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Pastor Ed Rice,  Good Samaritan Baptist Church, Dresden NY 14441

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Msg #1106 Faith, a First Principle

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

The believers faith is the whole subject of Hebrews 11, in Galatians it is the 7^th fruit of the 9 listed, in 2Peter virtue and 6 additional things are added to it, but in Hebrews 6 faith is one of the 1^st principles of the oracles of God. There are 5 fundamentals for the Fundamentalist Christian, and 8 distinctives for a true Baptist, but Hebrews 6 lists 7 fundamentals as the 1^st oracles of God which need to be grounded in a believer before they move to the meat of God's Word. These 1^st principles of the oracles of God are 1) the principles of the doctrine of Christ,” who he was and what he did; 2) “The foundation of repentance from dead works,” because “except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish” and all 'Christian Religion' is polluted with 'dead works;' 3) “the foundation of faith toward God,” here our prime subject is linked directly with repentance as in Acts 20:21; 4) “the doctrine of baptisms,” notice the plural, there is no water present when we are 'baptized' into the body of Christ, nor when Christ “baptizes us with the Holy Ghost,” indeed water only shows up for immersion that pictures death and resurrection, not washing; 5) “the doctrine of laying on hands,” for both ordaining as a pastor or deacon, the only 2 offices of the Church, and for removing one from that office, 6) “The doctrine of resurrection of the dead;” and lastly 7) “the doctrine of eternal judgment,” emphasis on ETERNAL! I have read many books which outline fundamentals and distinctives of our faith. Only this one lists these 1^st principles of the oracles of God, and commands that you know them all backward and forward, before going further. Let's hit the book.

An Essay for week #6 Sun, Feb 13, 11

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Dear Editors and friends,

Please freely print this weeks Penny Pulpit Column in your papers, bulletins, emails, bloggs and twitters .  Thank you for this consideration.
Pastor Ed Rice,  Good Samaritan Baptist Church, Dresden NY 14441

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Msg #1117 Easter Sunday Reflection

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

    It is shame to our pulpits that thousands attended Church Easter Sunday and yet still have no idea what the resurrection of Christ is all about. It is a greater shame to our pulpits that millions celebrated Easter in some way but attended no Church at all and know nothing about the resurrection of Jesus which is called the Christ. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:” It will never be easier nor more clear to spell out the gospel that we preach than it is when standing before the empty tomb that we so honor on this Sunday immediately after the Jewish Passover Day. On that Passover day 1,978 years ago the man Jesus, who claimed himself the Christ, the Son of Man and the Son of God, was lifted up on an old rugged cross. He had said “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:” He had said “When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he.” He had said “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” There the Son of God, the Son of Man died: 1) to satisfy the wrath and judgment of God against us for our sins; 2) to cleanse us from all of our sins, past, present, and future; 3) to justify us before God; 4) to make atonement for our souls; and 5) to purge our conscience from dead works. Now it is simply this, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. God's simple plan of salvation.

An Essay for week #17 Sun, May 1, 11

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Msg #2338 The Firmament Sheweth His Handiwork What The Bible Says Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice Our universe is finite. Our God, who is infinite, states it clearly when on day four of creation he places our solar system, and all the created stars of heaven, inside of the firmament that he Read more…

Msg #2308 Don’t Fret, God’s Got This. What The Bible Says Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, … ” The 46th Psalm is a three “Selah” Psalm that describes a Christian’s Refuge, vr.1-3,7; God’s upcoming River, Read more…

Msg #2306 Contentment With His Glory What The Bible Says Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice The letter to the Philippians shows the power source for living a joyful Christian life. “I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content” (Phil.4:11). This is not a natural reaction, it is a Read more…

Msg #2135 Know-Grow-Show-Go What The Bible Says Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice God wrote it and Peter closes his contribution with a very pertinent ‘Wherefore’ and an always significant ‘Therefore’ (2Pet 3:14,17). A Bible pun says, “When you find a ‘wherefore’ see what it’s there-for.” Peter’s ‘Wherefore’ says, “Beloved, seeing that ye Read more…