"For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ" – Ephesians 4:12
By: Matthew D. DyerSome argue that water baptism no longer applies to Christians under the New Covenant, but the New Testament consistently shows believers being baptized in water after hearing and accepting the Gospel, which disproves that claim. Below is a chart listing every recorded instance of water baptism. PassagePerson/GroupPreached Before Baptism?Faith/Repentance Recorded?NotesMatt 3:5–6; Mark … Continue reading New Testament Water Baptisms
By: Matthew D. Dyer Below is a list of practices demonstrated by the New Testament Church that reveal how unity was actively cultivated among the Apostles, Elders, and the various congregations. These examples show that Christian fellowship in the first century was not merely a matter of shared belief, but of shared action—intentional cooperation, mutual … Continue reading Recorded Actions of the New Testament Churches
By: Matthew D. Dyer If you’ve listened to my sermons or radio broadcasts, you know that I am a strong advocate for families to homeschool their children and remove them from the government operated public school system. Recently, some of my comments and illustrations on this topic particularly when comparing public school children to homeschool … Continue reading Thoughts on Homeschooling and Public Schooling
By: Matthew D. DyerIn the past few days since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, there have been many Christians saying if their Pastor didn't invoke the name of Charlie Kirk and talk about current events in their weekly sermon, that they need to step down because they are a coward. They may be right, because … Continue reading Did Your Pastor Mention Charlie Kirk?
By: Matthew D. Dyer“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.” - Proverbs 18:19 When a Christian is offended by another Christian, either by sinning[1] against them, or a non-sinful offence where someone is insulted, trying to win that person … Continue reading An Offended Brother
By: Matthew D. Dyer If infant baptism is biblically incorrect, then the question arises when should a child that is raised in a Christian household be baptized? Some believe as soon as the child can truly believe, profess faith in Christ, and know and understand what sin is so they can repent of it, then … Continue reading Is There a Biblical Age of Adulthood?
By: Matthew D. Dyer After the mode of Biblical baptism is identified, one must ask the question who and when is someone to be baptized, and this often leads to the subject of infant baptism. The debate on whether infants should be baptized (immersed), poured, or sprinkled has been going on since at least the … Continue reading Is Infant-Baptism Biblical?
By: Matthew D. Dyer Among those who deny the Deity of Jesus, many of them also deny the virgin birth. Before we can look at the objections to the virgin birth, let’s first look at the Scriptures where the virgin birth is mentioned. Luke 1:26-35 states:“And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent … Continue reading Is The Virgin Birth True?
By: Matthew D. Dyer In the Gospel of Matthew, we are introduced to John the Baptist who is said to have been the one who was prophesied in the Book of Isaiah who was going to prepare the way of the Lord and to make his paths straight.Matthew 3:3 (King James Version) states:“For this is … Continue reading The Voice of Him That Crieth In The Wilderness – Did The Gospels Misquote Isaiah Chapter 40?
By: Matthew D. Dyer Have you ever read a passage in the New Testament that is supposed to be quoting the Old Testament, and you go over to the Old Testament and read that passage and it either isn’t a direct quote or it sounds completely unrelated to the passage you just read in the … Continue reading Does James and Peter Misquote Scripture in James 4:6 & 1st Peter 5:5?
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