I had dinner with a good friend a few weeks ago and as we were leaving she asked me a question that she said I should meditate on, a question that was presented to her at church that day. The question was this: “If [our] church were to close, would the community notice?” As I…
Author: David Wise
Pastor of Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church in Ackerman, MS
Exaltation of Christ in the Ministry
By David Wise “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.” – John 1:6-8 John the Baptist was a very…
Philip, The Pattern for Evangelism
By David Wise Philip is the only man in scripture who is specifically denoted by the Holy Spirit as an evangelist – “Philip the evangelist” (Acts 21:8). Paul tells the ordained minister Timothy to “do the work of an evangelist” (2 Tim. 4:5), and he also denotes “evangelists” as one of the four ministerial offices in the New Testament…
What is a Primitive Baptist?
By David Wise We would like to release a comprehensive book and study guide regarding the doctrine and practice of the Primitive Baptist Church, entitled “What Is A Primitive Baptist?” If you follow the links below, you can purchase a book, download a free PDF study guide of this content, and you may also listen…
The God of New Beginnings
“5) And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.” (Rev. 21:5) Our God is in the business of making all things new. He is the God of new beginnings. As we embark on a new year…
The Way of Salvation
By David Wise The scriptures restrict man’s salvation and merit of entrance into heaven to Christ alone: 1) Jesus is THE WAY (John 14:6) – Jesus is THE [ONLY] DOOR OF THE SHEEP (John 10:7) 2) There is ONLY ONE MEDIATOR between God and man, and it’s Jesus Christ (1 Tim. 2:5) 3) NEITHER IS…
One Man, One Offering
By David Wise Is salvation a tag-team effort, where you do your part, and Jesus does His part? Is it an open-ended transaction that is incumbent on multiple people to perform an action individually to “seal the deal”? Scripture places a prominent emphasis on Jesus alone – and never with man’s help or even slight…
Confession of Whose Sins? (1 John 1:9)
By David Wise “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) This verse is commonly presented by those of the “free-will” persuasion as an invitation by God to the dead alien sinner to confess his sins and be eternally…
The Romans Road to Salvation
By: David Wise It’s commonly taught in “decisional Christianity” today that one can follow the “Romans Road to Salvation”, ultimately confess and believe on Jesus Christ and be saved to eternal life. This supposed road to eternal salvation follows certain verses in the book of Romans culminating in Rom. 10:9, calling upon the sinner to confess…