While God requires man to render service from a genuine heart (cf. Rom. 6:17), He also obligates him to render obedience to His specific instructions (cf. Matt. 7:21-23).

Counting heads is not the standard by which one should measure the validity of a belief system, principle, or practice.

So, what was Peter’s response to their question? Did he tell them to pray to Jesus for forgiveness? Did he command them to ask Christ to come into their hearts as their personal Savior? No!

Paul, the penman of the letter under consideration, is a prisoner of Rome, confined, and on trial for his life in a court where there are no more appeals. How would most people react to such a position? How would you react?

More than 2,000 times, the writers claimed to be speaking by divine inspiration.

The Bible teaches that every soul shall reside eternally in one of two places…