We have been looking at an article written by Elder Tim McCool several years ago, dealing with “Questions and Answers” about Primitive Baptists. Today, we conclude by looking at the last few questions. I hope these have been helpful to you in understanding what Primitive Baptists believe, and why! And let me conclude with the…
As we continue looking at the “Questions and Answers” article written by Elder Tim McCool, we examine some issues regarding the practice of the church. Primitive Baptists do not have Sunday Schools; why not? We sing a cappella instead of with instruments; why? Etc. Hopefully these questions and answers will help us understand what the…
Last week, since it is the beginning of a new year, we began posting a series of questions and answers written by my brother, Elder Tim McCool, pastor of Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Echola, Alabama. These questions and answers concern Primitive Baptists, and what we believe about some important biblical teachings. Many people have…
Since we are still basically at the beginning of a New Year, I feel led to share some posts that I have used in the past as a way to “start us off right.” For the next two or three weeks, I want to share a set of questions and answers written by my brother,…
Elder Michael Ivey is a dear friend to me, and he is one of those ministers to whom I look for counsel and advice from time to time. I also greatly admire his intellect, but more than that I admire the way that he uses it for growing in the Kingdom of God. I am…
In this article by Elder Michael Ivey, we see how important it is to understand that God is the ultimate Reality of life. In fact, He is “the Way, the Truth, and the Life!” As the ultimate Reality of the universe, we can look to Him as the source of every good thing in our…
Happy New Year! I pray that God will bless you all in this upcoming year. In this world of shifting sand, it seems like fear rules the day. Everywhere we look there is danger, both physical and spiritual! So how are we to approach a world that by its very nature invokes our fear? In…
I hope everyone had a very happy holiday! This past weekend was the weekend that we traditionally focus upon the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, and the holiday is supposed to be a time of sweet family fellowship and and reflection reflection. While this season is supposed to be a time of great joy, it…
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:8-11. On this special day of the year, I am thankful that He is a successful Savior, Who…
We have been looking at the primary enemy of the children of God, which is the devil. We have seen his power and his purposes, and how he operates against us. Today, we want to look at some ways that we can resist him. James tells us, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James…
*Sorry about last week! I was out of town and unable to post.* We have been looking at our primary enemy, the devil, as we learn about the spiritual warfare that we face. We have learned a little about his origins and his power, and today we want to look at some of his tactics….
Last week, we began looking at the devil, who is the third of our “trinity of enemies”. We saw that he is, by definition, our adversary! And he is a lying slanderer, who will not only slander and accuse you before God, but will slander and accuse God to you. Today, I want to look…
