The story of mankind, presented by God, written by man, begins in Genesis and consummates in Revelation with the events of the last days. From Genesis to Revelation the Perfect Plan of God, is being lived-out. The scroll of time/history/creation is constantly rolling out as ordained by our Heavenly Father through His Creation. When Adam chose to think independently of…
ANGELIC INFILTRATION From an original study taught by RBT Bible Ministries. Used with permission. Genesis, Chapter Six opens with a brief statement regarding the antediluvian (pre-flood) civilization. It reads: “Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them.” “Men” is a generic term and refers to all…
Before the beginning of time (human history), there always was the triune God. At some point before God created the universe, before God created mankind, God chose to create a vast host of powerful, rational creatures called Angels, who would reside with Him (Colossians 1:16; Psalms 103:21; Psalms 148:2). Chief of the angels was Lucifer, until he rebelled against God…
Silver Brushstrokes Branches stretch reaching out With crooked arms twisted fingers Fearful shadows linger not The forest begins it’s nightly moves The western twilight fades Into misty-smooth serenity The breath of God becomes the frost That performs its secret ministry Frosted trees form crystal archways Grasses form crystal pendants God with silver brush-strokes Paints the scenic stillness …
RESURRECTION CELEBRATION April 5th, 2020 2 – 4 a.m. In the First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians (A. D. 54); Chapter One, verse 10, we read: “and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.” We, as believers await Christ’s return. To await Christ’s…
Glory Returned To Glory By Chauncey S. Craig 4/11/20 Midday gathered in midnight darkness Sirocco winds brought nimbus clouds, forbidden sun Silence atomic – sins poured out, His awful scream Spiritual separation from The Father, The Holy Spirit Thunderbolts cracked, igniting the heavens The earth stood still, trembling, shaking violently Then the exhale – “IT IS FINISHED!” Three days in…
“It Is Written!” “The foundation for knowledge is the Bible.” C.S. Craig When Christ began His Earthly ministry, He overcame the temptations of the devil with a threefold statement: “It is written.” Then on the Cross He defeated the devil with our salvation by stating that “It is finished.” These two declarations of Christ still echo through history and the…
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.”)
CURRENT EVENTS — LOOK UP! Every crisis in the life of a believer is allowed by God, for His purpose. God has a definite Plan for each believer! God’s Plan is designed to glorify God and to focus attention on the Person and Work of Christ and the Grace of God. Now, please read this a second time. God does…
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.
To start our lesson, we must realize that God IS integrity, and God’s integrity accepts no human being other than Christ, and that’s because Christ came and paid our admission fee to Heaven through His finished work on the cross. God cannot accept even our most sincere heartfelt promises and good deeds, though He fervently desires that we all be…
The Shepherd/sheep relationship is meant to be calming and re-assuring in Psalm 23 — read it often, and then just meditate on each expression. This is an excellent Psalm and, with contemplation, becomes a quiet time between you and the Lord. Allow the Lord to express his love and concern for you as you dwell upon these passages of Scripture….
WE LOVE BECAUSE GOD FIRST LOVED US (1 John 4:7-21) God in His Word declares “I AM, that I AM.“ “God IS” (Exodus 3:14). The Bible declares that “God IS Love” — a simple yet significant statement revealing that love is what God IS as well as what God does. No one can fully understand God, or God’s Love. What is…
Is your thinking more about you, or Christ? Is your thinking more about you, or others? Is your concern for your own security, or the less fortunate, even the homeless? What is your goal in life? Is your goal a goal that pays you dividends in time, or rewards for eternity? How many times a day do you use the…
“Follow Me!” We do not choose the battlefields in life But we are to follow the colors to the top of the hill; We cannot water the gardens where seeds have been planted But someday we will see the flowers that bloomed! C. S. Craig 10-20-2018
A COURAGEOUS MAN – A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY The nobility of his soul is apparent in the Apostle Paul’s writings and sufferings. Studying the life of the great apostle Paul in his Epistles we find a suffering, servant-witness, honored and humbled to serve his Master, Jesus Christ. Paul was truly a courageous man on a spiritual journey completely dedicated to his…
A Statement of Faith is a public explanation of the fundamental beliefs as taught by the Pastor or denomination of the local church. It is a summary, a teaching platform expressing the principles of the Christian Faith. PLEASE SEE OUR “STATEMENT OF FAITH.” Every Christian should know and understand what they believe! Every Believer should know what their chosen church…
THE QUESTION OF UNANSWERED PRAYER AND THE ADDICTED WHO FEEL DEJECTED ARE THE OBJECT OF THIS STUDY. THE DEFINITION OF FAITH: CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF GOD! We believe in a transcendent God, all-powerful, yet personable. But, so much about life cannot be understood rationally, especially unanswered prayer. Can we talk? I’m not certain that prayer is as complex as…
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….
Heaven — The Kingdom of God, is based on my study outline on Heaven, as well as various books and publications by some of the greatest teachers of the Word of God over the last 100 years. Let us begin our Journey to the Kingdom of Heaven … we shall travel a long distance in a short amount of time….
TWO CONTRASTING CONCEPTS — A deeper look: What we think is who we are in the present, and what we become in the future. As we learned in Part One, there are two systems of thought; two power systems; two contrasting realities — Good and Evil. And each power system has a powerful leader: Satan leads an Army of demons…
1 Corinthians 10:16-17 In this study, we will look at a few points of doctrine, which are presented for your edification to build you up, to feed your soul, in the love, in the body of Christ. FELLOWSHIP – SHARING 1 Corinthians 10:16 “Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing of the blood of Christ? Is…
Principalities and Powers/Mystery Doctrines We need to understand from Scripture that Satan has organized one third of the angels, (perhaps billions) who chose to follow him instead of God, into various ranks. Satan, as General (leader) of the army of demons, has organized his demon army by rank and file. They constantly interfere in the lives of believers (but Satan does…
PROPER MOTIVATION IN GIVING Giving is an expression of worship that commemorates God’s grace. ‘Grace’ is all that God can do for man (based on the sacrifice of Christ on the cross) and remain consistent with His own character. Grace is freely given — neither earned nor deserved. Spiritual gifts are bestowed upon every believer by the Holy Spirit at…
Jesus Christ Our Prince-Ruler, My Ruler-Prince During His First Advent, Christ (Messiah) earned the title “King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Timothy 6:15). Our Lord Jesus Christ defeated Satan at the Cross. For winning the strategic victory in the angelic warfare, God the Father gave Him the title above all titles and caused the humanity of Christ to…
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). Notice we are the result of His workmanship, created IN Christ for good works — GOD HAS A PLAN for each of His children. Even more astounding, notice this verse tells us that we were…
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.
Since everyone has a human nature that sins, everyone has a sin nature. We all have addictions — many kinds, and another one, too! A Lifelong, close friend — Leroy Wyatt (now with the Lord), confided in me often — just about every time we got together. The one statement I remember most of all was this: “Chancey (My friends…
A devotional for meditation and action: Desperate men and women subconsciously yearn for God’s Love, mercy and forgiveness. They are in search of truth, peace and light. As ambassadors we hold in our hands a search light and a dipper. The search light shines in the darkness so that men can see the Cross. The dipper, is for dipping into…
The modern world of secularism has done deep damage, deep treason to the Eternal Intellect, and it is up to Christians to stand fast on Truth, to pray to the Father for guidance, to study God’s Word daily, and to spread the Gospel. We are to plant seeds of God’s Truth’s wherever the Holy Spirit leads us, in all details…
If only everyone respected the Lord, they would respect each other. If only everyone loved the Lord, they would love each other. If only everyone was a giver, there would be no getters. If only everyone was a servant, there would be no needs. If only everyone was obedient, there would be no crime. If only there was no greed,…
SMUDGE POT OR TORCH BEARER The Doctrine of Worry In certain parts of California it can be a disaster of catastrophic proportion to the citrus crop if the temperature drops below 32°. Therefore, the industry, in an effort to help reduce loss of crops, place thousands upon thousands of little pots in the citrus groves which they light at night…
The Greek word politeuma appears only once in the entire Bible. Paul uses this word in Philippians 3:20. “For our citizenship (politeuma) is in heaven (present tense), from which also we eagerly await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Our status as believers in Christ grants to us all the rights and privileges of citizenship … the citizenship of Heaven….
“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…
DREAMING FACES Pale horses fly Across the purple twilight Ghost riders in the sky Fade away with the night Phantoms in portals begin to form Fleeting figures, misty places Delusions, til night turns to morn All is well on dreaming faces — C. S. Craig 9/19/17
The Bible is the story of grace-fields. Come walk with the Lord in Fields of Grace … Please open and turn in your Study Bible to John Chapters 13-17. Read the context for yourself. As you read, realize that you have just joined Jesus and His disciples in the upper room. It is 33 A.D., they are seated around the…
In memory of my Mother – Edna Jeanette Hickman Craig – October 10, 1921 – August 15, 1995. by C. S. Craig August 15, 2017 MEMORY GARDEN The roads of life are sweeter, shared Let us steal away if we dare On paths of wonder, winds of change Timeless moments – life unchained Each day a new road meant…
SLEEPLESS WEEPERS If there are any not sleeping If there are any weeping Remember, angels pour sleep On the heads of those who weep Then give us dreams As sleep takes wings Good Night – Good Night – Sleep Tight
In our Bible Study class, “Grace Awakening, Defining Truth,” we learned that God had appointed (ordained) all the occurrences of history (time) before He Created anything. In theology (the study of God) His Ordained history is called the Doctrine of “Divine Decrees.” We also learned that God has a plan for each of us, specifically designed for our personal walk…
This statement defines the Word of Truth Ministries mission, and immediately follows our ministry name on the Home Page of our web site. At some point in the distant past, I read this powerful statement while studying God and His Perfect Righteousness. Please turn in your Bible to Isaiah 45:19 c: “I, the Lord, speak the Truth; I declare what…
Is it the spruce trees or the wind that whistles, or perhaps just my whistle-stop thoughts? Deep in the forest can be heard the whistler’s songs. It seemed the whole earth quieted, and listened. Silence runs deep, when teardrops sounding on the rocks can be heard. It is a beautiful sight, colorful leaves spin downward, ablaze in the autumn sun….
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