by J. Clint Adams | Aug 24, 2021 | The Bible
See Series Home Here This is our first post in the “Can You Trust the Bible?” series. We start with considering what the Bible claims to be. Now, you may ask, “Why would we start here? There are so many questions out there, why not dive in?” The reason is, before we...
by J. Clint Adams | Aug 24, 2021 | Series
Can we know what the Bible really said at the beginning? How did the English Bible that we have in our hands come together? Is it really true that there are hundreds of thousands of variants in the New Testament manuscripts? Did a church council decide which books are...
by J. Clint Adams | Aug 10, 2021 | preaching
I am writing this to my preaching brethren. But not to all of them. I am writing to preachers who are not currently in local church ministry. There are different reasons for this. Very poor health, and a family struggle, are just two reasons why. You may be seeking a...
by J. Clint Adams | Jun 22, 2021 | church
It may seem presumptuous to “speak” for Jesus on if He is pleased with your church. But I assure you it doesn’t have to be. We have in Revelation Jesus evaluating earthly churches on their service to Him and others. Sixty years has gone by since Jesus was resurrected...
by J. Clint Adams | Apr 27, 2021 | preaching
As a general rule, preachers need not preach from a manuscript. No doubt there are exceptions to this rule. Some can keep their manuscript, zeal, and connection with their congregation all at the same time. But those are the exception. Some take a manuscript with...
by J. Clint Adams | Apr 13, 2021 | Great Christian Books
Our next book in Great Christian Books: A Reading Community in Middle Georgia, is Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe, by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. I haven’t read this book yet (though I have looked at a little bit...
by J. Clint Adams | Apr 13, 2021 | Doctrine
This is now the fourth1 and final post in our series on baptism. You can read the first three here, here, and here. In this post we are going to look at the truth that Christians are saved before they’re baptized. This does not minimize the importance of baptism, but...
by J. Clint Adams | Mar 9, 2021 | Quotes
Which famous theologian said the below? …I ascribe to grace the commencement, the continuance and the consummation of all good, – and to such an extent do I carry its influence, that a man, though already regenerate, can neither conceive, will nor do any good at...
by J. Clint Adams | Jan 27, 2021 | Great Christian Books
Letting you all know about our next book we are reading in Great Christian Books: A Reading Community in Middle Georgia. We will be reading “A Simple Way to Pray,” by Martin Luther, translated by Matthew C. Harrison. This book is very small (it’s...
by J. Clint Adams | Jan 12, 2021 | Christian Life
Our environment and culture have changed. One hundred years ago our nation was not a Christian nation. However, we were strongly influenced by the Christian worldview. God as the Creator. Man made in the image of God. The reality of sin. Judgment day. Heaven and hell....