The Lord's Church Pillar and Ground of the Truth

08/08/2026

In fact we are warned not to ADD or TAKE AWAY from God's word. - Rev. 22:18-19

07/27/2026

07/13/2026

Is obedience required for salvation?

06/28/2026

Jesus' words, don't neglect or reject them.

06/10/2026

What GOD says, versus what doctrines of men say.

05/17/2026

The gospel in short or , a nut shell...
Mark 16:15-16
[15]And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the GOSPEL to every creature.
[16]He that BELIEVETH AND IS BAPTIZED shall be SAVED; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

In that man chosen to sin, but God has made a way to redeem man by Jesus. By Jesus' death, burial and resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
[1]Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
[2]By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
[3]For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
[4]And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Faith is an absolute must.

Hebrews 11:6
[6]But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Romans 10:17
[17]So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

But... it's not , cannot ever be faith alone. Faith requires action, showing that you have faith.

Infact, faith alone is dead.

James 2:20
[20]But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

What about repentance?
We must repent also (change our direction, not continue to do sinful things as a manner of life) , so it cannot be faith alone.
Luke 13:5
[5]I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Acts 17:30
[30]And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

So, faith is essential, repentance is essential. But sin is not removed by faith, sin is not removed by repentance.

Fortunately, as part of the gospel, we can obey God/Jesus to receive remission of sins.
Acts 2:38
[38]Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 22:16
[16]And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

This is all done in obedience to God. He gives salvation to those that obey him.
Hebrews 5:9
[9]And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

We must obey live faithfully to him, even to the point of death.

Revelation 2:10-11
[10]Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
[11]He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

Why not just simply do what God says to do?

By David Maden
For.....
the Lord's church
102 Paxton road
Lancing Tennessee 37770

03/29/2026

There are many , many commandments in the old and new testaments. Most everyone knows of "The Ten Commandments" , but if we followed these two we would easily fulfill God's will for us.

Matthew 22:36-40
[36]Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
[37]Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
[38]This is the first and great commandment.
[39]And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
[40]On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

02/15/2026

The kingdom
The church is now, and the kingdom is NOW. Lesson by Melvin Howard

02/01/2026

The origin of order - its God's power

Lesson by Melvin Howard

01/30/2026

DEPART FROM ME!!!

Do you realized that these words are addressing the VERY RELIGIOUS people, who THOUGHT they had done the Lord's will? Jesus has delivered to us what he expects from us. We are not to devise our OWN means of salvation. We must HEAR AND DO what HE says. If he is our saviour, HE ALONE decides what is required for salvation.

What the world says, will NOT save. The "religious" world says to pray to the Lord for salvation. The "religious" world says to ask Jesus into your heart.

But what does Jesus, the very son of God say about salvation? After all, he has been given ALL POWER, and we are TO OBSERVE ALL THAT HE COMMANDS....

Matthew 28:18-20
[18]And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, ALL POWER is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
[19]Go ye therefore, and TEACH all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
[20]Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 16:16
[16]He that BELIEVETH AND is BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

BELIEF AND BAPTISM are ABSOLUTELY required. To deny that, is to deny JESUS'S terms of salvation. Why not simply obey HIM if he really is to be the lord and saviour of your life??

Please don't listen the "religious" folk, listen instead to Jesus. He offers salvation on HIS terms.

Luke writes that salvation comes by remission of sin. Luke 1:77
[77]To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

Later in the last chapter of Luke, he writes....Luke 24:47
[47]And that REPENTANCE and REMISSION OF SINS should be PREACHED in his name among all nations, BEGINNING AT JERUSALEM.

Later in the book of Acts, (most likely written by Luke) the apostle Peter (in Jerusalem, just as Luke recorded) says how remission of sins comes...
Acts 2:38
[38]Then Peter said unto them, REPENT, AND BE BAPTIZED every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS, ....

From Romans we learn that confession is also required for salvation....

Romans 10:10
[10]For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

In Acts chapter 8, we can see WHAT was confessed...
Acts 8:37
[37]And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD.

So we can see that BELIEF, REPENTANCE, CONFESSION AND BAPTISM are part of the terms of salvation that Jesus Christ has given.

And the beauty of this is, that it all is in harmony with God's word.

If you need help with this, or want to study to learn more, if you want to hear "enter in thou good and faithful servant" (Matt 25:23) please contact us.

By David Maden For...

The Lord's church
102 Paxton road
Lancing Tennessee 37770