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Philip Sanders

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I am a minister of the gospel and an adjunct instructor in Georgia School of Preaching and Biblical Studies. I write regularly for the Gospel Advocate, Spiritual Sword, and Sufficient Evidences. My primary work is as an evangelist on television in an internationally broadcasted program, In Search of the Lord's Way.

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Benue State University, Makurdi - Nigeria

Mercer University

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University of Maiduguri

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Yamukelani Ngwenya

Australian Catholic University

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Papers by Philip Sanders

The Pollution of Marriage.docx

Spiritual Sword

When people get away from the Biblical definition of marriage, they compensate by practicing all ... more

Is Salvation Conditional.doc

Spiritual Sword

The Calvinist doctrine teaches our salvation is unconditional, but if the New Testament provides ... more

Postmodernism as a System.docx

Spiritual Sword

Postmodernism is a confusing and unstable mindset that leads to chaos and confusion. As a system ... more

Is the Pope Infallible.doc

Spiritual Sword

Is It Right to Oppose Abortion.doc

Spiritual Sword

Sin is real, and speaking out against it often has a price to pay. Abortion is sinful, and here a... more

The Case against Women Preachers

postmodernity, Christianity

The Restoration Plea Phil Sanders

Conscious Torment or Annihilation

eschatology, Christianity

Our Postmodern World

Our culture continues to drift farther away from rationality, morality, and God. The end is chaos... more

Introduction to New Testament

A brief introduction to the New Testament

Unbaptized Believers Are Lost

Responding to the belief that one is saved at the point of faith and confession before baptism, t... more

Acts 2:38 So That Your Sins May Be Forgiven

Most of the common versions of the New Testament translate Acts 2:38 as does the King James Versi... more Most of the common versions of the New Testament translate Acts 2:38 as does the King James Version, " 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. " One will find a similar rendering in the RSV, NASB, NIV and the NKJV; but this translation leaves some questions still to be asked. The phrase " for the remission of sins " is especially disputed, since some religious groups hold that baptism follows salvation rather than precedes it. This controversy surrounds the word sic or " for, " a Greek preposition used hundreds of times in the Greek New Testament. In such cases, they would translate the word " for " to mean " because of, " arguing that one should be baptized because he has already received the remission of his sins. Though some evangelical scholars, such as H. E. Dana, J. R. Mantey and A. T. Robertson, suggest that ei]j means " because of, " and though they have many in agreement, the evidence does not sustain that point of view. There is broad and irrefutable evidence from the language and from history that " for " points not to the cause but to the purpose of repentance and baptism. Peter was telling the Jews to repent and be baptized in order to receive the remission of their sins and the Holy Spirit. There are three lines of evidence to support this conclusion: first, the context makes sense only if baptism precedes their salvation; second, modem lexicons and versions strongly support baptism as preceding forgiveness; and third, the early church's testimony overwhelmingly confirms that baptism precedes forgiveness. The Evidence from Context Argues that Baptism Precedes Forgiveness When the day of Pentecost had come, the apostles baptized in the Holy Spirit took their stand in the temple with the first gospel sermon. They preached Jesus, crucified and resurrected. Peter did not hesitate to let that multitude know that day that they themselves were in part responsible for the terrible death of the One that God had named both Lord and Christ. He said, " Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ-this Jesus whom you crucified " (Acts 2:36). Such a statement must have shook the people of that day to their very core. Luke says that they were " pierced to the heart. " They had awakened to the awful reality of the seriousness of their sin. 'They had killed the Son of God; their hands were stained with blood. They knew that they had sinned against their God in the most grievous way. Luke continues, " Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, 'Brethren, what shall we do? " (37) It is guilty men who ask this kind of question not innocent men, desperate men who know in their hearts that they are carrying a burden with eternal consequences. Do you not think that these Jews would have done anything to have this stain removed. Their greatest desire is to he forgiven for this sin and to be reconciled to the God that they love. They asked, " what shall we do, " because they know that this guiltiness must be removed.

Let All the Earth Keep Silence

This book reveals the prohibitive nature of the silence after the Scriptures. It shows how God ha... more

How Does God Wish Us to Obey Him? A study from Deuteronomy

Christ and Him Crucified

How Has Postmodernism Affected the Pulpit

Is Salvation Conditional?

Conscious Torment or Annihilation

Are We Being Influenced by Postmodernism

Special Hermeneutics for Preachers

The Pollution of Marriage.docx

Spiritual Sword

When people get away from the Biblical definition of marriage, they compensate by practicing all ... more

Is Salvation Conditional.doc

Spiritual Sword

The Calvinist doctrine teaches our salvation is unconditional, but if the New Testament provides ... more

Postmodernism as a System.docx

Spiritual Sword

Postmodernism is a confusing and unstable mindset that leads to chaos and confusion. As a system ... more

Is the Pope Infallible.doc

Spiritual Sword

Is It Right to Oppose Abortion.doc

Spiritual Sword

Sin is real, and speaking out against it often has a price to pay. Abortion is sinful, and here a... more

The Case against Women Preachers

postmodernity, Christianity

The Restoration Plea Phil Sanders

Conscious Torment or Annihilation

eschatology, Christianity

Our Postmodern World

Our culture continues to drift farther away from rationality, morality, and God. The end is chaos... more

Introduction to New Testament

A brief introduction to the New Testament

Unbaptized Believers Are Lost

Responding to the belief that one is saved at the point of faith and confession before baptism, t... more

Acts 2:38 So That Your Sins May Be Forgiven

Most of the common versions of the New Testament translate Acts 2:38 as does the King James Versi... more Most of the common versions of the New Testament translate Acts 2:38 as does the King James Version, " 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. " One will find a similar rendering in the RSV, NASB, NIV and the NKJV; but this translation leaves some questions still to be asked. The phrase " for the remission of sins " is especially disputed, since some religious groups hold that baptism follows salvation rather than precedes it. This controversy surrounds the word sic or " for, " a Greek preposition used hundreds of times in the Greek New Testament. In such cases, they would translate the word " for " to mean " because of, " arguing that one should be baptized because he has already received the remission of his sins. Though some evangelical scholars, such as H. E. Dana, J. R. Mantey and A. T. Robertson, suggest that ei]j means " because of, " and though they have many in agreement, the evidence does not sustain that point of view. There is broad and irrefutable evidence from the language and from history that " for " points not to the cause but to the purpose of repentance and baptism. Peter was telling the Jews to repent and be baptized in order to receive the remission of their sins and the Holy Spirit. There are three lines of evidence to support this conclusion: first, the context makes sense only if baptism precedes their salvation; second, modem lexicons and versions strongly support baptism as preceding forgiveness; and third, the early church's testimony overwhelmingly confirms that baptism precedes forgiveness. The Evidence from Context Argues that Baptism Precedes Forgiveness When the day of Pentecost had come, the apostles baptized in the Holy Spirit took their stand in the temple with the first gospel sermon. They preached Jesus, crucified and resurrected. Peter did not hesitate to let that multitude know that day that they themselves were in part responsible for the terrible death of the One that God had named both Lord and Christ. He said, " Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ-this Jesus whom you crucified " (Acts 2:36). Such a statement must have shook the people of that day to their very core. Luke says that they were " pierced to the heart. " They had awakened to the awful reality of the seriousness of their sin. 'They had killed the Son of God; their hands were stained with blood. They knew that they had sinned against their God in the most grievous way. Luke continues, " Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, 'Brethren, what shall we do? " (37) It is guilty men who ask this kind of question not innocent men, desperate men who know in their hearts that they are carrying a burden with eternal consequences. Do you not think that these Jews would have done anything to have this stain removed. Their greatest desire is to he forgiven for this sin and to be reconciled to the God that they love. They asked, " what shall we do, " because they know that this guiltiness must be removed.

Let All the Earth Keep Silence

This book reveals the prohibitive nature of the silence after the Scriptures. It shows how God ha... more

How Does God Wish Us to Obey Him? A study from Deuteronomy

Christ and Him Crucified

How Has Postmodernism Affected the Pulpit

Is Salvation Conditional?

Conscious Torment or Annihilation

Are We Being Influenced by Postmodernism

Special Hermeneutics for Preachers