The Ancient Faith
Salvation from Sin
If an honest reader will synthesize the data in New Testament concerning God’s gift of salvation, he or she will come to only one conclusion. His divine plan for the salvation of humanity requires that the following conditions be met: belief, repentance, confession of faith, and water baptism (John 3:16; Acts 2:38; Romans 10:9,10, etc.). Once a hearer submits to these inspired conditions, the result is salvation, forgiveness, justification, newness of life, and admission into Christ’s body. Why would anyone select one of these items such as “faith” and make it the solitary condition of salvation?This video sermon entitled “The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus” was taken originally broadcast on the Let the Bible Speak program in 2000. The host was brother Wayne McKamie of McGregor, TX. We hope you enjoy this timely and eloquent presentation.
SERMONS AND ARTICLES ON SALVATION BY GRACE
God’s Amazing Grace
Written Studies:
Grace, Faith and Works in Justification – Joe Hisle
The True Grace of God – Alexander Campbell
Audio Sermons:
The Other Side of Grace – Ronny Wade
Superabounding Grace – Jerry Dickinson
The Great Scheme of Redemption – Paul Nichols
Faith
Written Studies:
Faith by Itself – Alexander Campbell
The Stretch of Faith – Billy Dickinson
Faith – J.W. McGarvey
What Is Wrong With The Doctrine Of Faith Only – Barney Owens
Repentance
Written Studies:
Repentance – J. W. McGarvey
Repentance – T.W. Brents
Audio Sermons:
It is High Time– Ronny Wade
The Way of the Transgressor is Hard – Ronny Wade
The Good Confession
Written Studies:
The Good Confession – D.S. Burnet
Verbal Confession of Christ – George Battey
Confession of Faith – Benjamin Lyon Smith
Audio Sermons:
I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God – Bruce Roebuck
Immersion (baptizo)
Written Studies:
Christ’s Conversation with Nicodemus – Moses Lard
The Washing of Regeneration – A. Campbell
The Nature of Baptism – T.W. Brents
Baptism – J.W. McGarvey
Infant Baptism – T.W. Brents
The Purpose of Baptism – T.W. Brents
“Baptism doth also now save us” – Billy Dickinson
Immersion in the Holy Spirit (1 Co.12:13) – J.W. McGarvey
Audio Sermons:
But He Was A Leper – Joe Hisle
Baptism – Wayne McKamie
Sin
Written Studies:
The Remission of Sins – J.W. McGarvey
The World of Romans One (homosexuality) – Wayne McKamie
Alleviating Guilt – Paul Melton
Are Children Born In Sin? – Ronny Wade
Prayer, not the Duty of the Unbaptized – Moses Lard
Excuses – T.W. Brents
Sin and its Punishment – J.W. McGarvey
God is Not Mocked – J.W. McGarvey
Audio Sermons:
Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out– Jerry Dickinson
“I am Ashamed” – Ronny Wade
Sowing and Reaping – Wayne McKamie
Cases of Conversion
Written Studies:
The Conversion of the Jailer – T.W. Brents
Cases of Conversion: The Eunuch – J.W. McGarvey
Cases of Conversion: Cornelius – J.W. McGarvey
Cases of Conversion: Lydia – J.W. McGarvey
Cases of Conversion: Paul – J.W. McGarvey
Cases of Non-Conversion: Felix – J.W. McGarvey
Cases of Non-Conversion: Agrippa – J.W. McGarvey
Saul of Tarsus – Lynwood Smith
Audio Sermons:
The Conversion of Saul – Wayne McKamie
Baptizing the Secretary of the Treasury – Jerry Dickinson
Not For Sale (City of Samaria) – Jerry Dickinson
The Ancient Faith website is a thematic collection of scholarly yet simple Bible essays and sermons, many of which were composed by Restoration preachers such as J.W. McGarvey, Moses Lard, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Campbell. These courageous men of faith through hours of Bible investigation studied themselves out of denominationalism, asking for “the old paths” (Jer. 6:16) and seeking to return to “the faith once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). We join with these men in their fervent plea to restore “the ancient order,” “the ancient gospel” or, as it was sometimes called, “the ancient faith.”