Where The Gates of Hell Will Not PrevailRobert Wurtz IIAnd I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18) Although many millions of people have come to true conversion over the last century, the... Continue Reading →
How to Prove Something
How To Prove SomethingRobert Wurtz IIProve all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)In this entry I wish to examine the Divine imperative to prove all things and hold fast to what is proven to be good. By implication, we are to reject and discard that which is not good. Our text uses... Continue Reading →
The Birth of the Bible Belt
The Birth of the Bible BeltAn excerpt from "Televangelicalism" Robert Wurtz II As with the spread of the Gospel in the first century, so also the Second Great Awakening owes its spread, in part, to religious persecution. James McGready (1763-1817) was a powerful preacher in North Carolina calling sinners to repentance. He... Continue Reading →