1 Peter 3:20-21 reads, “Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of…
1 Peter 3:15-17 reads, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may…
Hebrews 13:18 reads, “Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably. But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.” The writer and his fellow-sufferers included himself, Timothy (cf. Heb. 13:23), and “and for all those…
1 Timothy 1:18-19: “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.” John reminds us in 1 John 2:15-16, “Love not the…
Another text of scripture that contains the phrase, “good conscience” is 1 Timothy 1:5. It reads, “Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.” All three of these, heart, conscience, and faith modify the command to love and have appended to…
Let’s look at this verse from a few different translations: 1. “In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;” (KJV). 2. “In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with…
John 6:44-46 reads, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me— not that…
The text reads, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Jesus taught in John 7:24, “Stop judging by mere appearances but instead judge correctly” (NIV). The English Standard Version…
The text reads, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do…
It has been argued that because baptism is a figure or represents something, it cannot be essential to our salvation. That which takes place in baptism represents the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. As Jesus died, was buried, and resurrected, so we are to die, be buried, and resurrected. Many are teaching that the…