I believe in God because of the existence of cause and effect. An effect cannot exist unless there is a cause behind it. A world of living things exists. That is an effect. It is not philosophically reasonable for one to conclude that such an effect resulted from a non-living cause. A living effect always implies a living cause. Belief in a living God as the cause of the world of living things is, therefore, philosophically valid. I believe in God because design exists. Nature has been intelligently designed. Fish are designed to swim in water. Birds are designed to fly in the air. A designer is always implied whenever there is design. Since this earth on which we dwell is designed, then there is a designer who designed it. Therefore, it is reasonable to believe in a living God as the Designer of this mammoth design called earth. It is also most unreasonable to conclude that such a Designer does not exist when the design is so evident. I believe in God because real “right” and “wrong” exist. Let us for a moment assume that there is no God, but how, then, is real right and wrong decided? What is right or wrong would be merely the product of individual human thinking. Right or wrong would be subjective since humans do not always think the same. Various societies would have their own subjective standards of right and wrong. The Nazi society headed by Adolph Hitler thought it was right to destroy millions of Jews. Without an

Paul, an inspired apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, wrote, “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace” (Romans 5:14 NKJV). Law and grace are being contrasted there. We are not under both, but under one of the two. Being under grace should not be confused with being under law. Another point of contrast is that under grace, sin does not have dominion over us, but it is implied that under law sin has dominion. It is a wonderful thing to be under grace where sin will not have the final say, so to speak, in our lives. In another place, the Scriptures read, “And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:16-17). John, another inspired apostle, also contrasted law and grace. John specified that the grace came through the Lord Jesus Christ, while the law was given through Moses. Again, we ought not to confuse the Law of Moses with the grace of Jesus Christ. It is not possible for anyone to be under Moses’ law and Christ’s grace at the same time. What is the Law of Moses? It is God’s commandments for Israel given at Mount Horeb (Malachi 4:4). Moses’ law included the Ten Commandments (Mark 7:10). However, Christ came to fulfill Moses’ law (Matthew 5:17-18; Luke 24:44), which included the coming of a prophet who is now

Any teaching that disagrees with the Bible is wrong! That is so because “the word of the LORD is right” (Psalm 33:4). Let us consider the Lord’s Word on water baptism. Purpose for Baptism Baptism is of utmost importance, for without being baptized, we can neither be saved (Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21) nor enter Christ, His church or kingdom (John 3:5; 1 Corinthians 12:13). Without being baptized, we cannot have our sins forgiven and washed away (Acts 2:38; 22:16). Beware of men who teach otherwise! Please note that Jesus submitted Himself to John to be baptized for an entirely different purpose because Jesus had no sin (Matthew 3:13-15; Hebrews 4:14-15). John’s baptism was for the remission of sins (Luke 3:3), so it was no wonder that John initially tried to stop Jesus from being baptized. The Lord offered His own purpose for John to baptize Him, and John complied. Apart from that account, there is no exception to water baptism “for the remission of sins.” Later, John’s baptism was no longer valid after baptism in the Lord’s name came into effect. That is evident from Acts 19:1-5. The men of Ephesus, after learning that the baptism of John which they received was no longer in effect, were baptized “in the name of the Lord Jesus.” Baptism in the Lord’s name is also water baptism (Acts 10:47-48), and it as well is for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38). Not Sprinkling When Jesus was baptized, He came up out of the water (Matthew

1. What is the Sabbath? a. The 7th day: “[B]ut the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah thy God” (Exodus 20:10 ASV). b. A sign between God and the Israelites: “And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations.” (Exodus 31:12-13). c. A shadow (this means that it is not the real thing): “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: which are a shadow of the things to come” (Colossians 2:16-17). 2. Why is Sabbath the seventh day? Because God rested on that day after completing His works of creation: “for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day” (Exodus 20:11). 3. When was the Sabbath command given? a. It was introduced as law through Moses and not before Moses’ time: “and madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them commandments, and statutes, and a law, by Moses thy servant” (Nehemiah 9:14.) b. It was given after God brought the Israelites out of Egypt, not before. “So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. And I gave them my statutes, and showed them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live in them. Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign