and this grace is amazing because God saves those who were once ungodly, […]

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Is Apostolic Succession Biblical?

by Jack Wellman
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Is Apostolic Succession Biblical? Is there still a line of apostles today that go back to the very first ones? Apostles When Jesus choose the 12 apostles or disciples, He commissioned them to take the gospel into all the world, and they did, however, many believe that there has been a succession of apostles down […]

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What is the Sacred Name Movement?

by Jack Wellman
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What is the sacred name movement? Is it Biblical? God’s Sacred Name God has many names…some are even attributes of God, but God’s name is holy and is to be regarded as holy, but today, people use God’s name as a swear or curse word and blaspheme the holy name of God, but also Jesus’ […]

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What is Zionism or Christian Zionism?

by Jack Wellman
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What is Zionism or Christian Zionism? Is it Biblical? Zion Zion is basically a name used synonymously with Jerusalem, so the City of Zion refers to Jerusalem. The word Zion comes from the Hebrew word “tsin,” which means “to protect.” The corresponding Arabic word is “cihw,” which refers to a “ridge of a mountain” or […]

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What Are Unclean Spirits?

by Jack Wellman
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What are “unclean spirits?” Are they demons? Are they still around today? God is Spirit Jesus told the Samaritan Woman at the Well that, “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). Jesus is God, but Jesus came to be born in the flesh (John 1:14) to […]

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