Satan is Alive Today

SATAN IS ALIVE AND WELL TODAY  Several years ago, Hal Lindsay wrote a book called, “Satan is Alive and Well on Planet Earth.”   It’s still true. However, in our culture, …

Salvation Before Jesus

HOW WERE PEOPLE SAVED WHO ONLY HAD THE OLD TESTAMENT? We saw in the previous blog that the basis of salvation is for a person to give all of themselves …

Those Who Never Heard

HOW ARE PEOPLE SAVED WHO NEVER HEARD OF JESUS? The question often comes up about those who were born before Jesus or those today who never heard of them.  Is …

What is a Minister

WHAT IS A MINISTER?  (Shepherds 7) We have seen the terms the Bible uses for pastors: “shepherd,” “bishop/overseer,” “elder” and “pastor-teacher.”  One more term used to describe pastors is “MINISTER.”  …

How to Feed Sheep

HOW TO FEED SHEEP   (Shepherds 6) God’s first responsibility for shepherds and church leaders is to feed His sheep.  We eat several times a day, every day.  We need God’s …

What is a Pastor-Teacher

WHAT IS A PASTOR-TEACHER?  (Shepherds 5) We  have seen some names for pastors: “shepherd,” “bishop/overseer” and “elder.”  In Ephesians 4:11-13, Paul refers to a pastor as a “PASTOR-TEACHER.”  Paul writes …