An invisible wall, insurmountable, that literally separates imperfect mankind from PERFECT GOD. This barrier prevents man from having a relationship with God. Six bricks comprise this barrier: 1). MAN’S POSITION IN ADAM 2). SIN 3). THE PENALTY OF SIN 4). PHYSICAL BIRTH 5). MAN’S RELATIVE RIGHTEOUSNESS 6). THE PERFECT CHARACTER OF GOD This barrier is removed by the atoning work…
INTRINSIC KNOWLEDGE Because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made” (Romans 1:20). “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the…
(Based on Roman 8:28-32). Your understanding of salvation and the filling of the Holy Spirit comes by means of faith-perception. Knowledge, understanding, acceptance, belief. Faith-perception (meditation and recall of doctrine) makes the power of the Holy Spirit and the spiritual life of the believer, a reality in our thinking. Reality is NOT what we feel, NOT what we assume, NOT…
Arrogance of the Species We humans sin because we can. We sin because we have the knowledge of good and evil. We sin because we have volition (freedom to choose). We sin because we have the Adamic (Adam’s) Nature – the sin nature. The “old man” of Ephesians 4:22; the Adamic nature; the “flesh” of Romans 8:3, 4; the principle…
Satan is the enemy of nationalism. Satan offers internationalism in its place in an effort to establish his own utopian kingdom on earth. Satan’s intent is a universal state which he can control and sit on the throne as God without God’s interference. How arrogant is that? Internationalism opens the door to a world dictator – the Anti-Christ. The first…
Socialism is the human attempt to provide a utopian economy with political, social and environmental ‘perfection.’ But only Jesus Christ will accomplish a perfect environment at His Second Coming. If a free society is to remain free there must be a strong military, to protect the freedom of human volition. Therefore, every citizen must know and understand the Divine Gift…
World in the New Testament is frequently the word “cosmos,” which generally refers to the system that grew out of the fallen nature of Satan and Man. “The devil’s world” is an expression of rulership apart from God. Cosmos Diabolicus means the world system headed by/of Satan — his behind the scenes rulership through human leaders of governments, corporations, religion and…
The New World Order. Socialism is a human attempt to provide a utopian economy. Socialism reduces people to the lowest common denominator. Socialism is a human philosophy designed to gain power for a few ‘enlightened elite’ based upon class warfare, jealousy, envy, greed, laziness – by monetary seduction, and equality. Remedies for equality simply create more inequalities. Socialistic ideology advocates…
The worship ceremony in which the believer concentrates on the person and saving sacrifice of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). Christ commanded “Do this in remembrance of Me” (1 Corinthians 11:24b). The believer is required to be filled with the Holy Spirit so that he/she is in fellowship which is achieved by confession (1 John 1:9), when partaking of Communion….
Time is: The very process by which God’s Plan unfolds and rolls out. God created angels, then time and man to resolve the Angelic Revolution Conflict, and restore eternity, in time, through Jesus Christ. The consummation of time will occur when all creation is restored to it’s original status-purpose — to the praise and glory of God. That which God…
Yahweh: The proper name for Israel’s God in the Old Testament. Yeshua: THE name for Messiah, Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testament.
There are no auditions for heaven! The exception was Jesus Christ. Reason: No one else qualified as a perfect ‘unfallen’ human being, without the Adamic Nature. Since Adam chose to disobey God by the temptation handed to him from the Woman, every human being since Adam has the imputed nature that sinned. Mankind, because of the Love and Mercy of…
Naturalism is the philosophy that there is no supreme power or supernatural agency in creation, no spiritual influence, that all life is chance without a God. (See “Atheism/Skepticism” (atheist) for additional understanding.) What does God’s Word say in Acts 17:28: For IN HIM we live, and move, and have our being.”
THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY is unique to Christianity. No other faith, religion, sect, or philosophy advocating one God also proclaims that there are three who are God. This apparent paradox does not mean that there are ‘three gods in one,’ but that one God exists as three distinct persons who are coequal, co-infinite, and co-eternal, all three possessing the…
God is omnipotent! God has always known everything there is to know — there isn’t anything He has not always known. God gave life (reality-creation) to time (the history). He always knew. God ordained history which He always knew. God’s foreknowledge became, by His decree, reality. God IS! We are! Time became “to be.” God IS “I Am — to…
We can learn truth and think truth, but God IS Truth. Truth is a person — Jesus Christ! The Bible is not only true — it is Truth — “Thy Word IS Truth.” Every category of Truth is an aspect of God’s perfect purpose and design. God doesn’t learn truth — God IS Truth. There exists the Trinity of Truth:…
To be determined beforehand. Predetermination: before anything can be predetermined, there must be foreknowledge — certain knowledge — divine knowledge. That knowledge which only God can know is based on the sovereignty of God — His Essence — who and what God IS. (See “Foreknowledge.”)
A state of being limited by time; impermanence. We are transitory — fleeting, temporary; temporal in time.
There are four civilizations (different from dispensations): 1). Antediluvian Civilization: began with Adam and ended with judgment by the flood. 2). Post-diluvian Civilization: began with Noah and family after flood and ends with Second Advent of Christ and Baptism of Fire. 3). Millennial Civilization: begins with Tribulation saints and terminates with unbelievers being cast into lake of fire. 4). Eternal…
Write Once, Read Many times. Such is God’s Word.
Epoch An “epoch” is a period of time, characterized by particular events. Specific time periods (epochs) are clearly defined (visible) when we look back at history in Scripture. It is easier to grasp the great panoramic view of history and the times of various events, when we place these events on a “timeline.” Epochs are basically “Time Capsules” of history….
ANIMALS THAT CARRY AWAY SIN (Leviticus 16:7-10). In ancient times the Israelite ritual used two goats. One was designated for the Lord and offered as a sin offering (Leviticus 16:9). The other goat, the scapegoat, bore the people’s iniquities (Leviticus 16:11). In this ritual, Israel released a live animal to carry away impurities. The scapegoat was sent into the wilderness….
Pneumatology is the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is Deity in the same sense as God the Father and God the Son.
“Secularism is Human Viewpoint.” Secularism is: “The rejection of the Bible as the Word of God — life apart from and without God!” Secularism is the system of thinking that excludes the authority of God … rejection of God as Absolute. Christianity is not a religion. Organized religion is man attempting to please God enough to be accepted by his…
Agnostic Secularism says that it is not possible to interpret the Bible with certainty.
Secularism spins off of humanism in a more deliberate way, stating that biblical consideration should be abandoned from human thinking. God and God’s Word are kicked aside with scorn. So, we should call it ‘deliberate secularism.’
Chester A. McCalley, pastor/teacher of Beth Haven Church in North Kansas City, Mo., (now deceased and with the Lord), defined Humanism (human viewpoint) as: “a way of thinking where all doctrines, all attitudes, and all ways of life center on the values and interests of man. Man is the object of humanism and the source of it.” In other words,…
Theory of development from earlier forms; the gradual development of something into a more complex or better form. The Bible (Divine Viewpoint) sees it differently: Romans 1 is foundational anthropology for the Christian. Verses 24-32 present man as he is and always has been since the fall. Verses 21-23 tell us how man got that way.
Scripture asserts the de-evolution of man (Genesis Chapter 3). This counters the evolutionary theory. God’s viewpoint sees man as the fall of something once great — Genesis Chapter Three. Man’s viewpoint on the other hand, sees himself as the rising up of something inferior. Theory of development from earlier forms. The gradual development of something into a more complex or…
‘Theology’ comes from two words: “theos” which means God, and “logos” meaning word, or rational expression. Therefore theology is the study of God’s Word. Theology has many definitions. Theology pursues God-knowledge. Theology is the process of categorical instruction, illustration, exploration, extraction, and presentation of the revelations of/from God found in Scripture. Theology is the rational expressions of God’s Truths. Theology…
The dominant lobe of the mentality of the soul, designated by the Greek word kardia. The right lobe circulates Bible Doctrine through the soul’s stream of consciousness — frame of reference, memory center, vocabulary, categorical storage, the conscience, momentum and wisdom compartments — to support the spiritual life of the believer.
The trend of mankind’s sin nature that makes futile attempts through human efforts to earn salvation, spirituality, or the approbation of God by some system of strict conformity to a code of conduct, ethics, religion, works, or morality. It is common to all religion and the Occult. Please note: Christianity is not a religion, it is a “relationship” with God…
The Divine provision for spiritual comprehension, growth, and advancement “empowered” by the filling of the Holy Spirit that enables every believer to understand, learn, enjoy and apply the entire realm of Bible Doctrine, regardless of education or human IQ. There are basically two kinds of IQ: human and spiritual. This definition and concept originated with Robert B. Thieme, Jr.
“Human good” is deeds and works done in the flesh while out of fellowship (sin unconfessed), therefore produced by the flesh, NOT by the Spirit. Divine Good is produced by the Holy Spirit when the believer is “filled” of the Spirit. When filled with the Spirit, God the Holy Spirit is able to lead, guide and direct our path through…
Divine Good is ‘Christian service and deeds produced by the believer filled with the Spirit.’ Only Divine Good is acceptable by Perfect God. “Human good” is deeds and works done in the flesh while out of fellowship (sin unconfessed). Human Good is NOT acceptable to God because human good is the production of the sin-nature. Only what is done IN…
FAITH Faith is the acceptance of an established criterion as the basis of reality; it is confidence or belief in the authority and veracity of another. The assent (assent is the expression of approval or agreement) of the mind to the truth of a proposition, followed by acceptance and confidence. In theology, it is the assent of the mind to…
Breaking the law. Civil disobedience refers to the action of disobedience (negative attitude followed by negative action), which is a manifested arrogance against the local civil, state, or federal laws. It is also a direct action (rebellion) against God and the laws of Divine establishment, in that God sets up the principles of law for the benefit, protection, orderly function,…
Degeneracy is the process of passing from a higher to a lower status — to decline progressively. Christian degeneracy is the decline to false or inferior standards, accompanied by loss of integrity. It is the subnormal status of fragmentation and reversionism, or “backsliding.”
Capital punishment is the maximum use of jurisprudence under the laws of divine establishment. Capital punishment must be preceded by trial authorized by the judicial function of government. Punishment by death, and others must see this for the purpose of restraint.
Blackout of the soul is the status of the believer with negative volition to Bible Doctrine, which results in the influence of, and involvement in, the devil’s world.
The area of the sin nature that tempts the believer to sin. Temptation becomes sin only when the believer says “yes” to temptation.
The area of the sin nature that generates human good or dead works. See “Human Good.”
The Abrahamic Covenant is the unconditional covenant between God and Abraham and Abraham’s progeny (all born-again Jews). This Covenant promises a national land (Gen. 12:1-3; 13: 15-17;). And it promises a King from Abraham’s line (Genesis 17:1-11.)
Election is the expression of the sovereign will of God in eternity past before creation of the universe, before anything existed (except the Godhead). Election is the sovereign right of God over His Creation. Election is a Biblical term that is applied to the believer and to angels. God ordained history based on His foreknowledge. See “Foreknowledge.”
John 10:10b: “I am come that they (Jews and Gentiles — all mankind) might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” This abundant life has application to the believer’s walk through fields of grace-life with the Lord, who leads the way home to heaven. But, it also speaks to Eternal Life (which is received at the point…
Maturity in Christ means we have become “adult sons” occupied with Christ. “Occupation with Christ” is living life in the Grace Place, filled with the Holy Spirit on a consistent basis, by the consistent volitional exercise of 1 John 1:9, and the Inculcation of Bible Doctrine. The Ascent to Spiritual Maturity involves the literal transformation from human viewpoint to Divine…
The grace place is “OCCUPATION WITH CHRIST,” which is reached at Spiritual Maturity. Spiritual Maturity should be every Believer’s goal/objective. There is no sweeter place than occupation (communion or fellowship) with our Savior in the grace place. Living in fellowship with the Lord is a life lived in resting faith (See also: “Faith Rest“). OCCUPATION WITH CHRIST SHOULD BE EVERY…
The believer is at peace with God based on the cross-sacrifice of the perfect man — Jesus Christ, who died on the Cross as payment for the sins of mankind. Therefore to have peace with God, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved (Acts 16:31); Peace with God (John 14:27). Reference also Rom. 5:1; Eph. 2:14;…
The believer is made “acceptable” to God (Eph. 1:6; 1 Peter 2:5) because of Christ’s spiritual death in your place on the Cross. This relates to the doctrine of “propitiation.” God accepts Christ’s sacrifice for all who will believe in Christ (John 3:16, 36), therefore there is no condemnation to the believer. Also reference “Reconciliation.“
For reference, please see Romans 8:15, 23, (future adoption); Ephesians 1:5. The Biblical concept of Adoption in the New Testament is based on the Roman aristocratic function of adoption during the first century. In Scripture, adoption means to be recognized by God as an adult son. This is our actual position at salvation. However, experientially at salvation, we are adopted…
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