Features Bible Study Commentaries, Categories, and Lectures. “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
By way of introduction, Luke, who wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts, had a classical background. Luke was an exponent of Hellenistic culture. The first three verses of Acts are classical Greek, and the only illustration of Classical Greek in the new Testament. All of the New Testament writers were influenced by their culture and background…
You can be at peace with God, right now, right where you are: “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1). “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). Thank you, Father for sending Jesus Christ your only begotten Son to die in our place on the Cross….
Someone once wrote: “Who can understand the motives of love? Love does not do according to reason: love has its own reason for loving that even reason does not understand.” The Word of God is alive (living) and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit, and of the joints…
Before you begin any Bible study, as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, be sure that you have named all your known sins (1 John 1:9) so that you will be in fellowship with the Lord, under the control of the indwelling Holy Spirit, who teaches us all things, and brings all things to our remembrance (John 14:26). If…
A SUMMARY OUTLINE Before you begin any Bible study, as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, be focused and under the control of the Holy Spirit, and take the time to absorb and meditate on the Word of God. If you have not yet decided to trust Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, then that is the only thing…
… a thought for prayer and quiet meditation. Think and listen: PEACE IN THE VALLEY No circumstance of life is greater than the Plan of God for the believer’s life. God’s Word in us, and sustains us under pressure. Our function as believers is spiritual growth through the inhale and the exhale of God’s Word (studying and meditating upon His…
History repeats itself because human nature is the same in every generation since Adam. National freedom in every civilization is dependent on two primary characteristics: virtue and respect. The rise from bondage to freedom and prosperity is a costly one. The fall from prosperity to bondage is even more costly. Everything in life has a price! Men must be willing…
Inspiration from God is subtle, but sometimes it can be a wonderful experience. Have you ever considered keeping track of your meditations? You must be on guard to recognize God’s Inspiration, against your own desires. WRITE DOWN YOUR MEDITATIONS — KEEP THEM AS A DIARY. REVIEW THEM OFTEN. Compare Scripture with Scripture; thought with thought. Pray often! Meditate in God’s…
Open the Word of Truth to: Matthew 28:1-8. The Resurrection Accounts of Jesus are found in Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-9; John 20:1-10. (This study is not exhaustive.) “Resurrection” is taken from a Greek word for resurrection which means “to stand up.” PALM SUNDAY TO RESURRECTION SUNDAY (Eight Days That Changed The World Forever). The greatest eight days in…
PRAYER IS TALKING TO GOD. MEDITATION IS LISTENING TO GOD. God communicates with man through His Word, by His Holy Spirit, by prayer and especially through meditation. “And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear” (Isaiah 65:24). “Call unto me, and I will answer you, and…
A Brief Summary Commentary “Choose you this day whom you will serve (follow), as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord ” — we will follow wisdom. Think on this: Believing is intellectual! Wisdom is respecting God! Please turn to Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is, in part, a biographical documentation of a King who had everything, but wanted more…
This study on the subject of dying grace. It is written for those who may be facing their own mortality — we all will, sooner or later. When you actually come face to face with your own mortality, life takes on a totally new perspective and death becomes more real to you than ever before. But, when confronted with death,…
THREE ESSENTIALS (Numbers 16:5) 1). Priesthood is commissioned by God. The Priesthood began with Aaron and was to be carried on by his natural sons (Exodus 28:1). 2). The priest was to be separated unto God (Numbers 18:1-8). 3). Only the High Priest was allowed to come into the Holy of Holies (come near to God). General Function of the…
There are many facts of life from the Old Testament, that must be understood by Believers in today’s world because these facts have direct application today, just as they did in Old Testament times. Hopefully this study will open your heart to be more receptive of the Books of The Old Testament, especially the first five books. Think on these…
A SUMMARY FOR STUDY — A SUPPLEMENT FOR YOUR EDIFICATION. The Mercy Seat – The Doctrine of Propitiation (God is totally satisfied with the substitutionary death of Christ for us). GOD IS SATISFIED! ARE YOU? INTRODUCTION – BACKGROUND DETAILS FOR OUR STUDY The object of this ministry is to exhort you as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, to…
“HE must increase, I must decrease.” JOHN 3:30-36 Every consideration that appeals to the ambitions of men is offered by the world, but sic transit gloria mundi (thus passes away the glory of the world). As we begin our study ask yourself — am I decreasing? What about promotion or success — how are you handling it? If success and…
As Time fills, we must remember the Jews are “Children of the Profits” (Acts 3:25). All believers are the family of God — Children of God (John 1:12). Through all the generations of man, God has a Plan. GOD IS PREPARING THE FUTURE OF HISTORY! Learn God! Learn the Future from the past! Watch Israel as the future unfolds according…
When the believer really loves and appreciates the Lord, the believer is thirsty for God’s Word. The Bible is the Mind of Christ (2 Corinthians 2:16). If you want to think like Christ, then you need to know the Mind of Christ. The Mind of Christ is Divine Viewpoint. “Thirty minutes a day keeps the devil away!” (John 17:15-17) Thirty…
This brief look at compassion and forgiveness is critical to our relationships and learning to walk in Christ. This is only the first of many studies in compassion and forgiveness as we walk through fields of Grace together. Shame and hurt; shock and regret; remorse and denial; suffering and pain, are common experiences of life. We all have the same…
THE GRACE PLACE During our Lord’s incarnation, Christ was indwelt by God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus, as a child, learned God’s Truths as they were written in His time. Our Lord walked His path through fields of Grace and completed the Father’s Plan for the salvation of mankind. The Holy Spirit directed Christ’s footsteps (Acts 10:38)….
What is truth? Is the Bible God’s Word? How can we know with certainty? What did Jesus say about the Old Testament? The answers to these questions are the most important answers ever given to mankind. The information to follow is either absolute or a total fraud … you decide. And remember your future is at stake … you are…
Are you good enough to get to Heaven? How ‘good’ is good enough? If you can be good enough to please God, then why did God send His Son to the Cross, to die in your place? Many people believe that doing good deeds and trying every way they can to be a good person will win the (approval)…
Please open your personal copy of The Word of Truth (Bible) to Ephesians 6:12. As believers, we wrestle against spiritual wickedness in high places. In Ephesians 6:12, they are spiritual rulers. These darkened dignitaries operate under divine permission, exercising transcendental authority over nations and earthly rulers. This verse is packed with information in the original Greek. First, lets look at…
The Doctrine of Forgiveness may be defined as: letting go of resentment; excusing a guilty person of trespass; release from payment; forgetting an offense, never throwing it back on the person again; and finally, it means loving those who mock us, bully us, talk about us and malign us behind our backs. Forgiveness is contrary to our nature — we…
When God created the universe it was instantaneous (Genesis 1:1). At some point thereafter, in eternity past, God created Angels. Then, after an indeterminate amount of time, God created man. There are perhaps billions of angels (Psalms 68:17; Matthew 26:53; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 5:11; 7:11). Angels are spirit beings (Psalms 104:4). Angels do not have physical bodies as we do,…
“Spiritual compassion is not measured by how well we expose another person’s sin issues, but by how well we stand with them to resolve them, gently.” Define Compassion in two words: “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). “Jesus wept” says it all. Jesus in true humanity was so compassionate (Matthew 9;36; 14:14; 15:32; 20:34; 23:37; Mark 1:41). Compassion is a Divine Attribute that humans were…
TOLERANCE If disagreement did not exist, then tolerance would be unnecessary. Real differences exist between real people, therefore tolerance is a necessity to co-existence. Dialogue between persons of differing viewpoints requires respect, not agreement. Tolerance, as used here (and not how it is used and abused today), is best defined as: we agree to disagree with respect. The understanding by…
God’s Covenant To Israel (Genesis 17:1 & 2) – Origin of the Jewish Race. From the sons of Noah, God chose one branch of the family — the descendants of Shem — to start a new race of people on the Earth. Ninth in line from Shem was a man named Abram. At the age of ninety-nine, God appeared unto…
The Cross is the centrality of life. Philosophy insists on the power and virtue of man by reason. World religions promise favor by the Gods for virtuous acts (people earning favor from the ‘gods.’) Christianity on the other hand is God’s Plan for the human race, which has three phases: Phase One: God provided salvation for the human race by…
God’s Principles By Categories (Topics & Concepts) The Purpose of teaching categorically is to help you (the born-again believer) erect a Grace Place in your soul for application of Bible truths to the details of life. Categorical study organizes God’s Truth’s into a systematic format. In other words: we learn different pieces of the puzzle, one piece at a time…
TITHING – IS IT TAXATION, GRACE, OR LEGALISM? (This study is produced from studies published by RBT Bible Ministries). Giving, is a privilege of our priesthood as a believer. We are privileged to an even higher degree by God when we give sacrificially. Giving is a great honor for the believer who gives when he doesn’t really have the funds to…
INTRODUCTION God pre-designed the Plan of Grace before the foundation of the World; Jesus Christ executed the Plan; the Holy Spirit reveals the plan through Bible Doctrine to mankind. The word Grace and its eternal meaning were forever exalted by the incarnation of Jesus Christ in hypostatic union (which means both God and man simultaneously). The one and only true…
Ecumenicalism seeks to unite all faiths into a brotherhood of humanity with the same doctrine. This erroneous concept would remove freedom in the presentation of the Gospel and would mandate belief and interpretation of Scripture. Ecumenicalism is Satanic in origin and anti-Christ, anti-faith. It is a repeat of historical blunders in which man imposes himself on man — which is…
APATHY: Lack of interest or concern especially regarding Scripture. In the believer, apathy occurs when we choose to think independently of God. When this occurs, sins go unconfessed. The result is carnality or carnal thinking and activities, (worldliness). When the believer is carnal (out of fellowship) the believer acts and thinks just like the unbeliever. Continuous sin and prolonged indifference…
There are two wills in life: “I will” and “God’s Will.“ When we become more important than God, “I” dominates our thinking. When God is more important than self, God dominates our thinking and our lives. “Self is god of our life or God is God of our life.” C. S. Craig C. S. Lewis said it well, differently: “There are…
WHAT IS TRUTH? It is not that Christianity is good as much as it is Truth is good. The result of truth is good. Truth comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Truth originates with God. Truth is the criteria for establishing truth. Jesus Christ IS Truth. Truth redeemed mankind and the truths of God’s Word are…
America’s spiritual heritage is on the brink of cultural disaster. The greatest tragedy is: while the naturalist and the liberal slander and mock the Christian faith, they destroy their own freedom and their own soul by the weight of their own liberal humanism. Christianity can never be annihilated because it’s Savior (Christ) has risen from the dead. If one says…
SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY — Philippians 4:9 Profiling a new Pastor “These things [doctrinal principles] also you have learned (“manthano” – Koiné Greek – means under strict academic discipline) and received (metabolized — accepted as true) and heard and seen in me (Paul), practice these things (now, put into continuous action) and our God of peace shall be with you” The Plan of God…
“The Real Battle in Life Takes Place in the Soul, for the Soul.” Recognition, Affirmation, Approbation Recognition and the need for approval are deep-seated in the soul of man. Affirmation is a necessary ingredient of all of us. Approbation, however, is a manifestation of the lust-pattern of the soul. It has been a dominating force in our human nature since…
Have you ever wondered what our Savior was thinking as He hung on the Cross? What Jesus was thinking is the purpose of this study. We will look at the Cross-words as well as the Cross-thinking of Christ. What a terrible thing to be nailed to a Cross. How could anyone nail another person to a cross? How could Jesus…
Genesis is where we find ourselves – our completeness. – C. S. Craig. INTRODUCTION: The Bible is the most important Book ever written. The Bible does not seek to prove itself – it simply states amazing facts of True Reality as provided by the inspiration of the only Living God, who Created from nothing the heavens and the earth. Genesis…
“Apostasy is the act of believers and churches who are moving away from the truths of God’s Word.” (anonymous) 2 Timothy 2:15 “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the Word of Truth. 2 Timothy 4:3, 4 “For the time will come when they will not endure…
The Deity and Humanity of Jesus Christ is the most important doctrine in the Bible. Occultism surrounds the Deity of Christ as Eternal God, and failure of the occult to distinguish between the Deity of Christ and the Humanity of Christ. Satan always attacks the Deity of Christ and the Cross of Christ. The Person of Christ as True Humanity and…
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17). SPIRITUAL GIFTS Jesus Bestowed ‘Certain Gifts’ On the Apostles only. Matthew 10:1 “And having summoned His twelve disciples, Christ gave them authority over unclean spirits [demons], to cast them out, and…
The First Step to Peace with God is Faith in the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ as Payment in Full for Your Sins. The gospel represents all the facts for eternal life. The Bible is the mind of Jesus Christ for the thinking benefit of mankind before and after salvation. Walk in the peace of God’s light – Bible Doctrine and God…
The Disciples and Apostles of our Savior were scattered throughout the whole world and preached the Gospel everywhere during the first century. The Church historian Schumacher researched the lives of the Apostles and recounted the history of their martyrdoms as follows: — Matthew suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound. — Mark died in Alexandria, Egypt, after being dragged by…
Ungodliness is the root of unrighteousness. Ungodliness is the condition of man’s sin against God, with the result that man sins against man. When man denies God, he denies Truth — Absolute Truth. Because God is stamped on man’s heart, man attempts to replace God and God’s Truth with man’s own concept of truth, or concept of God by constructing…
God’s perfect character is His Holiness – His Absolute Integrity. His Integrity consists of His Perfect Righteousness and His Perfect Justice. Because God is Absolute, He is Perfectly Faithful. Jesus Christ (the Son) satisfied the Righteousness and the Justice of the Father on the Cross. This satisfaction is called “Propitiation.” When Jesus died for you, He paid your penalty (death-sentence)….
ORIGIN OF THE SOUL — a brief categorical study for clarification. “Homo Sapien” (mankind, species). In this category “homo sapiens,” the real person, the real, conscious you, is located in the soul (Genesis 2:7); the human body is merely a temporary house for the soul (2 Corinthians 5:1-4). When God created man in His Image it was in His “soul-image”…
By way of introduction: Adam and Eve had no need for the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. They were created in perfect environment. Their knowledge was virtually unlimited because it came from God Himself. Adam & Eve are the only human beings who did not have human parents, a childhood, or relatives. Adam and Eve fellowshipped with…
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