Smudge Pot or Torchbearer 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°F. 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 during…
The Politeuma Metaphor 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…
Secularism “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 own efforts….
Secularism (Agnostic) Agnostic Secularism says that it is not possible to interpret the Bible with certainty.
Secularism (Deliberate) 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.”
Humanism and Human Viewpoint Chester A. McCalley, pastor/teacher of Beth Haven Church in North Kansas City, Mo., (now at home 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…
De-evolution 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 from something inferior. The theory of evolution, also man’s viewpoint, supposes the gradual development of something into a more…
Theology 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 expression of God’s Truths….
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 September 19, 2017
From the Upper Room to the Garden 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…
Memory Garden The roads of life are sweeter, shared Let us steal away together, if we dare On paths of wonder, and winds of change Timeless moments of life unchained. Each day a road with paths for two We’ll make a memory garden, me and you. We’ll sleep in rose meadows, wild and deep Until away the night time shadows…
Sleepless Weepers If there are any not sleeping If there are any weeping Remember, angels pour out sleep Upon the heads of those who weep They give us dreams As sleep takes wings Good night, good night, sleep tight
Grace-Fields In our Bible study entitled 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…
Defining and Defending Divine Truth in a World of Untruth™ 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…
Whistle-Stop Thoughts 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 seems the whole earth quiets, and listens. 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…
The Etymology of “Edification” We will look at several Greek words, which will help us understand certain points of doctrine, beginning with the word Edification Etymology of the Word Edification. This term comes to us in Scripture from the Koiné Greek of the first century. Three different Greek words have been translated edify or edification in the King James Version….
A Culture in Decline Let’s begin with God Life begins and ends with God. To leave God out of life’s equation is the epitome of arrogance. We Americans must look inward and we must look back to God if we are to preserve our freedom. The conscience and direction of our Western civilization is dramatically declining in subtle ways….
Notes on God and Grace As that timeless hymn tells us, “Grace, grace, God’s grace! Greater than all the world to me. There is perhaps no greater word brought over from the Greek language that can more adequately describe our undefinable God, than grace. Grace may be defined as: “All that God is free to do for man based on…
Divine Guidance “The pure thoughts of Biblical Truths, illumined by the Holy Spirit, not the deceptive thoughts of man, are the basis for divine guidance. The Father, through the Son, by the Holy Spirit, is the light by which everything is enlightened that has enlightenment.” — C. S. Craig Do not depend on human viewpoint. Do not depend on the…
Right Lobe of the Brain The right lobe is 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.