Shelton Smith

The message of salvation is being so garbled by many religious spokespeople that it is no wonder millions are baffled. Confusion on salvation is a deadly dilemma. In Mixed Signals Confuse Salvation...

The Old-Time Religion—Endorsed, Explained and Embraced When we talk about “the old-time religion,” we are taking a stand for the rich legacy of New Testament Christianity...

One life and only one! The day you are born the clock of your life begins ticking. Every hour, every minute, every second that passes is a part of your life that is behind you. How you spend the days...

Children are truly one of God's greatest gifts and they are precious to us. As parents, we have the responsibility to love them, to care for them, and to ready them for life as an adult. We are...

At the New Year, we celebrate the arrival of another twelve-month period, but at the same time we mark the passing of the last twelve months. Regardless of what we didn’t get done, we cannot go...

If you have ever pondered the issues of life, death and eternity, if you have struggled at knowing what to believe and what to reject, if you have been confronted with Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and...

In 1979 the conservatives of the Southern Baptist Convention orchestrated a "take-over" of the leadership posts of the Convention. They have elected their candidate as president every year for two...

As an American history enthusiast, Dr. Shelton Smith has studied in abundance the leadership of this great nation. The election of a president, a governor, or a mayor is a major matter that concerns...

In the religious climate of today, it is important to know what God says our crowd should be. Through the use of well over two hundred passages of scripture, Dr. Shelton Smith defines the fundamental...

Wine? Beer? Hard liquor? Although they are not the same strength, all of them have an alcohol content. Is the use of alcohol-based drinks permissible or advisable? What about social...

Baptism is NOT essential for salvation! A study of nine New Testament "water passages" shows why! An important part of Christ's Great Commission is "baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of...

The word "book" in the New Testament is translated from the Greek word biblos. "Bible" is just a transliteration of this word, so linguistically and practically it is proper to say that the Bible is...