We are people of the Kingdom—in touch with heaven but assigned to minister to earth. The Lord’s purpose in bringing people into the Kingdom is not just to take us to heaven, but to transform the world around us. Water baptism is one of the most common practices in the whole tradition of Christianity. It is not merely a religious ritual; Jesus commanded we repent and be baptized. There are many people who have received Jesus Christ as Savior but have not come to the waters of baptism. The Bible very clearly calls us to baptism in this sequence: repent and be baptized. If you were baptized before you received Jesus, you need to be baptized now.
Probably most Christians believe that they should be like Jesus, at least to some extent. However, the Bible teaches that Jesus expected his disciples...
In Genesis 1, the Holy Spirit breathed life into the vision for creation. The Word spoke it forth and the Holy Spirit breathed life...
Jesus came to earth for the sick, the rejected, and the social outcast. Guest minister Jonathan McCormick shares a powerful word about the purity...