April 2024
4 posts published by Jon Mitchell during April 2024| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
As we continue our study of 1 Corinthians, we pick up where Paul continually thanks God for the church at Corinth because they had received God’s grace due to being in Christ (1:4). Yet they had received grace not only concerning salvation from hell. God had also granted them undeserved favors by “enriching” them “in… Read More 1 Corinthians: Gifts, Balance, Division, Baptism, Wisdom — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: May/June, 2025)|
God has given us the Bible for our learning and admonition (Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor 10:11). We tend to gravitate towards certain sections and away from others. In the Old Testament, one might be inclined to read Genesis and Exodus and not Leviticus and Numbers. The New Testament is no different. Some would more likely… Read More Lessons From The Seven Churches Of Asia — Roy Knight|
People always like to hear those things that make them feel special. During the rebellion of Korah and Dathan against Moses and Aaron, 250 men joined because of Korah’s pleasing message: “You have gone far enough, for all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is in their midst; so why… Read More Wolves Among Sheep: Some Thoughts on 2 Peter 2 — Scott D. Crawford|
How much rain do you see where you live? The Atacama Desert in Chile is quite a dry place. Atacama is the driest non-polar region on the planet. Receiving an average annual precipitation of about 1/8 of an inch, the area is known for its lifelessness. This author lives in a dry land, too, but… Read More Dry Bones Live Again — Gantt Carter|
The apostle Paul wrote, “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not o…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
This editorial begins a study of the first of two letters to “the church of God that is in Corinth” (1:2a). Paul identifies himself as the author and alludes to his divinely given authority by mentioning how he had been “called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus” (1:1a). He also cites “our brother Sosthenes” (1:1b),… Read More 1 Corinthians: Grace, Saints, And Being In Christ — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: March/April, 2025)|
How many times have we heard “For we walk by faith, not by sight?” We know those words by heart even if we do not know where they are found. That statement, found in 2 Corinthians 5:7, is part of a lengthy discussion by Paul. It is, therefore, helpful to examine the larger context. The… Read More “We Do Not Lose Heart” — Ron Harper|
A foundational truth mankind has struggled with since the garden of Eden is the fact that God is God and mankind is not. It was not happenstance that the old serpent tempted Eve with the words, “For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will… Read More Christ Built The Right Church The Right Way — Steve Vice|
On October 24, 2025, a debate was held on the campus of Faulkner University in connection with the Faulkner Bible Lectureship: “Is Gambling Morally Acceptable?” Affirming this was William J. Pascrell III, lobbyist for the Princeton Public Affairs Group, located in New Jersey. Denying was David W. Hester, Professor of New Testament for the V.… Read More The Hester-Pascrell Debate On Gambling — David W. Hester, Ph.D.|
There are few sections of Scripture as enigmatic as the opening verses of Genesis 6. One of the mysteries of this passage concerns the Nephilim, a group of individuals whose precise identity has el…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
Obedience, submission, humility…ideas that defy man’s prerogative. Humanism has become the highest virtue and the enthronement of self has led to the servitude of man. The law given in Eden was simple, but it was twisted by Satan to convince man of God’s maliciousness. Man believed. This led to the deliberate disobedience of humanity and… Read More The Importance Of Obedience — Chance Blackmer (Guest Editorial: January/February 2025)|
Believers have seen baptism as a defining act of Christian faith since the first century. Over the course of the past two millennia, some have come to understand baptism quite differently from how it was practiced during the days of the apostles. So what is baptism, and why is it so important in the life… Read More The Importance Of Baptism — Dewayne Bryant, Ph.D.|
Repentance… “Aye, there’s the rub.” It would be easy enough to be saved if all we had to do was “accept Jesus as our personal Savior” and “say the sinner’s prayer.” But the “sinner’s prayer” that people are told to pray is not in the Bible, and no one in the Bible was told to… Read More The Importance Of Repentance — Bill Boyd|
The Ethiopian official looked out over the vast desert as the chariot bounced along on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza. He was elated, amazed, overwhelmed. Praise be to God that this man ran up to my chariot hours ago, he thought as he turned to the man in question who was sitting beside him… Read More The Importance Of Confessing Faith In Christ — Jon Mitchell|
One of the reasons God revealed His word was to produce faith in people. It is through hearing God’s Word that faith comes (Rom. 10:17). The Scripture that will serve as an anchor for this article is John 20:30-31, commonly called the “Purpose Statement” of John. The apostle John wrote by inspiration of the Holy… Read More The Importance of Faith In Christ — Jameson Steward|
The rise of transgenderism in our culture presents a thorny challenge for Christians in a world that is blurring the lines between male and female. One of the newest challenges believers face is th…| Carolina Messenger
The age old question in preacher circles is this – Should I preach sermons that are expository or topical in nature? For the purpose of this article, I want to defend why your answer should be both…| Carolina Messenger
The relevant historical facts regarding the fate of Jesus are best explained by the resurrection. Additionally, the alternative naturalistic explanation, the Hallucination Theory, is insufficient b…| Carolina Messenger
If someone asked, “Why do you believe Jesus rose from the grave?” What would your answer be? In my thirteen years of ministry, the standard answers to this question are, “It says …| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com
