The Testimony of History – Acts 20:29-30

Jan 17, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

 How many different kinds of churches did the Lord start? Did the Lord say anything about the perpetuity, or continuation, of His church? What do he say? Should we assume that the church, or the KIND of church, that the Lord started is still in existence? From where...

Secondary Separation – Galatians 5:1-12

Jan 17, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

 What does the Bible say about separating ourselves from error? If it is Biblical to separate from error, is it unbiblical to separate from those who refuse to separate from error? What would you guess does the term “Secondary Separation” mean? (Separation...

Early American Landmarkism – Jeremiah 18:15

Jan 17, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

 Last Sunday, when Bro. Nimmo showed me his picture of George Washington being baptized by John Gano, he also handed me a taped interview of a pastor who has just written a 600 page book on Baptist history in America. I confess to having some skepticism as I began to...

Virginia Baptists – Isaiah 9:8-16

Jan 17, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

 As far as I know, all of the original colonies in the Americas had state-authorized and state-supported churches, except for Rhode Island. What was the only accepted denomination among the French and Spanish? In the beginning what were the only approved religions in...

The Philadelphia Association – Proverbs 22:28

Jan 17, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

 I am not a friend of Baptist denominations, associations or fellowships. I have learned from personal experience that it is hard for a group of independent Baptist preachers to call themselves a “fellowship” before they start behaving like an entity unto...

Final Questions – Deuteronomy 27:17

Jan 17, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

 This is our sixteenth lesson in this series. It was not originally my intention to have this go so long, but I think that it has been to our benefit. As far as I know right at the moment, this will be our last lesson. I’ve tried to lay out the Biblical...

The Genesis Record of Creation – Genesis 1:1-2:4

Jan 17, 2015 | Creation

 What does the word “Genesis” mean? This is the foundational book of all the Bible. It is said that just about every major doctrine of the Bible is introduced to us in this book. Is that true? What is the most important chapter in the Book of Genesis? In...

Creation and the Flood – Genesis 5-9

Jan 17, 2015 | Creation

 Why do some people say that Genesis 1 & 2 were first written by two different people? (Elohim vs Jehovah.) It is a matter of unprovable speculation, but who may have been the first “penman” of Genesis 1? (God?) Who was likely the penman of Genesis...