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I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
03
May
2026
1 Pet 3:21 – The Bible’s Teaching on Baptism: Contradictory or Complementary?

1 Pet 3:21 – The Bible’s Teaching on Baptism: Contradictory or Complementary?

According to numerous skeptics, the Bible is inconsistent regarding whether or not water baptism is necessary (e.g., Drange, 1996; Morgan, 2003; cf. Wells, 2001). In Dennis McKinsey’s book, Biblical Errancy (2000), he lists several verses that teach the need for one to be baptized in order to be saved (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21; etc.), but then he lists four verses (John 4:2; 1 Corinthians 1:14,16,17) which allegedly teach that baptism “is not a necessity” (p. 61). According to these men, Jesus and Paul were confused regarding the purpose of baptism.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study
02
May
2026
1 Pet 3:20-21 – Does Water Baptism Save?

1 Pet 3:20-21 – Does Water Baptism Save?

“Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 3:20-21).

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
01
May
2026
Joshua’s Altar

Joshua’s Altar

In Deuteronomy 27:2-8 we read of how Moses instructed Joshua to build an altar on Mt. Ebal after the Israelites had entered the Promised Land. There, the people were to sacrifice and give thanks to the Lord.

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Posted by petra1000 in Apologetics, Creation, Evolution
01
May
2026
1 Pet 3:21 – Are we saved by faith or by baptism?

1 Pet 3:21 – Are we saved by faith or by baptism?

Problem: Are we saved from our sins by faith or by faith and baptism? Though the Bible says that baptism is a very important part of the Christian life, it is not necessary for salvation.  The truth is that we are saved by faith alone in Christ alone.  Let’s take a look at the scriptures used for both sides.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
30
Apr
2026
1 Pet 3:21 – Can baptism save us?

1 Pet 3:21 – Can baptism save us?

This is the only passage in the NT that states the salvific value of baptism (“baptism now saves you”). Does this mean that water baptism is necessary for salvation?

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
29
Apr
2026
Your Portable First Aid Kit

Your Portable First Aid Kit

Ouch! You’ve just gotten a paper cut on your finger. What’s the first thing you do? If you’re like most people, you’ll probably put your finger in your mouth. If you think about it, you probably have no idea why you put your finger into your mouth. Actually, when a dog licks its wounds or when you put your paper cut-ravaged finger in your mouth, you are beginning medical treatment.

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Posted by petra1000 in Apologetics, Creation, Evolution
28
Apr
2026
Christ’s Precious Wounds

Christ’s Precious Wounds

And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a lamb standing, as though it had been slain. (Rev 5:6)

Why should our exalted Lord appear in glory with His wounds? The wounds of Jesus are His glories, His jewels, His sacred ornaments. To the eye of the believer, Jesus is altogether lovely. We see Him as the lily of matchless purity, and as the rose crimsoned with His own blood. We behold the beauty of Christ in all His earthly pilgrimage, but there never was such matchless beauty as when He hung upon the cross. There we saw all His beauties in perfection, all His attributes developed, all His love drawn out, all His character expressed.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
28
Apr
2026
1 Pet 2:24 – Did Christ pay the penalty for our sins prior to the cross?

1 Pet 2:24 – Did Christ pay the penalty for our sins prior to the cross?

Did the Saviour Pay the Penalty for our Sins Prior to the Cross?

A common teaching of Reformed men is that the Lord’s death on the cross was not the only place where sin’s penalty was paid. They connect the payment of this penalty with our Lord’s sufferings apart from and prior to Calvary’s cross. They often point to the Lord’s sufferings in the Garden of Gethsemane as being a time when the Lord Jesus was suffering as the Divine Substitute for man’s sins.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
27
Apr
2026
7 Crucial Clues about the Antichrist’s Appearance

7 Crucial Clues about the Antichrist’s Appearance

As the world continues to get crazier, at least to our perception, Christians begin to wonder, “Is this the end?” We look to the Scripture for answers to wars and deception on the earth.

The Bible describes the Antichrist as a prominent End Times figure, a sign that things are coming to a close. As believers notice many powerful and evil leaders in different nations today, they seek more information about the Antichrist. Often, they try to match a modern figure with that evil figure.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Teaching
27
Apr
2026
1 Pet 2:18 – Did Paul Endorse Slavery?

1 Pet 2:18 – Did Paul Endorse Slavery?

Thousands of years prior to the establishment of the Lord’s Church, and long before Paul addressed the conduct of Christian slaves in the first century, various forms of slavery were commonplace. In fact, virtually every ancient civilization used slaves.1 Slavery was prevalent enough in Babylon in the 18th century B.C. to be mentioned numerous times in the Code of Hammurabi.2 The Egyptians enslaved hundreds of thousands of Israelites in the 16th century B.C. (Exodus 1; cf. Numbers 1:46). Historians estimate that, by the time Paul wrote his New Testament epistles in the first century A.D., five to eight million slaves resided within the Roman Empire,3 including 15-25% of the total population of Italy.4

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
26
Apr
2026
Fun Facts About The Papacy

Fun Facts About The Papacy

THE PAPACY AT THE TURN OF THE FIRST MILLENNIUM

The following is a description of the conditions existing at the turn of the first millennium AD: “In the tenth century the dominion of the Roman pope had exceedingly obscured, and taken possession of, nearly all the churches in Europe, so that everything had to be done according to his pleasure, both in spiritual and secular governments; hence, great darkness prevailed at this time, in which but very few learned, virtuous, and celebrated men lived. For fear of the great tyranny, one dared scarcely speak the least word of the adulteration of the doctrine, or the abuses in the false worship, and the increase of the abominable blasphemies; for, as soon as those who knew better, and feared God, uttered the least word of opposition, the pope instantly thundered, with hail and lightning as it were, excommunications from the Roman chair, so that everyone was terrified, since also the secular lords were bewitched and controlled by him” (Martyrs Mirror, 5th English edition, p. 248).

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
26
Apr
2026
1 Pet 2:12 – Are we to show our good works in front of others or not?

1 Pet 2:12 – Are we to show our good works in front of others or not?

Matthew 6:1-4 says not to “practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.” Matthew 23:5 condemns the Pharisees: “Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long.” Matthew 5:16 and other verses such as 1 Peter 2:12 however say to let your works be seen by others to maybe convert them. Which is it? The answer is within the verses themself: works that are meant to be seen by others to make you look good (Matt. 6:1) aren’t real works, but ones that are really because of your obedience to God are good to be seen by others to glorify God not you. This is why Matt. 6:1 says, “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.” The warning is for the motivation, not the result of being seen. There is always a clear difference between doing things just for publicity, however minor it may be, and things that are done for the good they are meant to do. And this is the difference between the Pharisees in Matthew 23:5 and the people who are exhorted to practice good in front of people so that they may bring them to Christ (1 Peter 2:12, Matt. 5:16).

Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching