“Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” (John 3:5, ESV) Introduction It has been an exciting ride trying to understand and share the gospel with baptismal regenerationist Norm...
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Does Baptism Save Us? Not the Water! (Norm Fields)
“Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,” (1 Peter 3:21, ESV) Introduction One other passage which got me through a Restoration...
When Do Christians Receive the Holy Spirit?
Introduction “In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.”...
Divided on Unity
Introduction Growing up in the sister movement of the Churches of Christ, Independent Christian Church, and attending a “Restoration” college, I have a general understanding of Churches of Christ history and traditions associated with it. Many of the traditions are...
Should RA Fuentes be a Pastor?
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. (1 Timothy 3:1, ESV) For those of you thinking we are beating a dead horse on the debate between RA Fuentes and Andrew Rappaport, we probably are. However, it has been...
Does God Grant Belief (RA Fuentes)?
"For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake" Philippians 1:29, ESV Andrew Rappaport’s debate with RA Fuentes on Apologetics Live should be an eye opener to many as to what biblical...
I am as Good as Any Christian
Rapp Report Daily 0440 I am as Good as Any Christian Maybe you have heard the argument that a professing atheist would make that I am as good as any Christian. In New York City, they actually had an ad on bus signs that said, "good without God". The argument that they...
Does Everyone Have an Opportunity to Repent?
Rapp Report Daily 0439 Does Everyone Have an Opportunity to Repent? Does everybody have an opportunity to repent and put their faith in Jesus Christ? You sometimes hear this argument worded as if someone in a tribal Village in Africa does not know who Jesus is and...
What is the Conscience?
Rapp Report Daily 0438 What is the Conscience? What does it mean to have a conscience? What exactly is the conscience? Well, conscience is a compound word with science or with knowledge. The conscience is a gift from God it is that very thing that tells us right from...
What Does it Mean to Have Your Sins Forgiven?
Rapp Report Daily 0437 What Does it Mean to Have Your Sins Forgiven? What does it mean to have your sins forgiven? Well, we first have to understand what sin is. Sin is when we break God's law and that is punishable by eternal death. "It is appointed unto man once to...