Handing Out Tracts with the Saving Gospel of Jesus Christ
INTRODUCTION On June 2, 2021, I posted an article entitled “Handing Out Gospel Tracts Can Make a Difference” in which I discussed the advantages of handing out gospel tracts. My June 2, 2021 article was inspired by an April 21, 2021 article by M. R. Conrad...
How Church Folks Miss Heaven
Ron Hutchcraft says it so well, and so the below text is lifted verbatim from his “A Word with You” of May 24, 2022. How Church Folks Miss Heaven Ah, the lost art of tying a tie. I experienced it I remember one time as the man doing the marrying at a young...
WHAT’S ON YOUR MENU – MILK OR MEAT?
INTRODUCTION This article presents the substance of a sermon I delivered on May 22, 2022 at my home church of Fairview Community Church in Fairview, Tennessee. The title of the sermon is “What’s On Your Menu – Milk or Meat?” The text is Hebrews 5:11–14...
One Way to Handle a Critical Anonymous Letter to Church Elders
INTRODUCTION I serve as an elder at the church my wife, and I attend. In this post, I report how the elders responded to the first-of-a-kind situation at our church. In June of 2020, each elder received an anonymous letter from a plurality of people...
How Much Do You Hate a Lost Person Not to Tell Them About Jesus? Christian “Hate Silence”
INTRODUCTION Jesus commands every 21st Century Christ-follower to preach the saving gospel of Jesus Christ to lost people. Furthermore, the Holy Spirit empowers each Christ-follower to proclaim the gospel boldly. Thus, there is no excuse for a 21st Century...
Does the American Evangelical Church Display the Courage to Live Not by Lies? Part 1
This is the first article of a series that explores whether the American evangelical church displays the courage to live not by lies. To live not by lies entails individual churches speaking out in the public forum in favor of biblical truth and against...
Who is Jesus Christ to You?
I've got a couple of questions for you to ponder when you've got some quiet time. TODAY, WHO IS JESUS CHRIST TO YOU? WERE NUCLEAR WORLD WAR III TO BREAK OUT AND THE RADIOACTIVE CLOUD IS CLOSING IN ON YOU, WHO WOULD JESUS CHRIST BE TO YOU THEN? Hopefully, your answer...
Why Must Those Persons on the Offender List of 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Display “serial and unrepentant” Behavior?
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF OPINION In my February 10, 2022, article entitled “The NRSVue Bible Translation of 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Keeping Practicing Homosexuals on the Road to Hell,” I characterized those who fall within the scope of the offenders list as “serial...
Brief Follow-Up on the NRSVue Translation
Over the last 30 days, about 43% of the hits on my blog (stevebelsheim.com) were on my February 10, 2022, article entitled “The NRSVue Bible Translation of 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Keeping Practicing Homosexuals on the Road to Hell.” Most likely, the vast majority...
Assurance of Salvation is Possible (Revision of Pages 37-38 of The Salvation Meter Book)
INTRODUCTION This article is a revision of the section entitled “Assurance of Your Salvation is Possible” at pages 37-38 of The Salvation Meter book. There are two basic reasons I revised this...