By Marty Hoskins Introduction Have you ever been hurt buy someone in the church that you thought was your friend?  Have you ever felt isolated due the cliques and circles in a local church?  Have you ever wondered how people that profess to believe in the love of God can act so unloving? Have you…

By Sylvester Hassell The Gospel Messenger–January 1894 In THE GOSPEL MESSENGER Of January, 1884, Eld. W. M. Mitchell truthfully and excellently wrote: “In various parts of the United States a factions spirit has for years been manifesting itself among brethren, and while there may be in some instances a real difference in some cardinal principle…

By Joshua Winslett Revised 5-23-13 The term “bible study” can be very nebulous. Like any term or phrase in the English language, there can be many definitions associated with the phrase. By “formal Bible study” I take that to mean a question and answer session during a typical organized worship service. In many places in scripture we can find…

By Mike Ivey Editor’s note: We live in a culture that is lacking community. This lack of community in America has bled over into churches and has created the mentality of Sunday club Christianity instead of a community of believers. We now prefer the impersonal outlets of social media over personal daily ministry and fellowship with…

By Mike Ivey “One Lord, one faith, one baptism” -Ephesians 4:5 Occasionally someone asks why Primitive Baptist rebaptize people who come to us from other faiths. This is a valid question that deserves to be answered with a clear explanation. A simple answer is: God’s word indicates rebaptism was practiced by the early church. Paul…

By Benjamin Winslett The past 100 years have not been kind to the Primitive Baptists in regards to total membership and number of churches. Rather than growing, or even holding our own, churches have often declined in number, some even to death, and the average age of those in our congregations has steadily increased leaving…

Elder Matt Jordan From Rocky Mount Newsletter, January 2014. In recent years, our congregation has experienced a renewed desire to reach out in many different ways to the community around us. As their pastor, I say this, not boasting, but in grateful humility. It is indeed a great privilege to try to serve a body…

By Chase Harrison Introduction It is my purpose and intent in this article to provide Biblical reasoning and logic for why Primitive Baptists believe in and observe “closed communion” in their church practice. As any Bible-believing Christian should, we seek to be as in line with the scriptures as we possibly can, both in doctrine…

By Philip Conley “This hilarious satire describes the different types of members that can possibly exist on your church roll. Though hilarious, it is sobering to consider in which category we may fall. If nothing else, I’m sure you will get a good laugh.” -Editor’s Note Article from the March 16, 2014 daily devotion, Morning Thoughts. Recently,…