“And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with […]
Islam and Salvation
Because the Koran does not teach the doctrine of original sin, the Islamic view of sin is not alarming. To counteract a rather casual understanding of sin, the Christian must teach […]
Islam and Man the Sinner
There are four major areas of conflict between Muslim theology and Christianity relating to the doctrine of God, the doctrine of man, the doctrine of Jesus Christ, and the doctrine of […]
Jesus, Why Did You Come?
Jesus, Why Did You Come? Luke 2:1-20 The year was 1809. The international scene was tumultuous. Napoleon was sweeping through Austria; blood was flowing freely. Nobody then cared about babies but […]
The Holy Spirit as Mortifier
“For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.” (Rom. 8:13) “Mortify therefore your […]
How Did I Come To Be Saved?
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar [purchased] people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of […]
Tell Others About Sin
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Tell others of what sin has done to the […]
The Greatness of David
David was a wild bundle of contradictions. When he was good, he was very, very, good, and when he was bad, he was terrible. He was a man of like passion […]
There Are No Monsters in Heaven
“Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, we first endure, then pity, then […]
Ordaining the Divorced
The subject of ordaining a divorced man to be an Elder (Pastor, Bishop), or a Deacon, is one of those issues that most local churches wish would just go away. Of […]
Why is There so Much Suffering?
As the Muslim religion wages war on the world, it is seen that much pain and suffering is the result of the conflict of ideas. Islam, a religion of bloodshed and […]
What is a Biblical Christian?
Dr. Al Martin is a former pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, 116 Horseneck Road, Montville, New Jersey 07045, U.S.A., and an Associate Editor of the Banner of Truth magazine. He has […]