January/February 2025  |  Volume 75  •  Number One

The Fall of Man

By Jeremiah Bass

The Fall of Man is the doctrine that humankind has fallen into an estate of sin and misery.  It considers the origin of sin and of sinfulness in men.  It is a sad but necessary doctrine for us to know, for without an understanding of it we will never truly …

Children of the Highest: Adoption

By Dan Beauchamp

Take your time in reading this vivid narrative from Ezekiel 16: “ Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite. And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel …

Kept By the Power of God:

By Timothy Guess

Article XVII of the the Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742) sets forth the doctrine of The Perseverance of the Saints. Their summary of the doctrine is as follows: Those whom God hath accepted in the beloved, effectually called and Sanctified by his Spirit, and given …

Editor's Notes

By Timothy Guess

At the time of this writing, both Lasserre Bradley, Jr. and his wife Emily have both been sick. Please keep them in your prayers. February marks Anniversary Month for the Baptist Bible Hour, celebrating 72 years that God has blessed this ministry to be proclaiming the good …

Mailbox

Dear Elder Bradley, I pray that God will bless you, your loves ones, and everyone affiliated with the Baptist Bible Hours with peace, joy, and hope during this holiday season and in the New Year to come. Thank you so much for the BBH and your dedicated service to the Lord …