By John Isaac Edwards The book of Genesis is a book of beginnings. Genesis, meaning origin, ascribes an origin to all things except God. There are many different beginnings in the Bible. A lot of people fail to understand how the word “be-ginning” is used in the Bible. A failure to make a distinction in these …
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“Spiritual Gifts”
By Johnie Paul Edwards The very nature of that which was received by early Christians was spiritual. That is to say that the gifts were supernatural or miraculous gifts, rather than natural. The apostle Paul said, “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant” (1 Cor. 12:1). Even with the apostle’s plea for …
The Dead In Christ Shall Rise First
By Ron Daly Paul wrote in his first letter to the Thessalonians, that when the Lord descends from heaven, “the dead in Christ will rise first” (1 Thess. 4:16). Apparently, Paul had reason to be concerned that some of the Christians in Thessalonica, were uninformed regarding the status of fellow-believers who had died. He wrote to …
Baptism for the Dead
By Frank Jamerson Whether you have talked with a Mormon or not, the statement in 1 Corinthians 15:29 is difficult. After discussing the importance of the resurrection of the body, Paul said: “Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized …