Baptism USA Ministries

04/24/2026

Verizon is losing customers, and it’s not hard to see why. Recently, they raised their monthly cellphone rates, leaving many loyal users frustrated with higher bills for the same service. To add insult to injury, there have been reports of fiber optic line issues causing service interruptions.

Our church, like many others, has decided to switch all of our cellphone lines to a different provider. When reliable service and reasonable pricing disappear, so do the customers. It’s time for Verizon to listen to its users before more of us decide to switch.

A cut fiber is causing a Verizon outage on Thursday.

04/05/2026

02/12/2026

DO NOT SWEAR BY HEAVEN OR EARTH Explained...

Jesus' teaching on not swearing by heaven or earth emphasizes the sacredness of God’s creation and the integrity of truthful speech.

Heaven is God’s throne (Matthew 5:34, citing Isaiah 66:1), meaning it is not a mere object but a symbol of God’s sovereign presence and authority. Swearing by heaven, therefore, invokes God’s majesty and is a serious act.

Earth is God’s footstool (Matthew 5:35), indicating that the entire world belongs to God and reflects His glory. To swear by the earth is to invoke the Creator and His dominion.

Jesus’ point is that any oath by these sacred things ultimately involves God, even if not directly named. The Pharisees had taught that swearing by heaven or earth was not binding, but Jesus rejects this loophole, showing that such oaths still dishonor God when broken.

The deeper principle is truthfulness in speech: let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no (Matthew 5:37). Anything beyond simple, honest affirmation or denial comes from the evil one.

02/09/2026

1 John 4:20 states that “If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.”

02/07/2026

In Exodus 20:9, God said, "Six days you shall labor and do all your work..." Elon Musk is evil.

“It’ll be like playing sports or a video game or something like that,” the Tesla CEO said.

01/17/2026

We support our Burmese individuals and families in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Families, business owners, and a state representative from Battle Creek are all watching closely as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Burma, also

01/08/2026

We are not Catholics, but we agree that God's house is for worship.

01/03/2026

The so-called Battle Creek and Kalamazoo leadership gave a 3-time convicted felon money/grants, but refuses to give funds to legitimate charities whose leaders have no criminal history.

A former nonprofit president and CEO is accused of spending grant money on unapproved purchases, including thousands of dollars for a gold and diamond necklace and expenses on a trip to Turks and Caicos.